Elegoo is adding a new resin 3D-printers to its growing portfolio of resin 3D-printers. The previous announced Elegoo printer, the Elegoo Jupiter is not even available for delivery and Elegoo already announced the new Elegoo Saturn 2. Following Phrozen and Anycubic in the race to bigger, better and more affordable resin 3D-printing.
Video by Elegoo: A look inside the new Elegoo Saturn 2 resin 3D-printers.
Elegoo Saturn 2 resin 3D-printer specifications
There are some differences between the 3D-printers of Elegoo. In the table below the differences of their latest monochrome resin 3D-pritnters are listed. The older Elegoo printers, Mars and Mars Pro printers are from the first generation and are equipped with a 2K RGB screen, meaning that the print speed is slower. From the Mars 2 and up (Mars 2 Pro, Mars 3, Saturn, Saturn S, Jupiter and Saturn 2), the Elegoo resin printers are equipped a Monochrone LCD screen. Monochrome LCD screens increasing the print speed by factor 2-4 and also increasing the lifetime of the LCD screen. When purchasing a new entry-model resin based 3D-printer, we would always advise to choose a 3dprinter with a monochrome LCD screen. It is quite difficult to find big differences between the Mars 2 and the Mars 2 Pro. Both have the same single guided z-axis and a 2K monochrome screen with similar pixel sizes, build area and print speed. Looking at their website and reviews, the two major differences would be that you will get a metal resin tank with the Pro version. And the Elegoo Mars 2 Pro version has an active carbon filter, reducing resin smell. Most of the Liqcreate resins have no odor, therefor we do not see the value of the Mars 2 Pro compared to the Mars 2. find the differences between the Elegoo 3D-printers in the table below:
| Mars 2 Pro | Mars 3 | Saturn S | Jupiter | Saturn 2 | |
| Price* | $ 235 | $ 295 | $ 500 | $ 1300 | n/a |
| Platform size (XYZ mm) | 129*80*
160 |
143*89*
175 |
192*120*
200 |
277*156* 300 | 219*123* 250 |
| Resolution | 2K | 4K | 4K | 6K | 8K |
| Pixel size | 50 µm | 35 µm | 50 µm | 51 µm | 28 µm |
| Monochrome LCD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Print speed | 30-50 mm/hour | n/a | 30-40 mm/hour | 30-70 mm/hour | n/a |
| 3rd party resins | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Wavelength | 405 nm | 405 nm | 405 nm | 405 nm | 405 nm |
| Z-Axis guide | Single | Single | Double | Double | Double |
Source:Â Elegoo Website. *Official prices from Elegoo website anno May 2022, price may vary over time or on your country.
Comparing the specifications of Elegoo’s new Saturn 2. It is almost identical to the recently announced Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8k 3D-printer. The specifications of the Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8K can be found below.
Image by Phrozen 3D: The new line of Phrozen Sonic 8K resin 3D-printers.
Elegoo Saturn 2 compatible 3D-printing resins
Some resins have already been optimized on the Elegoo Saturn 2, find the Elegoo Saturn 2 resin parameters here. If you happen to have a Elegoo Saturn 2 and want to work with a resin that is not optimized yet, a good starting point in are the Elegoo Saturn resin settings. Reach out to us at info@liqcreate.com and our experts will help with advise on dialing in our photopolymer resins.
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