xTool has revealed the xTool X1 modular laser at the Next Level Maker Conference in Grapevine, Texas. Tom’s Hardware reports that the machine is designed around a 55W CO2 laser alongside a galvo head, with swappable modules intended to let that second head use diode, UV, fiber or MOPA laser configurations. The interesting part is the architecture. The important missing parts are price, final module details and real-world test results.
According to Tom’s Hardware’s event report, the X1 can select the CO2 head or the galvo head for a task, and xTool says it can use both when needed. The company calls it its first “flying-galvo” machine, a design it says combines the large-format concept of a gantry machine with galvo speed. Those are announced product claims, not independently verified performance results.
How does the xTool X1 modular laser work?
The reported setup has three buyer-relevant pieces. A CO2 laser is part of the standard machine; a galvo head sits beside it; and a removable “backpack” module is meant to route a selected laser frequency to that galvo head. That means the list of five laser categories does not describe five sources installed and operating at once.
- CO2 side: Tom’s Hardware says the default X1 includes a 55W CO2 laser.
- Galvo side: The reported default galvo configuration uses a 20W diode laser.
- Modular options: The galvo head is intended to accept diode, UV, fiber and MOPA configurations through the swappable backpack system.
Tom’s Hardware gave examples supplied at the reveal: a diode configuration for wood burning, UV for crystal engraving and MOPA for metal etching. The report does not establish final compatibility across materials, final specifications for each option, or operating speeds. It also does not establish which modules will be included with a purchase and which will be optional extras.
What is known about xTool X1 price and availability?
No X1 price was announced at the reveal, Tom’s Hardware reported. The outlet cited October as the target launch timing, leaving xTool to fill in the commercial details closer to that date. Buyers therefore do not yet have the numbers needed to judge the system against buying separate machines or a lower-cost single-purpose unit.
The concept fits xTool’s existing catalog, which currently sells separate CO2, diode, UV, fiber and MOPA-capable products. Its official site, for example, lists a 55W CO2 P2S, a UV F2 Ultra UV, a fiber-and-diode F1 Ultra and a MOPA-and-diode F2 Ultra. That establishes product-line context, not X1 capability or pricing.
What Tom’s Hardware reported is a modular two-head machine with a stated default configuration and an October target. Until xTool publishes final specifications, module bundles and prices, the X1 remains an early product reveal rather than a complete purchasing proposition.
This story draws on original reporting from Tom's Hardware.
