xTool F2 Ultra 60W MOPA: The Metal & Production Flagship Guide

The xTool F2 Ultra is the most powerful desktop laser xTool makes — a professional dual-laser workstation built around a 60W MOPA fiber laser and a 40W diode laser. It is the machine a personalisation studio buys when a 20W fiber laser can no longer keep up with the orders, or when the products it wants to sell — vibrant colour on metal, deep 3D relief, thicker metal cutting — are simply beyond what a lower-powered machine can produce. This guide explains the technology, what it produces, and which businesses it serves.

It is the metal-and-production counterpart to the xTool F2 Ultra UV, which occupies the glass-and-crystal end of the same flagship family. Together they cover the two material worlds — metal and glass — that command the highest margins in the personalisation market.

What MOPA Fiber Actually Is

A standard fiber laser fires pulses at a fixed width — the duration of each pulse cannot be changed. MOPA (Master Oscillator Power Amplifier) fiber lasers separate the pulse generation from the amplification, which lets the machine vary both the pulse width and the frequency across a wide range. That single capability is what unlocks everything the F2 Ultra does that an ordinary fiber laser cannot.

Two consequences matter commercially. First, precise control of pulse width and frequency is what produces consistent colour on metal — the heat delivered to a stainless steel or titanium surface can be tuned to grow a controlled oxide layer, and different oxide thicknesses read as different colours. Second, higher power combined with pulse control produces deep engraving and 3D relief in fewer passes, which on a production line translates directly into faster order turnaround.

The 60W MOPA + 40W Diode Combination

The F2 Ultra pairs two laser sources in one enclosed galvo system. Each covers a different half of the material world:

• 60W MOPA fiber laser: Metals and hard materials — colour marking, deep black marking without spray, 3D embossing, deep engraving, and cutting thin metal. This is the production engine of the machine.
• 40W diode laser: Organic and non-metal materials — cutting wood, acrylic, leather, and paper, and engraving common non-metals. It handles the material types the fiber laser is not designed for.

The dual-laser version is the one to choose when a business wants a single machine that covers both metal and non-metal work. xTool also sells an F2 Ultra (Single) with the 60W MOPA fiber laser only, for businesses that work almost exclusively in metal and do not need the diode's wood and acrylic cutting.

What the 60W MOPA Produces

The step up from a 20W fiber laser to the 60W MOPA is not incremental — it opens product categories that lower-powered machines cannot serve at a saleable quality:

• 100+ consistent colours on metal: Vibrant, repeatable colour marking on stainless steel and titanium across seven colour spectrums, without chemical treatment. xTool supplies pre-set colour files so a palette can be reproduced reliably rather than rediscovered by trial and error on every batch.
• Deep black marking: Rich, deep black marks on metal in fewer passes — with no marking spray, which an ordinary fiber laser typically requires.
• 3D embossing and deep relief: True three-dimensional relief on metal. The 60W MOPA engraves 3D metal coins roughly five times faster than a 20W fiber laser, and reduces 3D embossing time by up to 80% — the difference between a viable production line for challenge coins, medallions, and embossed jewellery and a machine that is too slow to be profitable on those products.
• Metal cutting: Cuts brass and stainless steel up to 2mm and aluminium up to 1mm — enough to produce tags, nameplates, and thin metal parts in-house rather than outsourcing them.

Material Compatibility

Material	Laser	Process
Stainless steel, titanium	60W MOPA	Colour marking, deep black marking, deep engraving, 3D relief, cutting up to 2mm
Brass	60W MOPA	Engraving and cutting up to 2mm
Aluminium	60W MOPA	Black marking, engraving, cutting up to 1mm
Gold, silver, platinum	60W MOPA	Engraving and marking (subtractive — minor material loss on precious metals)
Wood, MDF, plywood	40W diode	Cutting up to ~23mm and surface engraving
Acrylic (opaque/dark)	40W diode	Cutting up to ~20mm through multiple passes
Leather, paper, felt	40W diode	Cutting and engraving

The Business Model — What Products Does This Enable?

The F2 Ultra is positioned as a business machine, not a hobby tool. The product categories it opens are ones customers pay a premium for:

• Custom metal gifts and promotional products: Colour-marked stainless tumblers, engraved tools, branded metal drinkware, corporate gifts — high perceived value, produced in-house.
• Jewellery and precious-metal work: Engraved rings, pendants, tags, and colour-marked pieces. Deep relief and colour turn ordinary blanks into premium products.
• Challenge coins, medallions, and embossed pieces: The production categories where the 60W MOPA's speed advantage over 20W fiber is decisive.
• Industrial part marking: Serial numbers, logos, barcodes, and data-matrix codes on metal components — permanent, fast, and legible.
• High-volume personalisation: With the optional Auto Streamline conveyor, the bed expands and the machine batch-processes large orders in a single setup — built for Etsy-scale sellers and small production shops.

F2 Ultra Key Specifications

Laser sources	60W MOPA fiber + 40W diode (dual) — or 60W MOPA fiber only (single)
Max engraving speed	Up to 15,000 mm/s (galvo)
Camera system	Dual 48MP — 0.2mm positioning accuracy
Work area	220 × 220 mm, expandable to 220 × 500 mm with the conveyor
Metal cutting	Brass / stainless up to 2mm, aluminium up to 1mm
Key capabilities	100+ colour metal marking, deep black marking, 3D embossing, metal cutting
Safety	Class 4, fully enclosed, built-in filtration, fire detection, emergency stop
Software	xTool Studio / xTool Creative Space (AI material detection, colour presets)

How It Compares to the F1 Ultra

The F1 Ultra is an excellent machine and the right choice for many businesses — it uses a 20W Q-switched fiber laser and handles standard metal marking and entry-level needs very well. The F2 Ultra is a different tier. Its 60W MOPA source is what enables consistent colour marking, true deep 3D relief, and meaningfully thicker metal cutting — capabilities a 20W fiber laser cannot match at the same quality. The honest way to frame the decision: if the business is built on fast, high-contrast marking on tumblers and anodised aluminium, the F1 Ultra is already a phenomenal tool. The F2 Ultra is the machine to buy when colour, deep relief, or thicker metal cutting are products the business wants to sell and charge a premium for.

Things to Know Before Buying

Two points worth stating plainly, because they matter to a serious buyer:

• There is a learning curve. Colour marking in particular is an advanced technique — building a reliable colour palette means running test grids on each new batch of material and recording the settings. This is a professional capability, not a one-click feature. Budget time as well as money.
• Software is xTool Studio / Creative Space. The F2 Ultra runs on xTool's own software; the current models are not compatible with LightBurn. For most users the built-in AI material detection, colour presets, and one-click workflows are a strength — but if a workflow depends specifically on LightBurn, that is worth knowing before purchase.

Available from Eolas Prints

Eolas Prints is an authorised xTool reseller based in Cantabria, Spain. The xTool F2 Ultra 60W MOPA & 40W Diode is in stock and ships across Europe with EU warranty, in single-laser, dual-laser, and conveyor configurations. If you are weighing it against the F2 Ultra UV or the F1 Ultra for a specific product line, contact us — we are happy to help you choose the right machine and configuration for your workflow.