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Brand | ELEGOO |
Material | Resin |
Color | Saturn 3 Ultra 12K |
Product Dimensions | 23"D x 14"W x 15"H |
Item Weight | 30 Pounds |
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- 【10-Inch 12K Mono LCD】With a 10-inch 12K mono LCD boasting an incredible resolution of 11520x5120 and an XY resolution of 19x24μm, you can print highly detailed models with stunning clarity and precision. The 9H tempered glass above the LCD provides excellent durability and scratch resistance, effectively protecting the LCD screen from scratches and damage.
- 【Large Build Volume】With a spacious build volume of 218.88x122.88x260 mm³/8.62x4.84x10.24 inches, you can print larger objects with ease or multiple smaller models at once, increasing your productivity.
- 【Brand New Linux OS】ELEGOO Saturn 3 Ultra is powered by a brand new Linux OS with 4G RAM, which guarantees stable file transfer and faster running speed, making your printing experience smoother and more efficient.
- 【Wi-Fi Transfer】Saturn 3 Ultra supports Wi-Fi transfer of files, with transfer speeds of 6-10Mbps, and is compatible with both 2.4G and 5G networks, giving you the flexibility to transfer your files from your computer or mobile device with ease.
- 【Reliable Printing Performance】The printer's 4-point leveling system is easy to operate, and no need to repeat leveling after one leveling. The laser-engraved build plate provides excellent adhesion during the printing process and easy to remove models. The new ACF release liner film with less release tension for faster printing.
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Product Description
ELEGOO Saturn 3 Ultra Resin 3D Printer
12K Printing Accuracy
ELEGOO Saturn 3 Ultra 3D printer features a 10-inch 12K mono LCD with a resolution of 11520x5120 and an XY resolution of 19x24 microns, which allows you to print models with exceptional details and sharp edges.
Gorgeous Build Volume
With a spacious build volume of 218.88x122.88x260 mm³/8.62x4.84x10.24 inches, you can print larger objects with ease or multiple smaller models at once, increasing your productivity.
Convenient WI-FI Transfer
Saturn 3 UItra supports Wi-Fi transfer of files, with transfer speeds of 6-10Mbps, and is compatible with both 2.4G and 5G networks, giving you the flexibility to transfer your files from your computer or mobile device with ease.
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LCD Size
| 10" 12K Mono LCD | 10" 12K Mono LCD | 7" 9K Mono LCD | 7" 9K Mono LCD | 9.1" 6K Mono LCD | / | — |
Build Volume
| 218.88*122.88*260mm³ | 218.88*122.88*250mm³ | 153.36 *77.76*175mm³ | 153.36 *77.76*165mm³ | 195.84*122.4*150mm³ | 132.8x74.7x150mm³ | — |
Printing Speed
| Up to 150mm/h | Up to 70mm/h | Up to 70mm/h | Up to 150mm/h | Up to 70mm/h | Up to 70mm/h | — |
Light Source
| COB + Refracted Light Source | COB+Fresnel lens | COB | COB+Fresnel Lens | COB + Refracted Light Source | / | — |
Release Film
| ACF release film | PFA release liner film | FEP release liner film | ACF release film | PFA release liner film | PFA release liner film | — |
Built-in Carbon Filter
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Linux OS
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Reason to Buy
| 3X Printing Speed | 12K HD Printing | 9K HD Printing | WiFi Transfer | Large Printing Size | DLP Printing Technology | Perfect Print Quality |
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Print Quality | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Tech Support | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
For beginners | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
Adhesion | 4.6 | — | — | 4.1 |
Easy to use | 4.6 | — | 3.6 | — |
Sold By | ELEGOO Official US | ELEGOO Official US | Opret US | Uniformation Official Store |
compatible material | Resin | Resin | Resin | Resin |
file format | STL | STL | — | STL |
material | Resin | Aluminum | Aluminum | Metal |
connectivity tech | USB, Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi | USB |
operating system | Linux | Computer | Linux | Linux |
weight | 30 pounds | — | — | 42 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 23 x 14 x 15 inches |
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Item Weight | 30 pounds |
ASIN | B0C5JM4WF6 |
Item model number | SATURN 3 ULTRA |
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Best Sellers Rank | #6,025 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific) #8 in 3D Printers |
Date First Available | May 17, 2023 |
Manufacturer | ELEGOO |
Country of Origin | China |
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Customers like the ease of use, print quality, and support of the 3D printer. They mention that the interface is great, and the printer gives perfect prints every time. Some appreciate the value, and size. Others however, are not happy with the LCD screen. Opinions are mixed on performance and quality.
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Customers like the print quality of the 3D printer. They say it's beyond their expectations, produces perfect prints every time, and consistently produces high-quality dental impressions and veneers. Customers also mention the prints come out crisp, clean, and detailed. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality of this machine.
"...I'm finding following PROS of this printer: - Faster than competitors out of box without any tuning and preparations...." Read more
"...This machine is awesome, comes very well packed and protected, the design is beautiful, the size is perfect, its super silent...." Read more
"Great printer, answers all of my needs (model cars and parts), its resolution is great, and details are crisp...." Read more
"...The prints are highly detailed and smooth compared to PLA but it's a lot of work and a lot of mess. Do some research before you buy." Read more
Customers find the 3D printer easy to setup and use. They also appreciate the convenient features and the wireless upload. Overall, customers have a good user experience with printing, cleaning, and interacting with the product.
"...No huge underestimations detected by me - Overall good user experience with printing, cleaning, interacting. Might be better though...." Read more
"...Easy to setup, printed the rook that came with it, with default settings, and it worked perfectly...." Read more
"...The interface is great and I love the wireless upload (no need to wait for the slicing to finish and manually transfer the file via USB stick)...." Read more
"...It’s supposed to be very simple. The touchscreen and the touchscreen program appear to work. However, the printer would not function to set zero...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the size of the 3D printer. They mention that it has a large print bed that really lets them crank out a ton of prints at once. The build area is decent and fantastic for printing larger pieces or for printing more at once, and the 43% larger printing volume allows them to tackle even the largest of projects. Overall, customers are happy with the clean design and the fact that it doesn't really take up much desk room.
"...very well packed and protected, the design is beautiful, the size is perfect, its super silent...." Read more
"...This makes for a clean and easy removal of the basin with a sure fit to reinstall it, another time saving feature that helps protect the LCD...." Read more
"...] This 3D Printer looks really awesome, the fit and finish feels high-quality. It’s supposed to be very simple...." Read more
"...A super clean design and does not really take up much desk room. Packed superbly with great care. Some things I wish were done a bit different:..." Read more
Customers find the 3D printer worth the price. They say it has a big volume for a reasonable price and is well built. Customers also say it's worth it for the quality of the machine.
"...If you get one, get this one (go big or go home). It's worth every penny for the size this can print at. Don't cheap out...." Read more
"...removal of the basin with a sure fit to reinstall it, another time saving feature that helps protect the LCD...." Read more
"...the printing speed may lean towards the slower side, the trade-off is well worth it for the exceptional level of detail achieved...." Read more
"...It has been making beautiful miniatures and fails are infrequent. Very good value." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the support provided by the 3D printer. They mention that the support is excellent, on point, and helpful. Some say that the product has cartesian support, which means it doesn't need any support.
"...into resin printing so extremely easy and effortless and their support is amazing to back it all up!..." Read more
"Easy to use. Quality construction. Perfect support." Read more
"...It takes no support since as a cartesian printer, there is already a ton of YouTube videos out there on everything you need to know to use and..." Read more
"...Love this printer, use it all the time with few issues. Support is great." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the 3D printer. Some mention it's great quality, built solidly, and has no visible defects. However, others say that 3-D printers are usually low quality and have no quality control. The resin vat is very delicate and you need to be very careful when removing it.
"...box without top lid, but anyway, very nice look. - Solid metal body has handy side effect for me. I can stick something magnetic to it...." Read more
"...the other pieces that came with the printer, but they just looked terrible...." Read more
"...This machine is awesome, comes very well packed and protected, the design is beautiful, the size is perfect, its super silent...." Read more
"...It's messy and toxic. Resin starts out as a liquid so you need gloves and silicone mats and paper towels to try keep things neat...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the 3D printer. Some mention it works well, produces good results, and is easy to use. They are impressed with the impressive features and performance. However, others say that the air purifier they included does not work at all, the LCD plate is not functioning, and the filter fan does not operate.
"...Good UI overall...." Read more
"This printer is awesome and as noob friendly as resin printing can be. Be aware that the learning curve of resin printing is steep...." Read more
"...through the entire setup process only to discover that the LCD plate is not functioning...." Read more
"...printed the rook that came with it, with default settings, and it worked perfectly...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the screen of the 3D printer. They mention that it goes bad within 2 months, cracks, and fails. Some say that the film had shipped with a damaged film.
"...every single print I attempted came up striated and warped on half of the model I gave 1 star...." Read more
"...follow the instructions, my 3-D printer was defective and kept smashing the print head all the way down to the LCD screen, where it started making..." Read more
"...So through Trial & Error I finally diagnosed the issue. I had a LCD screen failure...." Read more
"...when I removed the printing plate and saw that there was a small rip in the film...." Read more
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Initial thoughts: came well packages in pristine condition, shiny clean screen. Since I was already partially experienced from my last printer the setup took about 10 minutes from opening the box and being ready to print. The instructions were clear and it came with a leveling paper and some other parts (scraper, gloves, funnel, etc.).
For about the first week I was doing 8-10 hours of printing per day across 3-4 prints. My routine was to print, pull off build plate(something I could not do on my old printer without a relevel) scrape off prints, put build plate back and repeat. The most major issue I encountered with printing was prints sticking too well to the build plate and needed to be pounded off(I solved this later).
Broken Screen!: after my initial few days printing I had a misprint. My print failed and had to be scraped from the build plate, I also had to scrape loose scraps out of the vat. After setting the build plate back to home it started grinding, I stopped the motor as fast as I could but it was too late. The build plate pushed something through the FEP, through the polarizer on the screen, and possibly into the actual screen itself.
I promptly emptied my vat and replaced the FEP with some I had from before, then I contacted support. I sent an email over and in less than 24 hours I had a reply asking for pictures and a model number, after a few quick and easy email I was informed that they would send out an entirely new screen to replace the one that broke.
Overall: I am extremely impressed with the build quality and precision, outside a 1 rough equivalent (that takes months and hundreds of $ to ship) this is the best resin printer that I've seen for under about 2,000$. After getting settings dialed in and trying 2-3 different resins, I settled on Elegoo's own gray resin. I found that after choosing the profile for the Saturn in Chitubox and using a 20-24s bottom layer exposure and 3s normal layer exposure I am able to get flawless prints at least 95% of the time, assuming I actually build supports correctly. With these settings I am also able to remove models from the build plate much more easily.
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022
Initial thoughts: came well packages in pristine condition, shiny clean screen. Since I was already partially experienced from my last printer the setup took about 10 minutes from opening the box and being ready to print. The instructions were clear and it came with a leveling paper and some other parts (scraper, gloves, funnel, etc.).
For about the first week I was doing 8-10 hours of printing per day across 3-4 prints. My routine was to print, pull off build plate(something I could not do on my old printer without a relevel) scrape off prints, put build plate back and repeat. The most major issue I encountered with printing was prints sticking too well to the build plate and needed to be pounded off(I solved this later).
Broken Screen!: after my initial few days printing I had a misprint. My print failed and had to be scraped from the build plate, I also had to scrape loose scraps out of the vat. After setting the build plate back to home it started grinding, I stopped the motor as fast as I could but it was too late. The build plate pushed something through the FEP, through the polarizer on the screen, and possibly into the actual screen itself.
I promptly emptied my vat and replaced the FEP with some I had from before, then I contacted support. I sent an email over and in less than 24 hours I had a reply asking for pictures and a model number, after a few quick and easy email I was informed that they would send out an entirely new screen to replace the one that broke.
Overall: I am extremely impressed with the build quality and precision, outside a 1 rough equivalent (that takes months and hundreds of $ to ship) this is the best resin printer that I've seen for under about 2,000$. After getting settings dialed in and trying 2-3 different resins, I settled on Elegoo's own gray resin. I found that after choosing the profile for the Saturn in Chitubox and using a 20-24s bottom layer exposure and 3s normal layer exposure I am able to get flawless prints at least 95% of the time, assuming I actually build supports correctly. With these settings I am also able to remove models from the build plate much more easily.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
I'm finding following PROS of this printer:
- Faster than competitors out of box without any tuning and preparations. Just get it and print faster than competitor
- Precise time estimation in chitubox. it prints roughly the same time that you see in chitubox. No huge underestimations detected by me
- Overall good user experience with printing, cleaning, interacting. Might be better though. There is a room for user experience improvement.
For more impressions read below.
I have Anycubic M5S to compare, so my highlights based on comparison of Saturn 3 Ultra with Anycubic M5S.
Below you'll find items that I like more in Saturn 3 Ultra rather than M5S having both on my table.
My impression about build quality - solid build and overall good engineering.
- It looks gorgeous. I keep it in enclosure box without top lid, but anyway, very nice look.
- Solid metal body has handy side effect for me. I can stick something magnetic to it. In my case, it's chitu heater. Top surface where screen located is plastic
- Handy resin VAT. It has handles instead of cavities (like on Anycubic). Handles allow you hold VAT much easier/stronger and that means less spills and overall less mess. Absence of cavities means that there is no resin in cavities. Less time to clean the VAT
- Touch screen with good resolution and response. Good UI overall.
- WiFi without pain. Just connect to your spot right from Saturn 3 Ultra screen (I didn't managed to have working WiFi on M5S). No flash required if you're using chitubox. Small, but very nice improvement for me
- Ball screw. This is something affiliated by Elegoo as faster and smoother movement over the lead screw. That's exactly it. When you manually manipulating Z-axis it moves faster and smoother than Anycubic M5S. I can clearly see that by my eyes. And have suspicion that this reflects on print times.
- Build plate surface. It more resistant to scratches, has two ribs in mount profile which keep plate in place (in the same place) when you releasing or tightening fixing nut at the top.
- USB charcoal filter. Well, it's roughly has x3 bigger filter area than Anycubic and you have one in a box. Somebody could say "who cares, it's a toy" and probably will be right, but it's there for free and it has bigger filter surface. One drawback: it runs only when print starts. You can't have it running if you're not printing. So, enclosure post filtering is not possible with it.
Now, about speed.
Measurement been taken on stock profiles of Siraya Tech Emerald Blu for M5S and Saturn3 Ultra.
Those profiles have different speed settings. 240 mm/min lift&retract for M5S and 320 mm/min for Saturn 3 Ultra. Which is big difference. Maybe for a good reason maybe not.
Ameralabs exposure test in original size (~15mm tall). Conjure Rigid resin with Siraya tech Emerald Blu V2 stock profile for Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra.
Chitubox estimated time as 52 min print. Actual time taken - 47 min.
The same model with the same resin but with Emerald Blu V2 profile for Anycubic M5s takes ~1h15m (01:14:55 or something like 01:14:5X). Сhitubox can't estimate precisely or even close. Usually, actual print time is x1.5 or more from chitubox estimate.
Photon workshop gives precise estimations (which are ~ x1.5 bigger than chitubox), but I can't get used to it.
Well, that's 28 min difference on a print 15mm tall on stock profiles. Guess, promised 100-150mm per hour not achievable on resin with high viscosity, but Saturn 3 Ultra clearly faster than M5S out of box without any profile tuning or preparations.
Print quality
No surprise here. It's good. On par with M5S when you're looking on printed model with your eyes. I'm more functional prints guy rather than miniatures, so the only high-detail prints I see is calibration tests. And results look pretty much the same for my eyes.
Now, some drawbacks that I've noticed:
- You have update over wifi option in UI but it does not work (says that feature does not supported). Guess, they will add this in future firmware releases but at the moment of writing with 1.4.3 firmware it does not work.
- Elegoo fans producing more noise than Anycubic. It's hard for me to say whether it louder or just more unpleasant frequencies, but difference noticeable. Honestly, I don't care much about this since it sits in enclosure.
- Screen might be hard/not comfortable to read. Depends on how good your eyesight. I wish it could be bigger and/or easier to read.
- 4 stars "for beginners" because Anycubic autoleveling and pressure sensing that detects failed prints is hard to beat.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
I'm finding following PROS of this printer:
- Faster than competitors out of box without any tuning and preparations. Just get it and print faster than competitor
- Precise time estimation in chitubox. it prints roughly the same time that you see in chitubox. No huge underestimations detected by me
- Overall good user experience with printing, cleaning, interacting. Might be better though. There is a room for user experience improvement.
For more impressions read below.
I have Anycubic M5S to compare, so my highlights based on comparison of Saturn 3 Ultra with Anycubic M5S.
Below you'll find items that I like more in Saturn 3 Ultra rather than M5S having both on my table.
My impression about build quality - solid build and overall good engineering.
- It looks gorgeous. I keep it in enclosure box without top lid, but anyway, very nice look.
- Solid metal body has handy side effect for me. I can stick something magnetic to it. In my case, it's chitu heater. Top surface where screen located is plastic
- Handy resin VAT. It has handles instead of cavities (like on Anycubic). Handles allow you hold VAT much easier/stronger and that means less spills and overall less mess. Absence of cavities means that there is no resin in cavities. Less time to clean the VAT
- Touch screen with good resolution and response. Good UI overall.
- WiFi without pain. Just connect to your spot right from Saturn 3 Ultra screen (I didn't managed to have working WiFi on M5S). No flash required if you're using chitubox. Small, but very nice improvement for me
- Ball screw. This is something affiliated by Elegoo as faster and smoother movement over the lead screw. That's exactly it. When you manually manipulating Z-axis it moves faster and smoother than Anycubic M5S. I can clearly see that by my eyes. And have suspicion that this reflects on print times.
- Build plate surface. It more resistant to scratches, has two ribs in mount profile which keep plate in place (in the same place) when you releasing or tightening fixing nut at the top.
- USB charcoal filter. Well, it's roughly has x3 bigger filter area than Anycubic and you have one in a box. Somebody could say "who cares, it's a toy" and probably will be right, but it's there for free and it has bigger filter surface. One drawback: it runs only when print starts. You can't have it running if you're not printing. So, enclosure post filtering is not possible with it.
Now, about speed.
Measurement been taken on stock profiles of Siraya Tech Emerald Blu for M5S and Saturn3 Ultra.
Those profiles have different speed settings. 240 mm/min lift&retract for M5S and 320 mm/min for Saturn 3 Ultra. Which is big difference. Maybe for a good reason maybe not.
Ameralabs exposure test in original size (~15mm tall). Conjure Rigid resin with Siraya tech Emerald Blu V2 stock profile for Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra.
Chitubox estimated time as 52 min print. Actual time taken - 47 min.
The same model with the same resin but with Emerald Blu V2 profile for Anycubic M5s takes ~1h15m (01:14:55 or something like 01:14:5X). Сhitubox can't estimate precisely or even close. Usually, actual print time is x1.5 or more from chitubox estimate.
Photon workshop gives precise estimations (which are ~ x1.5 bigger than chitubox), but I can't get used to it.
Well, that's 28 min difference on a print 15mm tall on stock profiles. Guess, promised 100-150mm per hour not achievable on resin with high viscosity, but Saturn 3 Ultra clearly faster than M5S out of box without any profile tuning or preparations.
Print quality
No surprise here. It's good. On par with M5S when you're looking on printed model with your eyes. I'm more functional prints guy rather than miniatures, so the only high-detail prints I see is calibration tests. And results look pretty much the same for my eyes.
Now, some drawbacks that I've noticed:
- You have update over wifi option in UI but it does not work (says that feature does not supported). Guess, they will add this in future firmware releases but at the moment of writing with 1.4.3 firmware it does not work.
- Elegoo fans producing more noise than Anycubic. It's hard for me to say whether it louder or just more unpleasant frequencies, but difference noticeable. Honestly, I don't care much about this since it sits in enclosure.
- Screen might be hard/not comfortable to read. Depends on how good your eyesight. I wish it could be bigger and/or easier to read.
- 4 stars "for beginners" because Anycubic autoleveling and pressure sensing that detects failed prints is hard to beat.
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Reviewed in Mexico on April 30, 2024