Bambu Lab H2D - 4 in 1 Manufacturing Solution

All specifications can be found further down in this article.

With Bambu Lab's H2D officially launching on March 25th, we now have the full specifications and details about this new flagship machine. It turns out this isn't just a 3D printer - it's a complete manufacturing solution that combines 3D printing, laser cutting/engraving, and even digital (vinyl) cutting.

Let's dive into what makes this machine special and examine the new technologies Bambu Lab has integrated.

If you haven’t read the initial leaked story you can find it here.

Bambu Lab H2D: More Than Just a 3D Printer

The biggest surprise in the official specs is that the H2D isn't just a larger dual-nozzle 3D printer - it's actually an all-in-one manufacturing platform, including:

• Laser cutting and engraving: Available with 10W and 40W 455nm laser modules

• Digital cutting: Precise vinyl cutting and foiling

• Pen drawing: Drawing and writing capabilities

This multi-function approach represents a significant shift in Bambu Lab Focus, combining capabilities that typically require separate dedicated machines sold by competitors.

The H2D appears to be Bambu Lab's vision for an integrated manufacturing hub - one device that can handle diverse prototyping and production needs while maintaining their signature user experience

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Dual-Nozzle System: What It Actually Does

The dual-nozzle system isn't just for show - it enables some genuinely useful capabilities:

• Faster Multi-color Printing: The dual-nozzle setup reduces purge cycles when printing with multiple colors, saving time and filament.

• Support Material Printing: One nozzle can be dedicated to support material while the other handles your model. This means you can use specialized support materials instead of printing supports with your model material, which should result in cleaner prints with less post-processing.

• Multi-material Printing: With dual nozzles you can have print with different temperatures and diameters more easily, and therefore better combine different types of materials, such as soft and hard.

According to the FAQ, the left and right hotends are identical in structure and materials, making them interchangeable.

Leaked image of the 10W laser module on top of the H2D.

Dual Laser Options: 10W or 40W

The laser feature isn't just a weak add-on - it's a serious capability with some impressive specs:

• Two Laser Options: The standard 10W laser can cut up to 5mm basswood plywood, while the optional 40W laser can handle up to 15mm thick material.

• Material Compatibility: Both lasers can work with wood, rubber, metal sheets, leather, dark acrylic, and stone.

• Speed Differences:

  • 10W: Maximum engraving speed of 400mm/s

  • 40W: Maximum engraving speed of 1000mm/s

• Work Area:

  • 10W: 310mm × 270mm, maximum height 280mm

  • 40W: 310mm × 250mm, maximum height 265mm (slightly smaller due to the larger module)

The laser modules attach via pogo pins, and the H2D Laser Edition comes with built-in safety features including laser safety windows (“no need” for safety goggles) and an optional air purifier for indoor use.

For those who buy the standard H2D without laser (yes, there’s going to be two versions) Bambu Lab plans to release a laser upgrade kit in June. The upgrade kit will use an external air pump rather than the built-in one in the full Laser Edition.

Example of a vinyl cutter, that moves a knife over a material to precisely cut out shapes and patterns. This will enable really cool things like creating stickers for 3D Printed RC cars!

Digital Cutting: The Surprise Feature

One of the most unexpected additions to the H2D is the digital cutting feature, which seems to be Bambu Lab's entry into the vinyl cutting market. This capability allows for:

• Precise cutting with various blade types

• Foiling applications

• Material handling through the BirdsEye camera system

The BirdsEye camera, combined with computer vision, offers top-view alignment accuracy up to 0.3mm, enabling precise placement of cut lines. The system can also automatically arrange projects to optimize material usage and minimize waste.

This feature wasn't hinted at in any of the previous leaks, making it a genuine surprise addition that extends the H2D's capabilities beyond what was expected!

Pen Plotter

The bonus with a digital (also called vinyl cutter) is that instead of a blade, you can also attach a pen, and you now have a pen-plotter as well! This enables you to create or combine art in new ways.

New AMS Systems: AMS 2 Pro and AMS HT

The H2D introduces two new material handling systems:

AMS 2 Pro

• Faster feeding: 60% faster filament feeding thanks to a new brushless motor

• Filament drying: Active air venting in a sealed system with drying temperatures up to 65°C

• Auto-rotate drying: Spools rotate during drying for more even results

• RFID sync: Automatically matches drying settings for Bambu filaments

• Dimensions: 372 × 280 × 226 mm

AMS HT (High Temperature)

• Higher temperature drying: Up to 85°C, specifically designed for high-performance materials

• Bypass outlet: Special filament outlet for soft or brittle materials like TPU or wood.

• Status display: Digital display showing temperature, humidity, and remaining drying time

• Smaller footprint: 114 × 280 × 245 mm

Both systems can be daisy-chained, with the H2D supporting up to 4 AMS 2 Pro and 8 AMS HT units simultaneously (total of 12 units with 24 Filaments). In the most extreme scenario, all AMS units can be connected to one hotend while the other hotend uses an external spool holder, supporting up to 25 colors in a single print!

For the H2D, the first-generation AMS is compatible but doesn't support the drying function. The AMS Lite is not compatible due to differences in the feeding mechanism.

Meanwhile, the AMS 2 Pro is compatible with both X1 and P1 series printers, but you need external power to use the drying feature. This requires an OTA update scheduled for April 2025.
Not only that, but the A1 series printers will also get an update to be able to use the AMS 2 Pro during Q3 2025.

For the AMS HT both X1 and P1 will get an OTA that supports it in April 2025 as well, but you need to buy a filament buffer (and hub if you’re using more than one AMS). A-series will get support during Q3 2025.

Exciting Features

Beyond the headline features, the H2D includes some serious technical improvements:

• Vision Encoder: Claims 50µm ultra-fine motion accuracy across the entire workspace using optical measurements

• High-temperature capability: 350°C hotend and 65°C chamber heating

• High-flow hotend: Designed for 600mm/s printing speeds (40 mm³/s flow)

• DynaSense Extruder: Uses PMSM servo architecture with 20KHz torque/resistance sampling

• Advanced monitoring: 15 sensors tracking the filament path from AMS to nozzle

• AI-backed nozzle camera: Detects issues like spaghetti, nozzle clumping, and air printing

Product Configurations and Availability

The H2D will be available on March 25 in two main configurations:

H2D Laser Full Combo

• Laser Edition Printer

• Build Plate

• Spool Holder

• Accessory Box

• 10W Laser Module

• 40W Laser Module (Optional)

• Cutting Module

• Laser Platform

• Cutting Platform

• Emergency Stop Button

H2D AMS Combo

• H2D Printer

• Build Plate

• Spool Holder

• Accessory Box

• AMS 2 Pro

While we don't have official pricing yet, previous leaks suggest the H2D will be positioned as a premium product with prices likely around $4,000-4,500 for the full combo

Final Thoughts: Who Is This For?

The H2D is clearly targeting professional users and businesses rather than typical hobbyists. The combination of 3D printing, laser cutting/engraving, and digital cutting in one machine makes it a potentially attractive all-in-one manufacturing solution for small businesses, design studios, and educational institutions.

For individual makers, the price point will likely be a barrier, but the capabilities offered may justify the investment for those who need multiple fabrication methods and value the time saved by having everything in one system.

The March 25th launch will reveal more details, including official pricing and availability. For those interested in the high-end of consumer/prosumer fabrication, this is definitely a product to watch!

What do you think about the H2D? Is this multi-function approach the future of desktop fabrication, or would you prefer dedicated machines for each function? Let me know in the comments!

Bambu Lab H2D Full Technical Specifications

The specs were leaked via Reddit. Here they are structured for easier reading.

• Build Volume (WxDxH)

  • Single Nozzle: 325x320x325 mm³

  • Dual Nozzle: 300x320x325 mm³

  • Two Nozzles: 350x320x325 mm³

• Chassis Aluminum and Steel, Outer Frame in plastic and glass

• Physical Dimensions: 492x514x626 mm³

• Hotend: All Metal with Hardened Steel extruder gear and nozzle

• Max Nozzle Temp: 350 °C

• Included Nozzle Diameter: 0.4 mm

• Supported Nozzle Diameters: 0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm

• Filament Cutter: Built-in

• Filament Diameter: 1.75 mm

• Extruder Motor: Bambu Lab High-precision Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

• Heatbed: Flexible Steel Plate (Textured PEI Plate)

• Supported Plate Types: Textured PEI, Smooth PEI

• Max Heatbed Temperature: 120 °C

• Print Max Speed: 1000 mm/s

• Max Acceleration: 20,000 mm/s²

• Hotend Max Flow Rate: 40mm³/s 

• Active Chamber Heating

• Max Chamber Temp: 65 °C

• Pre-filter Grade G3

• HEPA Filter Grade H12

• Activated Carbon Filter: Granulated Coconut Shell

• VOC Filtration: “Superior”

• Particulate Filtration: Yes

• Cooling: Part cooling, Mainboard, Chamber exhaust, Chamber circulation, Auxiliary Part Cooling.

• FIlament Support:

  • PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, BVOH (Optimal)

  • ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PET (Superior)

  • Carbon/Glass Fiber Reinforced PLA,PETG, PA, PET, PC, ABS,ASA (Superior)

  • PPA-CF/GF, PPS, PPS-CF/GF (Ideal)

Technical Specs Continued (sensors, Slicer, network)

• Live View Camera: Built-in; 1920x1080

• Nozzle Camera: Built-in; 1920x1080

• BirdsEye Camera: Built-in; 3264x2448

• Toolhead Camera: Built-in; 1920x1080

• Door Sensor: Yes

• Filament Run Out Sensor: Yes

• Filament Tangle Sensor: Yes

• Filament Odometry: Supported with AMS

• Power Loss Recovery: Yes

• Max Power: 2200 W@220 V / 1320 W@110 V

  • Average Power: 1050 W@220 V / 1050 W@110 V

• Touchscreen   5-inch 1280x720

• Storage: Built-in 8 GB EMMC and USB Port

• Control Interface: Touchscreen, mobile App, PC App

• Motion Controller: Dual-core Cortex-M4 and Single-core Cortex-M7

• Application Processor: Quad-core 1.5 GHz ARM A7

• Neural Processing Unit: 2 TOPS

• Slicer: Bambu Studio; supports third-party slicers (e.g., Cura, PrusaSlicer). Some advanced features may not work on 3rd-party.

• Supported Operating System: MacOS, Windows

• Ethernet: No

• Wireless Network: Wi-Fi

• Network Kill Switch: Not Available

• Removable Network Module: Not Available

• 802.1X Network Access Control: Not Available

• Wi-Fi: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz

Technical Specs: H2D Laser Module

10W Laser Module

• Laser Type: Semiconductor Laser

• Laser Wavelength: Engraving Laser: 455 nm ± 5 nm Blue Light

• Height Measuring Laser: 850 nm ± 5 nm Infrared Light

• Laser Power: 10 W ± 1 W

• Laser Spot Dimension: 0.03 mm x 0.14 mm

• Max Engraving Speed 400 mm/s

• Max Cutting Thickness: 5 mm (Basswood Plywood)

• Laser Safety Class for Laser Module: Class 4

• Overall Laser Safety Class: Class 1

• Engraving Area: 310 mm x 270 mm

• Processing Height Range: 0 mm - 280 mm

• XY Positioning Method: Visual Positioning

• XY Positioning Accuracy: < 0.3 mm

• Z Height Measuring Method: Micro Lidar (Accuracy ± 0.1 mm)

• Flame Detection: Supported

• Temperature Detection: Supported

• Door Sensor: Supported

• Laser Module Installation Detection: Supported

• Engraving Timelapse: Supported

• Safety Key: Included

• Air Pump: Built-in; 30 kPa, 30 L/min

• Ventilation Pipe Adapter Outer Diameter: 100 mm

• Supported Material Type: Wood, rubber, metal sheet, leather, dark acrylic, stone, and more

40W Laser Module

• Laser Type: Semiconductor Laser

• Laser Wavelength: Engraving Laser: 455 nm ± 5 nm Blue Light

• Height Measuring Laser: 850 nm ± 5 nm Infrared Light

• Laser Power: 40 W ± 2 W

• Laser Spot Dimension: 0.14 mm x 0.2 mm

• Max Engraving Speed 1000 mm/s

• Max Cutting Thickness: 15 mm (Basswood Plywood)

• Laser Safety Class for Laser Module: Class 4

• Overall Laser Safety Class: Class 1

• Engraving Area: 310 mm x 250 mm

• Processing Height Range: 0 mm - 265 mm

• XY Positioning Method: Visual Positioning

• XY Positioning Accuracy: < 0.3 mm

• Z Height Measuring Method: Micro Lidar (Accuracy ± 0.1 mm)

• Flame Detection: Supported

• Temperature Detection: Supported

• Door Sensor Supported

• Laser Module Installation Detection: Supported

• Engraving Timelapse: Supported

• Safety Key: Included

• Air Pump: Built-in; 30 kPa, 30 L/min

• Ventilation Pipe Adapter Outer Diameter: 100 mm

• Supported Material Type: Wood, rubber, metal sheet, leather, dark acrylic, stone, and more

H2D Cutting Module Technical Specifications

• Cutting Area: 300 x 285 mm²

• Drawing Area: 300 x 255 mm²

• Supported Pen Diameter: 10.5 mm - 12.5 mm

• Cutting Mat Type: LightGrip and StrongGrip Cutting Mats

• Blade Type: 45° x 0.35 mm

• Blade Pressure Range: 50 gf-600 gf

• Max Cutting Thickness: 0.5 mm

• Blade and Pen Recognition: Supported

• Cutting Mat Type Detection: Supported

• Supported Image Type: Bitmap and Vector Images

• Supported Material Type: Paper, vinyl, leather, and more