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The Ender 5 Pro is an enhanced version of the Ender 5, the first box-shaped 3D printer of the lineup. Despite its new look, the Ender 5 series shares all the main features that distinguish the Creality Ender 3D printers, namely: Most notably, the CR-M4 includes Creality's Sprite direct-drive extruder, which we've been very pleased with on our other 3D printers. It's paired with a volcano-style hotend that can heat up to 300°C, which improves the printer's ability to print at higher speeds or with larger layer heights--things that will reduce printing time for larger models. This combination also means the CR-M4 can print almost any common 3D printing filament type, including flexible filaments such as TPU and high-temperature filaments such as nylon.
In theory, PLA does not require a heated print bed and can be printed at room temperature. However, the print bed adhesion is significantly better if you set temperatures between 50 and 60 °C. With the Ender 5 (Plus/Pro), it's also quite rare that you'll need to use tools like Blue Tape to increase print bed adhesion. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times printers, scanners, projectors, storage, and monitors. I currently focus my testing efforts on 3D printers, pro and productivity displays, and drives and SSDs of all sorts.The Ender 3 Neo keeps to the same no-frills philosophy with the same rugged chassis and basic LCD, and adds a number of major features: Both are screaming out for an ABL upgrade, either BL Touch or CR Touch, so a worthwhile mod to make as soon as possible. Both the Ender 3 V2 and Ender 5 Pro have Creality’s silent V.4.2.2 mainboards charged with the heavy lifting under the hood. As for firmware versions, the Ender 3 V2 has Marlin 2.0 pre-installed, while the Ender 5 Pro comes with Marlin 1.8. The SD card that comes with the Ender-5 Pro includes Creality Slicer 4.2, the company's own 3D printing software. The app is very similar to Cura, the open-source software now managed by Ultimaker which is included with the majority of 3D printers we test. In preparing files for printing, I mostly used Creality Slicer, though I processed a couple of files with Cura (using the latter's settings for the Ender-5, as the Pro isn't yet included in Cura's pull-down list of printers). Both programs are easy to use, and the basic process is the same. If you're getting into 3D printing and wanting a capable printer with the most advanced features, the Creality K1 is an excellent option. Its feature set and capabilities stand up well against the wider 3D printing market, and the major design elements have all been well-tested on previous machines by Creality and other manufacturers.
We also have to mention the recently launched Ender 3 Neo, the tenth printer to join the Ender 3 line-up.Overall, we feel that the many new features of the Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro are worth the price tag if you are looking for a printer that will be easy to use and produce consistent quality without much monitoring. Also, if you are looking to print with flexible or high temperature materials, then the Ender 3 S1 Pro’s direct drive extruder and all-metal hotend will perform much better than other printers. The Creality Ender-5 Pro has a large build area considering its low price. As a kit, it takes a fairly easy few hours to assemble. Its print quality tops that of many 3D printers in its price range. Its main flaw is that, as with many printers limited to manual bed-leveling, getting and keeping the print bed properly calibrated can be a headache.
Downside: 45 degree orientation of hot end makes slicing difficult and limits parts you can print with it The Pro model sports a redesigned metal extrusion unit with Capricorn Bowden PTFE Tubing, which makes it more suitable for printing with flexible and exotic materials. It includes an adjustable bolt that lets you fine-tune the extruder gear pressure according to the filament selected. This makes for smoother feeding. If you are printing objects that are primarily for decorative purposes, you can print with an infill of 5-10%. Each has their strengths. The magnetic bed allows for easy pop-off print removable seconds after a print finishes thanks to its flexible properties, while the glass bed on the Ender 3 V2 offers first-rate first layer adhesion and also allows prints to come off with little effort once the bed has cooled down. Our firmware does NOT use Marlin Auto Build. Do not use Marlin Auto Build with our firmware. Use the directions below instead. Multiple CPU Support (If Applicable) #On that note, both machines have heated beds, gearing them for a wider range of temperature-sensitive materials. The Ender 3 V2 can reach up to 110°C, making it slightly hotter than the Ender 5 Pro, which is capped at 100°C. Automatic Bed Leveling
Confused, I did a Google search on homing the Ender-5 Pro's extruder, only to learn that other users had noted the same issue but it wasn't a problem—the extruder by default does home to the right rear corner. Some third parties offer custom firmware fixes so it homes to the front left, but the printer works fine even with its peculiar homing convention. Just be aware that an object being printed may appear to be rotated 180 degrees from how you saw it in your slicing software's preview. The K1 also includes some impressive control features that you won't find on most other Creality printers. If you don't want to interact with the printer directly using its touchscreen controller, you can use the Creality Cloud integration to control your printer over Wi-Fi or the internet. This means you can load files onto the printer over the network, rather than needing to plug it directly into your computer or transfer the files with a SD card. On the other hand, if you prefer to not connect the printer to your network, the K1 drops the familiar SD card slot in favor of a USB port, allowing you to use a USB flash drive to store gcode files for printing. In terms of firmware, the K1 runs a modified version of Klipper, which is a high-performance 3D printer firmware popular with the 3D printing community. We have an article here with more details about the use of the configuration.h file. Testing the Firmware Settings # The 45 degree angle was harder than we expected to get used to, especially if you, like us, are already experienced with designing and orienting 3D prints on standard 3D printers. Also, not all slicer software supports belt printers as of this writing, so you will likely need to learn a new slicer (currently, the printer supports a specially modified version of Cura and Ideamaker, among others). For this reason, we don’t recommend this printer unless you are fairly experienced with using and setting up 3D printers.
Both the top and the bottom frames along with the Z-axis come pre-assembled. You’ll only have to assemble the cubic structure by screwing the top and base frames to the vertical aluminum profiles. During this step, take care of the correct orientation of the profiles before tightening up the bolts. After building up the frame, you can go on mounting the Z-Axis on the bed and connecting the cables. Depending on your experience, the assembly process might take from 20 minutes up to 1 hour. Aside from a 5°C bump on the Ender 5 Pro nozzle temperature, the two printers are identical. Both are suited to the most common 3D printing materials – PLA, ABS (enclosure required for the best results as ABS requires a stable thermal environment), TPU, and PETG.
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