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AnkerMake M5C vs Sovol Zero

Compare hardware, build volume, printing specifications, dated prices and sources.

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AnkerMake M5C vs Sovol Zero — documented properties and sources
PropertyAnkerMake M5CBEDSLINGERSovol ZeroCOREXY
Identity
BrandAnkerMakeSovol
ClassBEDSLINGERCOREXY
Identity & Market
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)AnkerMake M5C. AnkerMake has since been rebranded eufyMake[1][2]Sovol Zero 3D Printer[3][4]
Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$399 as stated on eufyMake's own M5C write-up, checked Aug 2026; that page is a buying guide rather than a live cart listing. 3DJake shows the machine sold out and no longer stocked[2][1]$389.00 on sovol3d.com against a $499.00 compare-at price, but marked Sold out, checked Aug 2026. Sovol's own announcement article quotes from $359.00[3][4][5]
Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Cheaper counterpart to the M5. It is smaller (220x220x250 vs 235x235x250), has a higher flow rate (35 vs 24 mm3/s), and drops the 4.3-inch screen, the camera and AI recognition entirely — control is via the app plus a single one-click button. The 500 mm/s figure is a fast-mode claim; the default is 250 mm/s[1][2][6]No sibling variants at the time of checking. Sovol positions it against the Voron 0 and Bambu Lab P1P. Note the bed and nozzle limits are higher than the larger SV08 (120 vs 100 °C bed, 350 vs 300 °C nozzle), so SV08 figures must not be carried across[3][5][7]
Market position: superseded? successor announced?3DJake lists it as sold out and no longer stocked; the brand is now eufyMake[1][2]Not documented
Physical & Frame
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable220 x 220 x 250 mm[1][2]152.4 x 152.4 x 152.5 mm advertised[3][5]
Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)Not documented345 x 420 x 475 mm[3]
Frame construction & materialDie-cast aluminium-alloy base; eufyMake describes the Z axis as aerospace-grade aluminium alloy[2]Full linear rails on all axes; CoreXY with two motors sharing the moving mass[5]
Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen frame[1]Fully enclosed[5]
Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)Cartesian bedslinger with a single Y-axis belt[1]CoreXY[5]
X-axis guide type (rods / linear rails / V-wheels; size)Not documentedLinear rails on all axes[5]
Speed & Acceleration
Max print speed (claimed, mm/s)250 mm/s default; 500 mm/s in high-speed mode (manufacturer figures)[1][2]1200 mm/s maximum (manufacturer claim). Sovol's own material acknowledges 700 mm/s as the realistic figure for detailed prints[3][5]
Max acceleration (claimed, mm/s²)5,000 mm/s2 in high-speed mode (manufacturer claim)[1]40,000 mm/s2 maximum (manufacturer claim)[3][5]
Max volumetric flow claimed (mm³/s)35 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[2]<=50 mm3/s (manufacturer claim)[3]
Extruder
Type (direct drive / bowden) & design nameDirect-drive extruder[1]Planetary-gear direct-drive extruder[3]
Hotend & Nozzle
Hotend design (proprietary/standard; quick-swap mechanism?)All-metal hotend[2]Ceramic heating plate. Brass or hardened-steel nozzles in 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 mm[3]
Max nozzle temp claimed AND firmware max temp limit (both values)Up to 300 °C (manufacturer claim)[2]<=350 °C claimed[3][5]
Stock nozzle material (brass / hardened steel / plated copper / composite tip)Not documentedBrass or hardened steel, buyer's choice[3]
Heated Bed & Surface
Max bed temp claimed AND firmware limitNot documented<=120 °C claimed; Sovol states the bed is AC-heated[3][5]
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedNot documentedDouble-sided PEI steel plate[3]
Leveling & Z-Offset
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)49-point (7 x 7) automatic bed levelling; probe technology not named[2]Eddy-current scanning combined with pressure (force) sensing — Sovol describes it as an inductive sensor plus force sensor[3][5]
Mesh grid size (probe point count — firmware evidence)49 points[2]Not documented
Filament Handling & Detection
Filament runout sensor (type, location)Not documentedFilament sensor fitted; type and location not published[3][5]
Electronics & Power
Host computer (SoC, RAM, storage) if firmware runs on embedded LinuxNot documentedAllwinner H616, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB eMMC, 64-bit[3]
PSU (brand, wattage, rail voltage)Not documented150 W / 24 V (this is the DC supply; the bed is separately AC-heated per Sovol)[3][5]
Firmware & Openness
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not documentedNot named on the product page beyond OTA updates and OrcaSlicer support; Sovol markets the machine as open source[3][5]
Connectivity, UI & Camera
Display: size, type, touch?None. 3DJake's table records "Printer display: None" and eufyMake confirms there is no screen[1][2]Not documented
WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveWi-Fi; eufyMake also cites Bluetooth for app pairing[1][2]Ethernet and Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, WPA2 only (WPA3 not supported)[3][5]
Camera: built-in / optional? Resolution & framerate (verify — marketing often omits real fps)None. No camera and no AI recognition on this model[1][2]Built-in camera for monitoring; resolution not published[3][5]
Calibration Routines & QoL
Assembly level & time from unbox to first printAssembly kit[1]Arrives preassembled[5]
Power-Loss & Interruption Recovery
Power-loss recovery: mechanism (how is state saved? capacitor / eeprom / file on shutdown?)Not documentedPower-loss recovery supported; mechanism not published[3][5]
Materials Support
Officially supported filament listPLA, TPU, PETG and others; eufyMake does not publish a closed list[2]PLA, PETG, TPU, PETG-CF, ABS, ASA, PA, PC[3]
Independently Measured Performance
Dimensional accuracy measurements (third-party, with numbers)Print precision quoted at +/-0.1 mm (manufacturer specification, not an independent measurement)[1][2]Not documented

Manufacturer claims, independent measurements, packages and test conditions retain their source wording. FDM linear speed and resin vertical speed use different units and are not directly comparable. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

  1. AnkerMake M5C technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  2. AnkerMake M5C review and spec summary (eufyMake) eufymake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  3. Sovol Zero 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  4. Sovol 3D-printer collection product feed (live prices and stock) sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  5. Sovol Zero announcement article (Sovol blog) sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. AnkerMake M5 technical data table 3djake.com · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Sovol SV08 3D Printer product page sovol3d.com · 2026-08 · vendor