Einstar 2 vs. Revopoint MetroX
Both 3D scanners compared directly. The higher accuracy according to the manufacturer (best values under laboratory conditions) is marked in green.
The key differences
- The Revopoint MetroX is in a cheaper price class (€600 to €1,200) than the Einstar 2 (€1,200 to €3,000).
- There is no manufacturer figure for the accuracy of the Einstar 2.
- The Einstar 2 has the longer working distance (up to 1,400 mm instead of 400 mm), which makes it better suited to large objects.
| Einstar 2 | Revopoint MetroX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price range | €1,200 to €3,000 | €600 to €1,200 |
| Price | Manufacturer's shop: €1,079; with Accessories Pro Kit €1,914 (As of 26 Oct 2026) | Manufacturer's shop: €839 (was €1,119), MetroX Standard Edition; MetroX Advanced Edition €941 (was €1,344) (As of 26 Oct 2026) |
| Technology | Two modes: Laser HD with 17 parallel blue laser lines and IR Rapid with infrared VCSEL | Blue multi-line laser (14 cross lines, 7 parallel lines) + blue full-field structured light (62 lines) |
| Accuracy (according to the manufacturer) | not specified by the manufacturer | up to 0.02 mm (single shot), precision up to 0.01 mm; volumetric 0.025 mm + 0.05 mm x L (m) |
| Resolution / point distance | Laser HD 0.05 to 10 mm, IR Rapid 0.2 to 10 mm | up to 0.05 mm (fused) |
| Speed | Laser HD up to 2,500,000 points/s, IR Rapid up to 4,800,000 points/s; up to 70 fps according to press release | Laser up to 800,000 points/s; full-field up to 7,000,000 points/s; fps not specified by the manufacturer for this model |
| Working distance | Laser HD 100 to 600 mm, IR Rapid 160 to 1,400 mm | 200 to 400 mm |
| Capture area (single frame) | max. 490 x 580 mm (Laser HD), max. 1,170 x 1,385 mm (IR Rapid) | 160 x 70 mm (at 200 mm) to 320 x 215 mm (at 400 mm); field of view 43 x 33° |
| Object size | approx. 5 mm to 10 m; minimum scan volume 10 x 10 x 10 mm (Laser HD) or 50 x 50 x 50 mm (IR Rapid) | 10 x 10 x 10 mm to 1 x 1 x 1 m (small to medium) |
| Tracking | Laser HD: global markers; IR Rapid: markers, geometry (features), texture, hybrid | Geometry, markers, global markers |
| Colour/texture | yes (texture camera 2.3 MP) | yes (RGB camera 2 MP, colour only in auto turntable mode) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (built-in) or USB-C on the PC; battery operation (5,500 mAh, up to 3 hours) | USB-C on the PC (power supply 12 V, 3 A required); Bluetooth only for the turntable |
| Usable without a PC | no, PC or smartphone required | no, PC or smartphone required |
| Software | EXStar Hub (Windows, macOS) | Revo Metro (free, Windows 10/11 64-bit, macOS 11 or later); optional Revo Measure, Revo Design |
| PC requirements | Windows 11 22H2 (64-bit), Intel Core i7-13700H or better, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU with at least 6 GB VRAM, at least 32 GB DDR5 dual-channel (64 GB recommended), USB 3.0; macOS Tahoe 26.2, at least MacBook Pro M1 or MacBook M3, at least 16 GB RAM (recommended MacBook Pro M3 Max/Ultra or newer, 24 GB RAM) | Minimum: Windows with Intel i7 13th gen or AMD Ryzen 7 5800, from 32 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 3060 (8 GB); macOS with M1 Pro/Max/Ultra, from 16 GB RAM. Recommended: Intel i9 from 12th gen, from 64 GB RAM, RTX 4060 (8 GB) or M2/M3 Pro/Max/Ultra with from 24 GB RAM. GPU acceleration of the laser modes only with NVIDIA |
| Scope of delivery | Scanners, Carry case, Calibration board, Holder for calibration board, Power adapter, Battery, Battery compartment, Charging cable for battery compartment, USB-C cable (scanner and battery compartment), Markers 3 mm and 6 mm, Packing list | MetroX scanner with hand strap, Tripod with scanner mount, Power supply (depending on region), Two-axis turntable, Calibration board, 500 markers (6 mm), USB-A to USB-C cable and USB-C to USB-A adapter, Carry case, Sample bust, Quick start guide, certificate and warranty card, Advanced only: Marker Block Kit (10 magnetic ball markers and 10 dome markers each, 4 pyramid markers, 4 rod markers) |
| Dimensions | 130 × 61 × 37 mm | 209 × 88 × 44 mm |
| Weight | 420 g | 508 g |
| Market launch | October 2025 | October 2024 (shop listing from 14.10.2024, no official date found) |
Who is which one suitable for?
Einstar 2
Makers who want to scan small parts with the laser and large objects or people with infrared using one wireless device and who have a powerful PC.
- Laser and infrared in one device: working distance from 100 mm to 1,400 mm
- Wireless via Wi-Fi with swappable battery (up to 3 hours)
Revopoint MetroX
Makers who want an affordable entry into precise blue-light laser scanning of small to medium parts on a PC.
- Accuracy up to 0.02 mm at the lowest price in the Metro series (€783)
- Two-axis turntable already in the Standard Edition
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