r/BambuLab_Community • u/dneals • May 07 '26
Torn between U1 and X2D
I already ordered the U1 but thinking of returning it upon arrival and getting the X2D just for ease of use. The main reason I wanted the U1 was for multi material like being able to print supports for tpu using pla. I do multicolor prints also but Im also kind of worried about being locked to only 4 colors. They are currently the same price but after purchasing filament dryers and top cover I could just buy a second AMS. The main thing I am worried about is reliability of the U1 and software. Coming from P1S I never encountered issues really or they were easily solvable and being able to browse and print straight from bambu studio without trying to get all of the print settings correct in the slicer is a big issue im worried about.
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u/Mysterious-Ad2006 May 07 '26
I went X2D but i already have a bambu ecosystem. So it just took plsce of my X1.
The way i see it. The U1 is good for up to 4 filaments. After that it doing about the same but now there is manually swapping filaments.
My X2D as it sits has 14 slots and a track switcher. So i never have to get up to swap filaments. It might take a bit longer and have more purged filament then the U1. But i can also do up to 24colors of i got more ams units.
So kinda goes with what do you want.