| Build Volume | 220 x 220 x 300 mm |
| Layer Resolution Low | 400 microns |
| Layer Resolution High | 100 microns |
| Nozzle Diameter | 0.4 |
| Filament Diameter | 1.75 |
| Brand | Creality |
| Machine type | 3D Printer |
| Technology | FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) |
| Materials | PLA, ABS, Nylon, Wood PLA, Rubber-like (TPU), PETG , Nylon-CF |
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| Average Price | $399.99 |
Ender 5 Pro is a desktop FDM 3D Printer by a Chinese manufacturer Creality. This machine features a cubic structure and a few useful details like removable platform, Teflon tube feeding and synchronized Y-axis rods. The build volume of Ender 5 Pro sits at average dimensions of 220 x 220 x 300 mm, suitable for many applications.
Ender 5 Pro is another machine from a staple of affordable 3D printers, Creality. In short, this model can be described as a stable printer with average qualities. It delivers great results on plastics like PLA and medium hardness flexibles but has troubles with tougher filaments or more elastic TPU and TPE. The greatest issue with Ender 5 Pro is that in some ways this printer has outdated solutions, which hold it back. Let’s have a closer look:
Insides of Ender-5 Pro are accurately organized at the bottom of the printer. It features a standard power supply of 24V and 350W. As advertised, Ender-5 Pro comes with quiet non-removable drivers, though working in standalone mode. The motherboard on this model is of an older version. This hardware handles its job well and works fine but it is – for the lack of a better word - just sad to have an outdated version for this model. Though, here we should add that some of the new units on sale promise to contain a newer motherboard version, the 32-bit one, which is great.
Ender-5 Pro works on Cartesian kinematics, a tested by time solution. The frame is made of aluminum profiles, pretty well-put-together and, as a result, sturdy. The assembling process is quick as the printer comes half-built, though a routine checkup on carriage rollers and belt tension before the first run is necessary. Wiring management on Ender-5 Pro is fine, too. And the overall design, with the control panel and filament holder placed on the side, is simple yet pristine. The printing bed is sturdy, though, with more support for its leaves to be desired. The magnetic removable plate works quite well for both adhesion and removal of the prints.
While being sold as a printer with an upgraded filament feeding, Ender-5 Pro features an outdated tech here as well. Teflon tube is in place, as promised, no issues here. But utilizing an MK8 type extruder, the printer is prone to have troubles with softer filaments like more elastic TPU/TPE grades. Hotend on Ender-5 Pro is similar to CR-10’s one. And the cooling fans are pretty standard, though better to be upgraded to prevent the cooling of unfinished layers.
Ender-5 Pro doesn’t have calibration assessment or filament outage sensors. But it has a weird Z-axis homing position in the back corner of the plate, which, if not compensated for in a slicer, can lead to messed up printing.
Ender-5 Pro feels like a purposefully raw machine with the absence of fancy new sensors and features, which are quite common on FDM 3D printers nowadays. A tiny bit boring and slow, too. However, the printing quality it delivers on suitable filaments is really nice with little to no artifacts. And with a huge community of Ender-5 Pro owners, the printer can be upgraded here and there with mods and redesigns.
