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X1E
The Bambu Lab X1E is a FDM 3D printer released in 2023 by Bambu Lab, with a build volume of 256³ mm and MSRP of €2,499. Compatible with AMS (4 slots). Enclosed chamber. Active heated chamber. Claimed maximum speed: 500 mm/s.
Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). Not the store price — the actual price may vary.
Our take on the X1E
The X1E is the variant of Bambu Lab's X1 series with a heated chamber: an enclosed 256 × 256 × 256 mm CoreXY with active chamber heating, a nozzle up to 320 °C, an air filtration system and AI failure detection. Bambu Lab also highlights its secure network connection.
Against the X1 Carbon, which Bambu Lab no longer sells in its European store, the X1E adds the heated chamber and 20 °C more nozzle temperature, which makes it better suited to engineering filaments. If you also want two nozzles and more volume, the H2D reaches 350 °C at the nozzle and 65 °C in the chamber.
Like the rest of the X1 series, it calibrates flow automatically with its micro-lidar; Bambu Lab warns that calibration may be unreliable with damp or transparent filament. It works with the AMS for multicolour printing (what is the AMS).
Written from its specs and the sources cited at the end of this page; we haven't tested it in person.
Technical specifications
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 256³ mm |
| Weight | 16 kg |
| Max speed | 500 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max nozzle temp | 320 °C |
| Nozzle material | hardened steel |
| Drive | direct |
| Flow rate | 32 mm³/s |
| Max bed temp | 120 °C |
| Bed material | Dual-Sided Textured PEI Plate |
| Auto-leveling | LIDAR + load cell |
| Enclosed | Yes |
| Heated chamber | Yes |
| AMS compatible | Yes (AMS (4 slots)) |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Camera included | Yes (1080p) |
| Official slicer | Bambu Studio |
| OrcaSlicer support | Yes |
| Power | 750 W |
| Noise | — |
What materials can the X1E print?
This comes from four facts on its spec sheet: the nozzle reaches 320 °C, the bed 120 °C, and the machine is enclosed with a direct-drive extruder. Those four facts decide most of the list: nozzle temperature sets the ceiling on what you can melt, the bed decides whether the first layer sticks, the enclosure keeps large parts from warping, and the extruder type rules flexibles. We don't test the machine — this is guidance derived from verified data, not a guarantee.
In short: it prints PLA, PETG, TPU (flexible), ABS, ASA, Nylon (PA), Policarbonato (PC) without a fight.
| Material | Prints it? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Yes | Yes. PLA has no special needs: any FDM printer like the X1E prints it out of the box. |
| PETG | Yes | Yes. With a nozzle up to 320 °C and a bed up to 120 °C it comfortably meets PETG's needs. |
| TPU (flexible) | Yes | Yes. It has a direct-drive extruder, ideal for flexibles; prints TPU well (go slow). |
| ABS | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 320 °C and an enclosure: it contains ABS's warping and fumes. |
| ASA | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 320 °C and an enclosure: it contains ASA's warping and fumes. |
| Nylon (PA) | Yes | Yes. It reaches 320 °C and is enclosed: it prints Nylon (dry it well first). For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
| Policarbonato (PC) | Yes | Yes. Nozzle up to 320 °C and an enclosure with active heating: suitable for PC. For carbon-fibre variants, use a hardened-steel nozzle. |
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Sources & references
Specs cross-checked against these public sources:
- Web oficial fabricanteManufacturer page
- Bambu Lab Wiki — Flow Dynamics Calibration (calibración automática de presión y flujo)Manufacturer pageretrieved10/7/2026
Specs taken from the sources cited above; we have no recorded date for the last check. Confidence in the data: medium.