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EINSTAR EINSTAR 2, 17-line blue laser and VCSEL infrared review
The dearest scanner here, pairing a 17-line blue laser with VCSEL infrared and a swappable battery for up to three hours, whose listing publishes speeds, frame rates and lux limits but no accuracy figure at all.
The bottom line Rich in performance figures — lines, frames per second, points per second, lux limits, battery time — and missing the one a CAD user needs first, accuracy. For a scanner at this price that absence is worth a question to the maker before ordering.
The EINSTAR 2 listing, bullet by bullet
Five bullets: a blue laser with 17 parallel lines for detail on small objects, efficient medium-size scanning, better results on reflective and metallic surfaces and up to 90 fps, optimised for deep holes; VCSEL infrared scanning with high-resolution cameras for large and black objects at up to 20 fps; wireless scanning on a swappable built-in battery for up to 3 hours, with a cable connection available; adaptation to materials and environments, scanning black or reflective objects without powder, with the HD laser mode working up to 110,000 lux and the IR fast mode up to 70,000 lux; and the EXStar Hub PC software platform.
Figures for speed, none for accuracy
2,500,000 points per second, 90 fps, 20 fps, 110,000 lux, three hours. Every one describes how the scanner works in use. None describes how closely a scan matches the object, which is the figure the title’s CAD promise depends on.
Built for difficult surfaces
The strongest part of the listing is its handling of what defeats most scanners: dark, shiny and metallic surfaces, and bright light. Two modes and two lux limits are published, which lets a buyer judge whether a sunny workshop or an outdoor object is realistic.
What to confirm
Accuracy, export formats, object size limits and the PC specification for EXStar Hub are all missing. They exist in the maker’s documentation, and they belong on the checklist before ordering.
Availability
At the last look-up, the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores were asking 1079 € to 1179 €.
It is sold in the American and British Amazon stores as well, in their own currency, which the euro figures above leave out on purpose.
Every figure here is Keepa’s reading on the date this page was last updated. Stock and prices can change at any time.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 15 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it earns its place, and where it falls short
Strengths
Two scanning modes with published frame rates, 90 fps laser and 20 fps infrared
Scans black and reflective objects without powder, with the laser mode stated to work up to 110,000 lux and the infrared mode up to 70,000 lux
Swappable built-in battery for up to 3 hours, with a cable connection available when Wi-Fi is disturbed
Compromises
No accuracy figure on a scanner sold for CAD work
No output formats, object size figures or computer requirements
No tracking method described, although it is sold for wireless handheld use
Specifications
Published accuracy and its conditions
Absent from the listing — neither the title nor five bullets give an accuracy figure
Technology
17 parallel blue laser lines at up to 90 fps for detail and reflective surfaces, and VCSEL infrared at up to 20 fps for large objects, first and second bullets
Object size range
Absent from the listing as figures — small, medium and large objects are described without dimensions
Tracking method
Absent from the listing
Output formats
Absent from the listing
Computing requirements
Absent from the listing — the EXStar Hub PC software is named without a system specification
Amazon reference
B0FX2MBFFH (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0791126813949
Questions makers ask before buying
Does it need scanning spray on metal?
The title and the fourth bullet say it scans black and reflective objects directly, without powder.
How long can the EINSTAR 2 scan on one battery?
The third bullet states up to 3 hours of continuous scanning on a swappable built-in battery.
0.07 mm accuracy and 0.10 mm resolution stated, without conditions · handheld · markerless AI tracking · JMStudio software · manual turntable and power supply included
A handheld scanner sold to 3D-printing hobbyists, whose listing states 0.07 mm accuracy and 0.10 mm resolution without saying under what conditions, and includes a manual turntable in the box.
Best for: A 3D-printing hobbyist scanning small objects on a turntable to reproduce or modify them.
0.03 mm stated for blue-laser mode · 7 blue laser lines plus infrared structured light · objects 5 to 2,000 mm · Wi-Fi 6 · two 3,350 mAh batteries · STL, OBJ, PLY and ASC export
A 260 g wireless scanner combining seven blue laser lines with infrared structured light for objects from 5 to 2,000 mm, whose listing publishes demanding phone and computer requirements alongside its 0.03 mm accuracy figure.
Best for: A maker who already owns a recent flagship phone or a strong workstation and wants to scan objects from coin to furniture size without cables.
Low-temperature PCL, 1.75 mm · 2 speeds and 2 temperature levels · cordless, USB-C charging · TouchSafe design · 37 m of PCL in 12 colours included
A cordless 3D pen for children that draws with low-temperature PCL filament, with two speeds and two temperature levels, and a maker’s note that it is used according to the instructions and under supervision.
Best for: A younger child’s first 3D pen, used with an adult nearby, where a low-temperature filament is the point.
