OMTech Turbo 758 Review: Daily Commercial Use Since June 2024, No Punches Pulled
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The OMTech Turbo-758 is a 700 × 500mm CO2 laser, sold to us as 80W and now listed as 90W. Ours has run 5 to 10 hours a day, five days a week since June 2024, with no structural faults, its original power supply, and a first tube that lasted about two years. For a business buyer, we'd buy it again.
This is the review we wished existed before we bought one: from a UK workshop that uses the machine for a living, not a spec comparison copied from a product page. We cut and engrave wood and engrave slate on it every working day, alongside an older OMTech we've run since January 2023.
First, the watt confusion explained
When we bought our machine in June 2024 it was listed as an 80W. The same model is now marketed as the 90W Turbo-758, and OMTech's old 80W listing now redirects to the 90W page. As far as we can tell OMTech has revised the power rating rather than the machine, although parts such as the tube have varied between production runs (more on that below). The model number fits that reading: across the Turbo range, the first two digits follow the bed size (7 for 700mm, 5 for 500mm) and the last follows the original wattage (8 for 80W), just as the Turbo-535 is a 50W machine with a 500 × 300mm bed.
One thing to watch if you're reading older reviews of an "OMTech 80W": OMTech has sold several different 80W machines over the years. Our own older 80W is a different generation from the Turbo-758, with a different tube, so check which model a review is actually about.
What it is
The Turbo-758 is a CO2 laser engraver and cutter with a 700 × 500mm working bed. It runs on a Ruida controller and has a water-cooled glass tube. It ships with RDWorks (Ruida's free Windows software) and a water pump; LightBurn and a chiller are extra. Budget for both. For an 80W-class machine in daily use we'd buy a refrigerated chiller, and OMTech UK's warranty requires an OMTech-supplied pump or chiller running clean distilled water.
The bed is large enough for most commercial work. We run signs, name badges, coasters, serving boards and decorative pieces through ours daily without ever feeling limited by the size.
In October 2026 omtech.uk listed the Turbo-758 at about £2,600–£2,900, depending on the listing and bundle (check the current price). That figure matters, and we'll come back to it.
Build quality: honest assessment
We batter this machine. It runs commercial production hours, far more than a typical hobby machine sees, and it is still on its first power supply after daily use since June 2024. The frame is solid, the gantry is rigid, and nothing has bent, cracked or rattled loose. Our older-generation OMTech with the large perspex lid has been running since January 2023 under the same workload. Neither machine has had a structural failure of any kind. Built like tanks is not an overstatement.
The one honest caveat: the tube and power supply are consumables, and at our intensity they will need replacing. The Turbo-758 has done better than the older machine on this: it's still on its original power supply, and its first tube lasted about two years before we fitted the second. One detail if you ever need a spare: our Turbo has a 1250 × 60mm YL H2 tube, while OMTech's current listing quotes 1250 × 80mm, so measure yours before ordering. More detail in our OMTech reliability and running costs post and our UK laser tube buyer's guide.
What it cuts and engraves
Our business is built on wood, mostly FSC-certified oak veneered MDF. We also cut and engrave a lot of bamboo. Wood is where CO2 laser engraving looks its best: the contrast on engraved oak, the cleanness of a cut through bamboo, the way the grain interacts with a design. No other material gives you quite that result, and the Turbo-758 delivers it consistently.
We've also run acrylic and multi-layered acrylic through it, and both cut cleanly. Slate engraves well. The machine handles whatever we put in front of it. But if you're choosing a laser for mixed materials and wondering which looks the most impressive: wood, every time.
The value argument: don't let the price put you off
At about £2,600–£2,900 (omtech.uk, October 2026), the Turbo-758 sits at a price point that makes some buyers nervous. Is it too cheap to be serious? Having run one commercially since June 2024 alongside a growing business, our answer is clear. The closest UK-based alternative we've priced, HPC Laser's LS6090 PRO, cost roughly two to two-and-a-half times as much once VAT was added in October 2026, for a machine with the same Ruida controller and the same type of glass tube. See our comparison of OMTech, HPC Laser and Trotec for the detailed breakdown. You are not buying a toy. In our view the components are the same class, the results are the same quality, and the running costs are much the same. What you're not paying for is the brand premium.
For a business buyer specifically: don't let the price make you underestimate the machine. In our view its output stands up against far more expensive alternatives.
Who should buy it?
First-time buyers: yes, without hesitation. The learning curve is the software and the material settings, not the machine. It ships with RDWorks, but we'd use LightBurn instead; Ruida machines like this need LightBurn's Pro licence, which was US$199 at lightburnsoftware.com in October 2026 (check the current price). It is not difficult to get good results quickly.
Hobbyists: it is a lot of machine for occasional home use, and a smaller bed may suit you better. But if you want room to grow into a business, start here rather than upgrade later.
Business buyers: this is the machine we built a business on, running it harder than most. The economics work: affordable enough to buy without a loan, robust enough to earn its keep for years, with consumables that are reasonably priced and that we fit ourselves. OMTech UK's warranty terms (checked October 2026) exclude faults caused by not using an OMTech-supplied water pump or chiller, and alterations or servicing by anyone OMTech hasn't authorised. If your machine is still under warranty, check with OMTech before swapping the chiller, pump or other parts. It is our straightforward recommendation.
The short version
In daily commercial use since June 2024. Still producing the same results as the day it arrived. Every penny earned back and then some. We'd buy it again. In effect we already did: the Turbo was our second OMTech, and the first is still running too.
If you want to see it before you buy, visit our OMTech showroom in Buckley, North Wales. Visits are free, informal and by appointment only: email info@cherrygrovecraft.co.uk with a couple of dates (the full address comes with our confirmation), and bring a design or a sample of your material if you like. When you're ready to order, our OMTech discount code Cherrygrovecraft takes 4% off at omtech.uk (checked October 2026).
Frequently asked questions
Is the OMTech Turbo 758 80W or 90W?
OMTech sold it as 80W when we bought ours in June 2024 and now lists it as 90W. OMTech's old 80W listing redirects to the 90W Turbo-758 page. As far as we can tell it is essentially the same machine, though the fitted tube has varied (ours is 1250 × 60mm; the current listing quotes 1250 × 80mm).
How much does the OMTech Turbo 758 cost in the UK?
About £2,600–£2,900 at omtech.uk in October 2026, depending on the listing and bundle, with bundles that add LightBurn or an unloading service costing more. Check the current price before you buy.
What comes with the OMTech Turbo 758?
It ships with RDWorks software and a water pump. LightBurn and a chiller are extra, and we'd budget for both.
What is OMTech UK's customer service like?
Good, in our experience. When a replacement tube showed as out of stock online, we phoned OMTech UK and the tube arrived two days later; their UK support line is +44 7456 791497 and the email is support@omtechlaser.uk (checked October 2026).
How long does the Turbo 758's laser tube last?
OMTech quotes 8,000 hours above 70% power, rising to 12,000 hours below 40% power, for the Turbo-758's tube. Our first tube, mostly cutting at high power for 5 to 10 hours a day, lasted about two years.
Disclosure: as an official OMTech showroom, we earn a commission from OMTech on purchases made with our code or link. The 4% discount comes off your price either way.