Items compared

XENDOLL 3D scanner

Laser scanner

CMM

Volume of system

Small

Big

Big

Weight

Light and portable

Heavy and difficult to move

Heavy and cannot be moved

Scanning mode

Surface

Point and line

Point

Registration mode

Automatic registration using reference point

Manually

Manually

Measuring precision

High

Higher

High

Measuring scope

Big

Limited area

Limited area

Mechanical wear

No

Severe

Severe

Measuring time

Less than 5 seconds for single scan

10 minutes—several hours

Several hours – several days

Installation setup

Simple

complex

complex

Difficulty of maintenance

Easy

Difficult and strict

Difficult and strict

Operating environment

Undemanding

Influenced by ambient light, temperature and humidity

Influenced by temperature and humidity

Applicability

All objects

Various according to different manufacturers

Measurement of hard objects