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Revopoint MetroY Pro review: a blue-laser scanner for metal parts and reverse engineering
Crossed, parallel and single blue laser lines plus full-field blue light, 0.02 mm accuracy and an auto turntable. Scanned shiny steel brackets without spray, but loves markers.
Excellent
Best for Reverse engineering metal and mechanical parts
List price$1,319
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Preview review. Compiled from manufacturer specifications and published information. We will update the scores after hands-on testing.
Our verdict
The MetroY Pro is Revopoint’s metrology-style scanner for small and medium parts. 3DPrinting.com scanned a slotted steel bracket without spray that its predecessor could not handle, and found it faster than the MetroX. It still wants markers, texture handling on merged scans is awkward, and it needs a strong PC. For reverse engineering mechanical parts, it is excellent value.
What we like
- 34 cross lines, 15 parallel lines, single line and 62-line full-field blue light
- Single-frame accuracy up to 0.02 mm; precision 0.01 mm
- Scanned a shiny, deep-slotted steel bracket without spray
- Noticeably faster than the MetroX in side-by-side scans
- Pro kit includes a dual-axis auto turntable and marker blocks
What could be better
- Still needy about tracking markers
- Merged laser scans can’t be textured afterwards (except in Auto Turntable mode)
- Needs a strong PC: 32 GB RAM and RTX 3060 minimum on Windows
- Laser modes not suitable for scanning faces
Score breakdown
Overall = 35% Speed and tracking + 25% Accuracy and detail + 20% Software and ease of use + 20% Value. How we test
What is it?
The MetroY family is Revopoint’s answer to blue-laser scanners like the EINSTAR Rockit, aimed at reverse engineering and inspection rather than faces and figures. The MetroY Pro has every laser pattern Revopoint offers plus full-field blue structured light and an automatic turntable for colour scans.
The MetroY Pro costs $1,319 and the standard MetroY $989 on the official store at the time of writing. According to reviewers, both share the same accuracy and laser modes; the Pro adds structured light, colour capture and the turntable.
Technical overview
- Laser patterns: 34 crossed blue lines, 15 parallel lines and a single line for deep slots.
- Structured light: 62-line full-field blue light.
- Accuracy: up to 0.02 mm single-frame, 0.01 mm precision, volumetric 0.02 mm + 0.04 mm per metre.
- Speed: up to 2 million points per second in laser mode, 7 million in structured light.
- Capture area: up to 332 × 276 mm at 400 mm.
- Weight: 450 g.
Real-world scanning
3DPrinting.com tested it against objects it had scanned on the older MetroX:
- Steel conveyor-roller bracket (shiny, deep slots): on the MetroX it needed homemade powder and the slot bottoms still failed. The MetroY Pro scanned it without spray, using cross lines for the body and the single line inside the slots. Not quick, with many passes, but it worked.
- Fire extinguisher with marker stickers: faster than the MetroX, with a better result on the perforated nozzle plate.
- Multi-pin plug in auto turntable colour mode: quick, though the pin sockets were better suited to laser mode.
- Spray bottle: quick, with an occluded area under the nozzle.
The reviewer’s PC (Core i7 13th gen, RTX 4060, 64 GB RAM) “worked fine”, with very fast scanning.
What testers complain about
- Markers. The reviewer warned it is still quite needy about tracking markers.
- Textures on merged scans. Laser scans that are merged can’t be textured afterwards, except in Auto Turntable mode. Revopoint recommends scanning geometry first and textures separately.
- PC requirements. 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 3060 minimum on Windows.
MetroY Pro vs the rivals
- vs EINSTAR Rockit ($1,519): also blue laser, wireless with a battery. The Rockit adds infrared for big objects and people; the MetroY Pro has higher claimed accuracy and the auto turntable. See MetroY Pro vs Rockit.
- vs Revopoint POP 4 ($755): more versatile and much cheaper, but lower claimed accuracy (0.03 mm) and fewer laser lines.
- vs Revopoint MetroY ($989): same accuracy and laser modes; skip the Pro if you don’t need colour or the turntable.
Price and value
$1,319 for 0.02 mm blue-laser scanning with a turntable is very competitive. If you only scan geometry, the $989 MetroY saves money.
Final thoughts
For reverse engineering brackets, housings and machined parts, the MetroY Pro is one of the best-value tools available. Budget for a strong PC and a pack of markers.
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Full specifications
| Technology | Blue laser: 34 cross, 15 parallel, 1 single line; 62-line full-field blue light |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Single-frame 0.02 mm; precision 0.01 mm; volumetric 0.02 mm + 0.04 mm × L(m) |
| Speed | Laser up to 2 M points/s; structured light up to 7 M points/s |
| Working distance | 200–400 mm (capture area up to 332 × 276 mm) |
| Object size | 10 × 10 × 10 mm to 1 × 1 × 1 m |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 6 |
| Weight | 450 g |
| PC minimum | Windows: i7 13th gen / Ryzen 7 5800, 32 GB, RTX 3060 8 GB; Mac: M2 Pro, 16 GB |
| Price | MetroY $989 · MetroY Pro $1,319 |
| Released | 2025 |
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