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Acebeam L18 vs Nitecore P30
What L18 does better (2) and where P30 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is L18 better than P30?
- Beam distance (ANSI FL1)1,000 m vs 618 m+62%
- Maximum output1,500 lm vs 1,000 lm+50%
Why is P30 better than L18?
P30 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Light output | ||
| Maximum output | 1,500 lm | 1,000 lm |
| Peak beam intensity | 250,000 cd | — |
| Beam distance (ANSI FL1) | 1,000 m | 618 m |
| Light source | LED | LED |
| LED & beam | ||
| LED emitter | — | Cree XP-L HI |
| LED maker | — | Cree |
| Number of LEDs | — | 1 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery | — | CR123A |
| Number of batteries | — | 2 |
| Battery capacity | — | 5,000 mAh |
| Maximum runtime | — | 950 h |
| Rechargeable | — | Yes |
| USB-C charging | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | — | IP68 |
| Water protection (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Submersible to | — | 2 m |
| Body material | — | Aluminium |
| Pocket clip | — | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Length / height | 154 mm | — |
| Head diameter / width | 52.2 mm | — |
| Body diameter / depth | 25.4 mm | — |
| Modes & features | ||
| Strobe | — | Yes |
| SOS / beacon | — | Yes |
| Colours | — | Black |
