Marathon Dust Absorber 65W vs Levent — Which One for Your Station?

Filing dust is the most persistent workplace hazard at a nail desk — and unless your drill has built-in extraction, a desktop absorber is the fix. Saeyang's Marathon range has two: the Olimp 65W (£199) and the newer Levent (£209).

Here's the surprise up front: on the numbers that matter most, they're identical. Same airflow, same noise level, same two-stage filtration. So the choice comes down to details — and that's exactly what this guide covers.

Quick Verdict

Buy the Olimp 65W if you want the extras: it ships with a USB LED lamp for lighting the treatment area, has a wider fan-speed range, costs £10 less, and its replacement HEPA filter is stocked at £18.99.

Buy the Levent if you prefer the newest design and a lower power draw — it moves the same air using 52.8W instead of 65W, and accepts 100–240V input.

Either way you get the same core machine: cassette HEPA + cotton pre-filters, bagless design, a large absorption surface that fits both hands, and 64 dB operation.

Head to Head

	Marathon Olimp 65W	Marathon Levent
Price	£199	£209
Air flow	1.6–1.77 m³/min	1.6–1.77 m³/min
Noise	64 dB (max 65.9)	64 dB (max 65.9)
Filtration	HEPA cassette + cotton	HEPA cassette + cotton
Power draw	65 W	52.8 W
Fan speed	500–4,600 rpm, adjustable	up to 4,000 rpm, adjustable
Voltage	110–200 V	100–240 V
LED lamp	Included (USB)	No
Cotton filters in box	50	50
Speed indicator	LED colour by speed	Click on/off system

Both come with an EU plug and UK adapter, magnet-mounted grille, non-slip feet, and a 12-month distributor warranty.

What's Identical — the Part That Matters

Airflow and Filtration

Both absorbers pull 1.6–1.77 m³ of air per minute through the same two-stage system: disposable cotton pre-filters catch the bulk of the filings, and the cassette HEPA filter behind them retains the fine dust — the fraction you actually worry about. Both are bagless, so there's no consumable bag to buy.

Noise

64 dB for both — conversation-level. Neither will dominate the room, and clients can hold both hands over the wide absorption surface at the same time.

Where They Differ

The LED Lamp (Olimp 65W)

The Olimp ships with a USB-powered LED lamp that plugs into the unit and lights the treatment area. It's a genuinely useful extra — if your station lighting is average, this alone settles the £10 difference.

Power Draw and Voltage (Levent)

The Levent delivers the same airflow at 52.8W vs 65W — a more efficient motor, and its 100–240V input covers any supply. Running-cost difference is pennies, but if you like newer engineering, this is the one.

Fan Range

The Olimp adjusts between 500–4,600 rpm with an LED that changes colour by speed; the Levent tops out at 4,000 rpm with a click on/off control. In practice both throttle down fine for delicate work.

Running Costs

Cotton pre-filters: both include 50 in the box; they're the regular consumable.
HEPA cassette: the replacement HEPA for the Olimp 65W is stocked at £18.99 — swap it when suction visibly drops rather than on a fixed schedule.

When Neither Is the Answer

If you're doing podiatry-volume dust — heavy callus reduction, all-day foot work — a desktop absorber is the wrong tool. That's the territory of machines with integrated extraction, where the suction is at the handpiece itself. Start with our Cyclone-Vac review (£949, built-in HEPA), or browse the whole category on our dust extraction guide page.

Final Verdict

This is one of the easier calls in the range because you can't pick wrong on performance — the numbers are the same. Most techs should take the Olimp 65W: £10 cheaper, LED lamp included, replacement filters on the shelf. Pick the Levent if the newer design and lower draw appeal.