The tool you pick up
every single day.
18 ATTEN stations and irons, from a €22 iron with the controller in the handle to a 200 W dual-channel system that recognises its own tools. Every one is listed with the tip series it takes, so the consumables are right the first time.
How many watts do you actually need?
Wattage is not temperature. A 150 W iron does not run hotter than a 60 W one — it just refuses to sag when the copper pulls heat out of the joint. Buy for the heaviest thing you solder, not the average.
Fine SMD, small through-hole, field repair. Enough for a joint you can heat in a second; not enough for a ground plane.
The right answer for most benches. Handles almost all through-hole and SMD work, and recovers fast enough to keep up.
Ground planes, shield cans, thick wire and connectors — work where the copper carries heat away faster than a 60 W iron can supply it.
Cartridge heating with the sensor at the joint, plus tool recognition. Bought for recovery speed and repeatability rather than raw wattage.
AT series — entry and education
€30 – €75Proven, simple stations built around the 900M tip standard. Knob control at the bottom of the range, an LCD and preset buttons at the top. The workhorse choice for schools, hobby benches and second stations.
AT937
€30,00The bare minimum done properly: PID control, a low-voltage heater and a temperature lock, for the price of a decent tip set.
- MCU temperature calibration with PID
- Low-voltage AC heater — anti-static, no leakage
- Four-core stainless steel heater
- Temperature lock stops accidental changes
- Split design: station and stand separate
AT937A
€35,00The AT937 with 15 W more behind the tip — worth the €5 if you ever touch a ground plane.
- MCU temperature calibration with PID
- 65 W for faster recovery on heavy joints
- Comfortable handle for long sessions
- Temperature lock
- Split design
AT938D
€65,00Where the range turns digital: an LCD, three preset buttons and calibration you can actually set rather than guess.
- LCD display with heat-up bar
- Buttons 1/2/3 for preset temperatures
- 24 VAC low-voltage heater, separated from the mains
- Offset range ±50 °C
- Reads out in °C and °F
AT980E
€75,00The AT series at its most capable: 80 W, a pluggable four-core element and 480 °C for lead-free alloys.
- Pluggable four-core heating element
- 26 VAC low-voltage heater
- Three preset temperature buttons
- ESD-safe, constant-temperature control
- Offset range ±50 °C
ST series — daily professional use
€32 – €155Where the range gets serious about control: LCD read-outs, calibration, temperature locks, presets and auto-standby. Most of the series is still on T900 tips, so consumables stay cheap.
ST-2090D
€32,0080 W and an 80 °C floor for €32, with the stand and a solder-wire holder built into the same block.
- Combined station and soldering stand
- PTC heater and sensor — fast, precise
- Auto-standby and auto-shutdown
- Widest span here: 80 – 480 °C
- 220 × 200 × 140 mm, 1.5 kg
ST-60
€69,00The first station in the range that notices you have put the iron down and turns itself off.
- Dual-core ceramic heater
- Smart recognition of working / idle state
- Automatic standby and shutdown on a timer
- Temperature lock and beep alarm
- Three preset temperature buttons
ST-965
€79,00The soldering module out of the MS300 bench, sold on its own — including the password lock that keeps a shared bench honest.
- The same module used in the MS300 rework bench
- Password protection on the settings
- Temperature lock, calibration and alarm
- Automatic standby and shutdown
- Three preset temperature buttons
ST-80
€84,00The ST-60 with 80 W and a 26 V element — the sensible everyday choice if you solder most days.
- Dual-core ceramic heater, 26 VAC
- Smart recognition of working / idle state
- Automatic standby and shutdown
- Temperature lock and beep alarm
- Offset range ±50 °C
ST-1509
€135,00The cheapest way into cartridge heating: the element and the sensor sit inside the tip, right behind the working face.
- 150 W integrated-heater cartridge (T9150)
- Sensor at the joint — recovery in about a second
- Idles down to 80 °C to protect the tip
- Three individually programmable presets
- ±2 °C stability for precise work
ST-100
€155,00100 W and a silver-alloy element, on the heavier AT800 tip standard. This is the one for ground planes, shield cans and thick wire.
- Silver-alloy heater for quicker heat-up
- Takes the heavier AT800 / T800 tips, up to 4.6 mm
- Smart recognition of working / idle state
- Automatic standby and shutdown
- Temperature lock and beep alarm
GT series — intelligent tool systems
€279 – €587A base station that recognises the tool you plug in and loads its parameters, with the heater and sensor inside the tip cartridge. Buy the base once and add handles as the work demands.
GT-6150
€279,00One channel that reads whatever GT tool you plug into it and loads that tool's settings. Buy the base once and add handles later.
- Automatic tool recognition
- Graphic display of every parameter
- Three preset temperature groups
- Stand-by and auto-sleep
- Takes GT-Y050 (50 W) and GT-Y130 (130 W) cartridge handles
GT-5150
€469,00A vacuum desoldering station on the same intelligent base. For through-hole work it beats hot air and braid outright.
- Built-in vacuum pump at −600 mmHg
- GT-X150 desoldering gun in the box
- Takes T151 nozzles, 0.8 – 1.6 mm bore
- Also accepts GT-Y iron handles
- Automatic tool recognition
GT-6200
€587,00Two channels running at once, with the iron and the hot tweezers both in the box. Put one down, pick the other up, change nothing.
- Two independent channels, 150 W each
- GT-Y130 iron + GT-N100 hot tweezers included
- Automatic tool recognition
- Three preset temperature groups
- 8.1 kg — it stays where you put it
Standalone irons — no base unit
€22 – €29The controller and the display live in the handle, so there is nothing on the bench but the iron and its stand. Ideal as a second iron, for field work, or where space is the constraint.
ST-2080D
€22,00No base unit at all — the PID controller and the display are in the handle. Plug it into the wall and solder.
- Controller and LCD built into the handle
- Four-core PTC ceramic heater
- Nine shortcut temperatures on buttons
- ±1 °C stability — tighter than most stations here
- 255 g, offset range ±10 °C
ST-2150D
€25,00150 W in a handle, at 480 °C inside a minute. The most heat per euro anywhere in the range.
- Reaches 480 °C in under a minute
- Sleeps after 10 minutes, shuts down after 20
- Nine shortcut temperatures on buttons
- ±1 °C stability
- Takes the heavier T2150 tips, up to 7 mm
ST-2065D
€27,00The one iron in this group that takes the common T900 tips — so it shares consumables with almost every station on this page.
- Takes standard T900 tips
- Built-in PID, blue LED status
- PTC heater and sensor, fast and accurate
- Automatic sleep and power-off
- 255 g, ±1 °C stability
SA-50
€29,00A knob, a grounded three-core cord and 500 °C at the top end. The simplest thing here that still holds a temperature.
- Goes to 500 °C — the highest ceiling on this page
- Four-core PTC ceramic heater
- Manual calibration by knob
- ESD-safe with a grounded three-core cord
- Takes standard T900 tips
GT-2010
€29,00Runs off a power bank. Sleeve the handle and drop it in a bag without waiting for it to cool.
- USB powered — adapter or power bank
- 10 W integrated-heater cartridge
- Contact temperature sensing at the tip
- Smart working / idle recognition
- Portable: sleeve it and carry it hot
All 18 compared
The last column is the one people get wrong: it is the tip series the model takes, and each one links to its page. A dash means ATTEN does not publish that figure — we would rather leave it blank than fill it in. Prices include VAT.
| Model | Power | Temperature | Stability | Control | Takes tips | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT937 | 50 W | 200 – 480 °C | ±2 °C | Knob | T900 | €30,00 |
| AT937A | 65 W | 200 – 480 °C | ±2 °C | Knob | T900 | €35,00 |
| AT938D | 60 W | 150 – 450 °C | ±2 °C | LCD + buttons | T900 | €65,00 |
| AT980E | 80 W | 150 – 480 °C | ±2 °C | LCD + buttons | T900 | €75,00 |
| ST-2090D | 80 W | 80 – 480 °C | — | Knob | T900 | €32,00 |
| ST-60 | 60 W | 150 – 450 °C | ±2 °C | LCD + buttons | T900 | €69,00 |
| ST-965 | 60 W | — | — | LCD + buttons | T900 | €79,00 |
| ST-80 | 80 W | 150 – 450 °C | ±2 °C | LCD + buttons | T900 | €84,00 |
| ST-1509 | 150 W | — | ±2 °C | LCD + buttons | T9150 | €135,00 |
| ST-100 | 100 W | 150 – 450 °C | — | LCD + buttons | T800 | €155,00 |
| GT-6150 | 150 W max | 150 – 480 °C | — | Graphic display | GT-Y | €279,00 |
| GT-5150 | 150 W | 250 – 480 °C | — | Graphic display | T151 | €469,00 |
| GT-6200 | 200 W (150 W per channel) | 150 – 480 °C | — | Graphic display | GT-Y | €587,00 |
| ST-2080D | 80 W | 250 – 480 °C | ±1 °C | LCD in handle | T2080 | €22,00 |
| ST-2150D | 150 W | 250 – 480 °C | ±1 °C | LCD in handle | T2150 | €25,00 |
| ST-2065D | 65 W | 250 – 480 °C | ±1 °C | LCD in handle | T900 | €27,00 |
| SA-50 | 50 W | 200 – 500 °C | ±2 °C | Knob | T900 | €29,00 |
| GT-2010 | 10 W (5 V, 2 A) | 150 – 450 °C | ±2 °C | Buttons | T10 | €29,00 |
Loose tip or heated cartridge?
Everything else on this page is a detail. This is the choice that decides how the station feels to use and what it costs to run.
If you solder occasionally, a loose-tip station is the better buy — the running cost is a rounding error. If you solder all day, a cartridge station pays for itself in the seconds you stop waiting for the tip to come back up to temperature.
Loose tip
The tip slides over a separate heating element. The sensor sits in the element, a little behind the joint.
Replacement: €2 – €5 a tip.
On this page: the whole AT range, most of ST, and the ST-2080D / ST-2150D irons.
Integrated cartridge
Heater, sensor and tip are one part, with the sensor immediately behind the working face.
Replacement: €15 – €19 a cartridge.
On this page: the ST-1509, the GT series and the GT-2010.
Looking for hot air or desoldering?
Hot air stations, 2-in-1 units and the 3- and 4-in-1 repair benches are in their own category, with all twelve compared side by side.
Tips, handles and wire
A station arrives with one tip. Buying two or three shapes with it is what makes it useful on day one.
Fitting out more than one bench?
Tell us how many benches and what gets soldered on them — we will put together a quotation with the right stations, a sensible spread of tip shapes and the spares to keep them running, with volume pricing where it applies.
AT, ST or GT — which series should I buy?
AT is the entry line: simple, reliable, cheap to run, right for a school or a hobby bench. ST is the everyday professional line — LCD control, calibration, temperature lock, auto-standby — and it is what most working benches should have. GT is the intelligent line: the heater and sensor sit inside the tip cartridge and the station recognises which tool you plug in. You buy GT for recovery speed and repeatability, not for wattage.
How many watts do I actually need?
60 – 80 W covers almost everything. Below that you are fine for fine SMD and small through-hole work but will struggle on anything with copper behind it. Above 100 W is for ground planes, shield cans, thick wire and connectors. Note that wattage is about recovery, not temperature — a 150 W iron does not run hotter than a 60 W one, it just refuses to sag when the joint pulls heat out of it.
What is the difference between a loose tip and an integrated-heater cartridge?
On a loose-tip station (AT, most of ST, the ST-2080D/2150D irons) the tip slides over a separate heating element, so a worn tip costs a few euro. On a cartridge station (ST-1509, GT series, GT-2010) the heater and the sensor are built into the tip itself. Cartridges cost more, but the sensor sits at the joint rather than back in the handle — which is why those stations recover in about a second and hold temperature under load.
Which tips does each station take?
It is in the table above, and every tip series links to its own page. Short version: nearly the whole AT and ST range is on T900; the ST-100 takes the heavier T800; the ST-2080D and ST-2150D irons have their own T2080 and T2150 series; the ST-1509 uses T9150 cartridges and the GT stations use GT-Y.
Do I need a station, or is an iron enough?
An iron with the control in the handle (ST-2065D, ST-2080D, ST-2150D) does the same job for a fraction of the price and takes no bench space. What you give up is the stand, the display you can read at a glance, and calibration. If the iron is your main tool, buy a station; if it is a second iron or you work away from the bench, buy the iron.
Where are the hot air and rework stations?
In Rework & Desoldering. That is where the hot air stations, the 2-in-1 units and the 3- and 4-in-1 benches live, together with a comparison of all twelve.