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[[File:Cree-xml.jpg|thumb|Cree XM-L LED with 6 yellow strips and 3 brass bonding wires]]Larger die LED announced in April 2010 and first available in November, offering efficiency of 160 lumens per watt at 350mA. Output is 260-280 lumens at 700mA (bins T5 and T6) therefore it is more efficient and puts out more light at any current than earlier single-die Cree LED's. However the biggest improvement to overall output is the XM-L can be driven to 3000mA for 910-975 lumens of output. The LED die is 2mm x 2mm on a 5mm x 5mm substrate with 6 yellow strips and 3 bonding wires as opposed to the XP-G with 4 strips and 2 bonding wires and the XP-E with 3 strips and 2 bonding wires. The first production lights to feature the XM-L were versions of the ThruNite Catapult V2 (first to ship), [[EagleTac]] M3C4, a [[4Sevens]] Quark MiNi, and the [[JETBeam]] M1xm, introduced in December 2010, but budget retailer KaiDomain had LED's and [[P60]] drop-ins as well as P60 lights around the same time. Neutral and warm tints began shipping in March 2011. [http://www.cree.com/press/press_detail.asp?i=1271079100891 Press release] [http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXM-L.pdf Cree XM-L datasheet]