I'm in the process of designing a Murphy bed (wall bed) and most plans I've found so far recommend the use of 3/4 inch (19mm) thick plywood. While some like the look of plywood, I was considering some options closer to solid wood.

I live in Germany and edge glued solid wood panels are commonly sold in various sizes (though limited in breadth) and thicknesses.

When comparing equally thick birch plywood and edge glued birch wood panels, what should I take into consideration in terms of their different properties?

I was planning on using edge glued panels (cutting down 2000mm x 600 x 18mm panels) for the visible parts of the bed.

Edge glued birch:

I'm in the process of designing a Murphy bed (wall bed) and most plans I've found so far recommend the use of 3/4 inch (19mm) thick plywood. While some like the look of plywood, I was considering some options closer to solid wood.

I live in Germany and edge glued solid wood panels are commonly sold in various sizes (though limited in breadth) and thicknesses.

When comparing equally thick birch plywood and edge glued birch wood panels, what should I take into consideration in terms of their different properties?

I was planning on using edge glued panels (cutting down 2000mm x 600 x 18mm panels) for the visible parts of the bed.

Update: The murphy bed I plan is based the following plan

Edge glued birch:

I'm in the process of designing a Murphy bed (wall bed) and most plans I've found so far recommend the use of 3/4 inch (19mm) thick plywood. While some like the look of plywood, I was considering some options closer to solid wood.

I live in Germany and edge glued solid wood panels are commonly sold in various sizes (though limited in breadth) and thicknesses.

When comparing equally thick birch plywood and edge glued birch wood panels, what should I take into consideration in terms of their different properties?

edge glued wood:

I'm in the process of designing a Murphy bed (wall bed) and most plans I've found so far recommend the use of 3/4 inch (19mm) thick plywood. While some like the look of plywood, I was considering some options closer to solid wood.

I live in Germany and edge glued solid wood panels are commonly sold in various sizes (though limited in breadth) and thicknesses.

When comparing equally thick birch plywood and edge glued birch wood panels, what should I take into consideration in terms of their different properties?

I was planning on using edge glued panels (cutting down 2000mm x 600 x 18mm panels) for the visible parts of the bed.

Edge glued birch: