Lexmark M5255 vs Lexmark M5270
A side-by-side comparison of the two models — they differ on 8 of 19 specifications.
Lexmark M5255
The Lexmark M5255 is an A4 mono printer for departments with heavy day-to-day print volumes, printing at up to 52 ppm with a 10.9 cm colour touchscreen and a recommended monthly volume of 3,000 – 50,000 pages.
Full M5255 specification →Lexmark M5270
The Lexmark M5270 is an A4 mono printer for high-volume departments and shared print rooms, printing at up to 66 ppm with a 10.9 cm colour touchscreen and a recommended monthly volume of 5,000 – 100,000 pages.
Full M5270 specification →Which should you choose?
- The Lexmark M5270 is the faster of the two at up to 66 ppm against the Lexmark M5255's 52 ppm — about 27% more throughput on long runs.
- The Lexmark M5270 is rated for the heavier workload, with a recommended monthly volume reaching 100,000 pages. If your real monthly output is near the top of the Lexmark M5255's band, the Lexmark M5270 is the safer size.
Size against your actual monthly output rather than the headline speed: the Lexmark M5255 is the right call at the lighter end, and the Lexmark M5270 once volumes are consistently high. Run your own page counts through the comparison below and we will price both.
Specifications compared
| Specification | M5255 | M5270 |
|---|---|---|
| Print speed | Up to 52 ppm | Up to 66 ppm |
| Recommended monthly page volume | 3,000 – 50,000 pages | 5,000 – 100,000 pages |
| Maximum monthly duty cycle | Up to 250,000 pages | — |
| Paper input (standard) | 650 sheets | — |
| Finishing | Staple finisher, staple/hole-punch finisher and output expanders | Finishing options |
| Memory | 1,024 MB standard, up to 5,120 MB | 512 MB |
| Time to first page | — | As fast as 4 seconds |
| Processor | — | Dual-core 1 GHz |
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