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Lexmark C500N

Ranked #53 of 55 in Best color laser printers, ranked on official maker specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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Lexmark C500N

Best for: Official 31 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

2.3/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a black print speed of 31 ppm.
Official maker page lists a color print speed of 8 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.

Watch out for

Official figures are for the configuration shown on the official product page, not a test we ran.

Score breakdown

Official black print speed 20%

Official color print speed 20%

Official monthly duty cycle 25%

Official standard paper input 25%

Official automatic duplex * 10%

* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

Official black print speed	31 ppm
Official color print speed	8 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle	35000 pages
Official standard paper input	250 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Not listed
Official model number	22R0010
Official product name	Lexmark C500n
Official black print speed	31 ppm
Official color print speed	8 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle	35,000 pages
Official standard paper input	250 sheets
Official paper output	250 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Not listed
Official ADF capacity	Not listed
Official print resolution	Black: 1200 IQ (1200 x 600 dpi) Color: 1200 IQ (1200 x 600 dpi)
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Specs source:

Official Lexmark product page

How it compares

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Brother HL-L9470CDN

#1 · Official 42 ppm black, 42 ppm color, 150,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L9410CDN

#2 · Official 42 ppm black, 42 ppm color, 120,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L9430CDN

#3 · Official 42 ppm black, 42 ppm color, 120,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Lexmark CS632DWE

#4 · Official 42 ppm black, 42 ppm color, 125,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

Lexmark CX635ADWE

#5 · Official 42 ppm black, 42 ppm color, 125,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

#6 · Official 42 ppm black, 42 ppm color, 125,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

Brother MFC-L9670CDN

#7 · Official 42 ppm black, 150,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Lexmark C734DW

#8 · Official 30 ppm black, 30 ppm color, 85,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MC2640ADWE

#9 · Official 40 ppm black, 40 ppm color, 100,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L9610CDN

#10 · Official 42 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L9630CDN

#11 · Official 42 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Lexmark CS531DW

#12 · Official 35 ppm black, 35 ppm color, 100,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

Lexmark CX532ADWE

#13 · Official 35 ppm black, 35 ppm color, 100,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

Lexmark C2535DW

#14 · Official 35 ppm black, 35 ppm color, 85,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark MC2535ADWE

#15 · Official 35 ppm black, 35 ppm color, 85,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L8570CDW

#16 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L9310CDW

#17 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8970CDW

#18 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

#19 · Official 35 ppm black, 35 ppm color, 65,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

#20 · Official 35 ppm black, 35 ppm color, 65,000-page duty cycle, 251-sheet input

Lexmark C510DTN

#21 · Official 30 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 780-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8930CDW

#22 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 70,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

#23 · Official 32 ppm black, 32 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Xerox C303a

#24 · Official 32 ppm black, 32 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Xerox C305ae

#25 · Official 32 ppm black, 32 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L8360CDW

#26 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 60,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L8430CDW

#27 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 60,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8730CDW

#28 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 60,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L8260CDW

#29 · Official 33 ppm black, 33 ppm color, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L3295CDW

#30 · Official 31 ppm black, 31 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L8245CDW

#31 · Official 31 ppm black, 31 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L3780CDW

#32 · Official 31 ppm black, 31 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8610CDW

#33 · Official 33 ppm black, 28 ppm color, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark CS431DW

#34 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark CX431ADW

#35 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark MC3426ADW

#36 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark C2425DW

#37 · Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark MC2425ADW

#38 · Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 75,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L9570CDW

#39 · Official 33 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L3280CDW

#40 · Official 27 ppm black, 27 ppm color, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L3765CDW

#41 · Official 27 ppm black, 27 ppm color, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark C3326DW

#42 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark C3426DW

#43 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark CS331DW

#44 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark CX331ADWE

#45 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark MC3326ADWE

#46 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

#47 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Xerox C255a

#48 · Official 26 ppm black, 26 ppm color, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8895CDW

#49 · Official 33 ppm black, 60,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8900CDW

#50 · Official 33 ppm black, 60,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8905CDW

#51 · Official 33 ppm black, 60,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L8395CDW

#52 · Official 31 ppm black, 50,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark C510

#54 · Official 30 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 250-sheet input

Lexmark C510N

#55 · Official 30 ppm black, 8 ppm color, 250-sheet input