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Lexmark MS431DW

Ranked #43 of 58 in Best monochrome 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 MS431DW

Best for: Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

4.8/10

What we like

Official maker page lists a black print speed of 42 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 80,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 350 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.

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 35%

Official monthly duty cycle 30%

Official standard paper input 25%

Official automatic duplex 10%

Official black print speed	42 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle	80000 pages
Official standard paper input	350 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official model number	29S0100
Official product name	Lexmark MS431dw
Official black print speed	42 ppm
Official color print speed	Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle	80,000 pages
Official standard paper input	350 sheets
Official paper output	150 sheets
Official automatic duplex	Yes
Official ADF capacity	Not listed
Official print resolution	Black: 2400 IQ (2400 x 600 dpi), 600 x 600 dpi
Official speed standard	The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
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Specs source:

Official Lexmark product page

How it compares

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#3 · Official 50 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 1,040-sheet input

Lexmark B2650DN

#4 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

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#5 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

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#7 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MS632DWE

#8 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Lexmark MX632ADWE

#9 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

#10 · Official 50 ppm black, 175,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Brother HL-L6415DW

#11 · Official 52 ppm black, 160,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6915DW

#12 · Official 52 ppm black, 160,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6400DW

#13 · Official 52 ppm black, 150,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6900DW

#14 · Official 52 ppm black, 150,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6310DW

#15 · Official 52 ppm black, 140,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6810DW

#16 · Official 52 ppm black, 140,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6217DW

#17 · Official 50 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Lexmark MX532ADWE

#18 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 650-sheet input

Brother HL-L6300DW

#19 · Official 48 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6200DW

#20 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother HL-L6250DW

#21 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6700DW

#22 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L6750DW

#23 · Official 48 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 520-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5915DW

#24 · Official 50 ppm black, 125,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark B2546DW

#25 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB2546ADWE

#26 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MS531DW

#27 · Official 46 ppm black, 120,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Brother DCP-L5510DN

#28 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5210DN

#29 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5210DW

#30 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother HL-L5215DW

#31 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5710DN

#32 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5710DW

#33 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5715DW

#34 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother MFC-L5717DW

#35 · Official 48 ppm black, 90,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark B2442DW

#36 · Official 42 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB2442ADWE

#37 · Official 42 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MS421DW

#38 · Official 42 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark B3442DW

#39 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB3442ADW

#40 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MB3442I

#41 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MS415DN

#42 · Official 40 ppm black, 100,000-page duty cycle, 300-sheet input

Lexmark MX431ADW

#44 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

Lexmark MX432ADWE

#45 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 350-sheet input

#46 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

#47 · Official 42 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Lexmark MS410D

#48 · Official 40 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 300-sheet input

Lexmark MS410DN

#49 · Official 40 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 300-sheet input

#50 · Official 40 ppm black, 80,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input

Brother DCP-L5500DN

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

Brother HL-L5100DN

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

Brother HL-L5200DW

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

Brother MFC-L5700DW

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

Brother MFC-L5705DW

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

Brother MFC-L5800DW

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

Brother MFC-L5850DW

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

Brother MFC-L5900DW

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