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ELEGOO Mars 5

Entry 4K monochrome MSLA printer with a COB light source, PFA release film and a resistive touchscreen.

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Machine & motion

Dimensions, construction and the hardware that moves the print.

Model, variants & pricing3 fields
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Manufacturer & exact marketed model name (verify the exact product identity first)ELEGOO Mars 5. Elegoo's own product handle spells the configuration out: mars-5-4k-6-6inch-monochrome-lcd-resin-3d-printer
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Street price (USD; dated snapshot per entry)$179.00 on us.elegoo.com against a $225.00 compare-at price (20% off), in stock, checked Aug 2026. The live product feed shows the same $179.00
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Variants & sibling models — and how to tell them apart (spec-contamination risk)Sold beside the Mars 5 Ultra, which is a materially different machine: 7-inch 9K masking LCD vs 6.6-inch 4K, 18 um vs 35 um pixels, 150 vs 70 mm/h, a 4.0-inch capacitive control screen vs 3.5-inch resistive, and Wi-Fi (the plain Mars 5 is USB only). Elegoo lists ten further Mars 5 / Mars 5 Ultra bundle SKUs pairing the printers with Mercury wash-and-cure stations at $302-$432; those are not printer prices
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Size, frame & enclosure5 fields
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Physical & Frame
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Build volume X×Y×Z (mm) — advertised vs actually usable143.43 x 89.6 x 150 mm
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Machine footprint (mm) & clearance needed (cable/spool overhang)230 x 230 x 433.5 mm
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Net weight (kg)Approximately 6.6 kg
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Frame construction & materialMetal frame with adjustable foot pads
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Enclosure: open / enclosed; panel material; door/lidOpen-frame MSLA with a removable UV-blocking cover
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Motion system1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Kinematics & Motion Hardware
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Kinematics (bedslinger i3 / CoreXY / other)MSLA — UV LCD masked stereolithography. Single Z axis, build plate lifting straight out of the vat (no tilt-release on this model, unlike the Mars 5 Ultra)
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Printing system

Extrusion, heating, leveling and material handling.

Build plate & heating1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Heated Bed & Surface
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Bed surface (material, texture, coating), single/double-sidedLaser-engraved build plate with a quick-release design
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Leveling & Z-offset1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Leveling & Z-Offset
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Auto bed leveling: probe technology (inductive / strain gauge / load cell / touch probe)Automatic levelling, one click. An intelligent mechanical sensor detects resin residue to prevent LCD damage
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Supported materials1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Materials Support
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Officially supported filament list405 nm photopolymer resin. Elegoo does not publish a resin compatibility list on this listing
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Problems & troubleshooting

Residue warning at the start of a print

The Mars 5 manual first checks that the tank and build plate are secured and that the machine is untouched during self-check. If the warning persists, it directs cleaning the tank or filtering the resin for small cured fragments.

Applies to: Mars 5 manufacturer manual V1, FAQ item 5, printed page 11. The cited PDF is a mirrored manufacturer document; this procedure is separate from Ultra tilt-release maintenance.

Manufacturer documentation Sources & dates
Resin system6 fields
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Resin & MSLA
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Masking LCD6.6-inch 4K monochrome masking LCD, 4098 x 2560 px, XY pixel pitch 35 x 35 um (manufacturer specification)
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Light sourceCOB LED at 405 nm. Elegoo does not publish an LED count or collimating optics for this model
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Vertical print speed (mm/h)70 mm/h maximum (manufacturer claim). Elegoo does not state the layer height or resin type the figure assumes
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Release filmPFA film with a non-stick surface. No rated life published
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Resin vat & feedingReplaceable resin tank with two pouring openings and screw caps. An intelligent mechanical sensor detects resin residue in the vat. Capacity not published; no auto-refill
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Fume extractionNone fitted. Elegoo states compatibility with the separately sold MARS MATE air purifier for odour reduction
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Software & workflow

Firmware, controls, connections and calibration.

Electronics & power1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Electronics & Power
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Input voltage (110/220 V, switch or auto)100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 24 V 3 A
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Firmware & openness1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Firmware & Openness
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Firmware base & current version (Klipper fork / Marlin fork / proprietary)Not named by Elegoo. Supported slicers are Voxeldance Tango and CHITUBOX; STL and OBJ accepted
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Connectivity, display & camera2 fields
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Connectivity, UI & Camera
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Display: size, type, touch?3.5-inch resistive touchscreen (control panel — not the masking LCD, see W1)
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WiFi (band/standard), Ethernet, USB ports, SD/flash-driveUSB only — no Wi-Fi on this model
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Safety, support & testing

Published safeguards, support terms and independent evidence.

Safety1 field
ELEGOO Mars 5 — Safety
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Firmware safety limits (max temp cutoffs — exact values)Intelligent overheating protection stops printing above 80 °C
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This guide presents the catalog’s sourced record for this exact model. Source dates belong to each reference; a page update does not mean every specification has been rechecked.

Prices are dated listing snapshots, with configuration, regional and sale conditions. They are not current offers. Unknown values remain unfilled.

Firmware, variants and available accessories can change. Read the original reference before making a purchase or planning a process.

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Ownership research & coverage

Firmware, modifications and troubleshooting links are checked against the model and stated hardware or firmware revision. A creator’s compatibility claim is not a fit test by this site. Official troubleshooting describes a diagnostic route; individual reports do not establish a failure rate.

This review did not verify firmware customization or update guidance, printable modifications, hardware upgrades for this exact model. That is a research gap, not a claim that none exist.

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