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KitchenAid Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer vs KitchenAid Heavy Duty 5.2 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer

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179 reviews

84 signal

68 reviews

In short

Most owners find it a durable mixer, with many reporting ten years or more of regular use for cakes, cookies and light bread.

Stronger than a tilt-head, with little bouncing on dough; a noticeable group report new units dying.

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Specs

Type
Tilt-head stand mixer
Capacity
4.7 L
Model number
5KSM125, 5KSM175
Power
300 W
Type
Bowl-lift stand mixer
Capacity
5.2 L
Model number
5KSM55
Power
375 W

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