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Philips 5400 vs 5500 LatteGo: the differences, and which one to buy
The Philips 5400 LatteGo is £619.99 and the 5500 LatteGo £669.99 at Currys (checked 3 Oct 2026). The 5500 adds iced drinks and a longer menu. Here's whether that's worth £50.
The Philips 5400 vs 5500 question is a narrow one: these are two of Philips’ upper-range LatteGo bean-to-cup machines, and on Philips UK’s pages they share the grinder, tank, bean container and milk system. The Series 5400 EP5446/70 is £619.99 and the Series 5500 EP5546/70 is £669.99, both in stock at Currys and the same price at Philips UK (checked 3 Oct 2026). The main thing the extra £50 buys is iced coffee and a longer menu. We haven’t tested this in person. Our verdict is based on Philips UK’s specs, Currys’ listings, the Guardian’s bean-to-cup roundup (April 2026), which included the LatteGo 5500, and UK prices checked 3 Oct 2026. Read how we compare.
Quick answer: the Philips 5500 adds iced coffee (20 hot and iced recipes, against 12 hot drinks on the 5400) and five Eco Settings, for £50 more: £669.99 against £619.99 at Currys on 3 Oct 2026. The 5400 adds a guest profile. The grinder, LatteGo milk system, bean container and water tank are the same on both.
For the full rundown on the 5400, see our Philips 5400 LatteGo review. This page sticks to what’s different.
Philips 5400 vs 5500: the short answer
Get the Philips 5500 if you want iced coffee. Philips UK lists 20 hot and iced recipes on the 5500, while the 5400’s drink list doesn’t include an iced option.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who never drinks iced coffee. You’d be paying £50 for recipes you won’t use.
Get the Philips 5400 if you drink hot coffee only and want to save £50. Philips UK lists 12 drinks, including flat white, latte macchiato and caffè latte, plus four user profiles and a guest profile.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who wants Eco Settings to cut water and energy use. Philips UK lists them on the 5500 only.
What they cost right now
These are the prices we found on 3 Oct 2026:
- Philips 5400 LatteGo EP5446/70: in stock at £619.99 at Currys, and £619.99 at Philips UK. See the 5400 at Currys
- Philips 5500 LatteGo EP5546/70: in stock at £669.99 at Currys, and £669.99 at Philips UK. See the 5500 at Currys
Neither Currys page showed a Was price. Prices can change. John Lewis’s site didn’t respond when we checked.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who just wants LatteGo at the lowest price. Neither of these is the cheap way in: the 3300 LatteGo was £569.99 at Currys (checked 3 Oct 2026, prices can change), £50 less than the 5400 and £100 less than the 5500. See Philips 3300 vs 5500.
Drinks
- 5400 EP5446/70: Philips UK lists 12 pre-programmed drinks: espresso, coffee, americano, cappuccino, latte macchiato, flat white, café au lait, caffè latte, caffè crema, ristretto and espresso lungo, plus frothed milk, hot water and a travel mug feature.
- 5500 EP5546/70: Philips UK lists 20 recipes, from espresso, lattes and cappuccinos to iced coffees, and says it has calibrated the brewing so iced drinks keep their flavour.
Both have an extra shot function, according to Philips UK.
Who it isn’t for: anyone who just wants a good flat white. Both machines list one.
Profiles, display and settings
Philips UK lists four user profiles on both. The 5400 adds a guest profile, so visitors can tweak a drink without changing yours. Philips UK lists a TFT display on the 5400, and Currys lists a TFT touchscreen on the 5500.
Philips UK lists five Eco Settings on the 5500, which let you dim lights sooner, rinse with less water and switch to standby more quickly. It doesn’t list them on the 5400.
The Guardian liked the 5500’s controls: touch-sensitive buttons with drink icons, a colour touchscreen for adjusting strength and size, and four colour-coded user accounts.
Who it isn’t for: households of five or more who all want a saved drink. Both stop at four profiles.
Milk, noise and maintenance
Both use LatteGo with a 0.26-litre milk container (Philips UK for the 5400, 260ml from Currys for the 5500). Philips says LatteGo has two parts and no tubes, and can go in the dishwasher.
The Guardian found the 5500’s LatteGo simple to use but said it made a coarse, bubbly froth, and that the machine doesn’t prompt you to attach the frother before a milk drink.
Philips UK lists SilentBrew on both. On the 5500 it says this makes it 40% quieter than earlier models, with Quiet Mark certification. The Guardian found the 5500’s grinding the quietest in its roundup.
Both take an AquaClean filter, which Philips says means no descaling for up to 5,000 cups if you change it when prompted.
Who it isn’t for: latte art fans. LatteGo is built for ease, not silky microfoam.
Size and specs
- Grinder: ceramic, 12 settings, on both (Philips UK).
- Beans and water: 275g and 1.8 litres on both (Philips UK for the 5400, Currys for the 5500).
- Pump: 15 bar on both.
- Weight: 8kg for the 5400 (Philips UK) and 8.7kg for the 5500 (Currys).
- Width: 246mm for the 5400 (Philips UK); the Guardian measured the 5500 at 25cm.
Who it isn’t for: anyone hoping one is much smaller. They’re close to identical in footprint.
Who each one suits
- The 5400 suits hot-coffee households that want lots of milk drinks and a guest profile for less.
- The 5500 suits anyone who wants iced coffee at one touch and Eco Settings.
If you’re still deciding, our Philips 5500 LatteGo review covers the 5500’s catches in full, and Philips 4400 vs 5500 looks at another sibling.
Downsides
- 5400: no iced coffee or Eco Settings listed.
- 5500: £50 more, and the Guardian found watery espresso at default settings and a light, plasticky build.
- Both: LatteGo, not a steam wand. On the 5500, the Guardian found the froth coarse; it didn’t test the 5400.
Philips 5400 vs 5500 spec table
| Philips 5400 LatteGo EP5446/70 | Philips 5500 LatteGo EP5546/70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, 3 Oct 2026 | £619.99 (Currys and Philips UK) | £669.99 (Currys and Philips UK) |
| Drinks | 12 hot drinks | 20 hot and iced recipes |
| Iced coffee | Not listed | Yes |
| User profiles | Four, plus a guest profile | Four |
| Eco Settings | Not listed | Five |
| Milk | LatteGo, 0.26L | LatteGo, 260ml |
| Grinder | Ceramic, 12 settings | Ceramic, 12 settings |
| Beans and water | 275g, 1.8L | 275g, 1.8L |
| Weight | 8kg (Philips UK) | 8.7kg (Currys) |
| Noise | SilentBrew | SilentBrew, Quiet Mark certified |
Specs from Philips UK unless stated; Currys for the 5500’s milk container, beans, water and weight.
FAQ
Is the Philips 5500 worth £50 more than the 5400? Only if you want iced coffee or Eco Settings. Philips UK lists 20 hot and iced recipes and five Eco Settings on the 5500; the grinder, tank, bean container and LatteGo milk system are the same on both.
What’s the difference between the Philips 5400 and 5500? Philips UK lists 20 hot and iced recipes and five Eco Settings on the 5500, against 12 hot drinks on the 5400. The grinder, tank, bean container and milk system are the same.
Does the Philips 5400 make iced coffee? Philips UK doesn’t list an iced coffee recipe for the EP5446/70. The 5500 EP5546/70 has iced recipes.
Which is cheaper, the Philips 5400 or 5500? The 5400, by £50 at Currys on 3 Oct 2026: £619.99 against £669.99.
Do both have user profiles? Yes. Philips UK lists four on each, plus a guest profile on the 5400.
Philips 5500 or De’Longhi Rivelia? The Guardian found the Rivelia made far better coffee for the money, and it was from £594 at Currys on 3 Oct 2026, against £669.99 for the 5500. The 5500 has iced recipes, four user profiles and LatteGo. See Philips 5500 vs De’Longhi Rivelia.
Is the Philips 5500 quieter than the 5400? Philips UK lists SilentBrew on both. It lists Quiet Mark certification on the 5500 and says it’s 40% quieter than earlier models, and the Guardian found the 5500’s grinding the quietest in its roundup.