Product comparison · 2 coffee makers

De’Longhi EC 5.1 vs De’Longhi ESAM 5500.S

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Coffee maker type
- EC 5.1:Manual
- ESAM 5500.S:Fully-auto
Coffee input type
- EC 5.1:Ground coffee
- ESAM 5500.S:Coffee beans, Ground coffee
Reservoir for brewed coffee
- EC 5.1:Cup, Jug
- ESAM 5500.S:Cup
Maximum operating pressure
- EC 5.1:3.5 bar
- ESAM 5500.S:15 bar
Built-in grinder
- EC 5.1:No
- ESAM 5500.S:Yes
Product colour
- EC 5.1:Black
- ESAM 5500.S:Stainless steel
Built-in display
- EC 5.1:No
- ESAM 5500.S:Yes
Power
- EC 5.1:800 W
- ESAM 5500.S:1450 W

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Comparison of EC 5.1, ESAM 5500.S
63 specifications	A De’Longhi EC 5.1 View product	B De’Longhi ESAM 5500.S View product
Performance5 differ
Water tank capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 L
Coffee maker typeDiffers	Manual	Fully-auto
Coffee input typeDiffers	Ground coffee	Coffee beans, Ground coffee
Two cups at onceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reservoir for brewed coffeeDiffers	Cup, Jug	Cup
Maximum operating pressureDiffers	3.5 bar	15 bar
Built-in grinderDiffers	No	Yes
Grinder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stainless steel grinder
Coffee beans capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 g
Adjustable coffee strengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of coffee strength settingsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Built-in milk frotherKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Milk tankKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Adjustable temperatureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of temperature settingsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
ProgrammableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dishwasher-proof partsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Capacity in cupsKnown for one	4 cups	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam pipeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooking functions & programsidentical
Coffee makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Americano makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Latte makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Espresso Macchiato makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Latte Macchiato makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot milk makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tea makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Hot chocolate makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Chocolate milk makingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ergonomics2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Stainless steel
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Water level indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Removable water tankKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standby functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy to cleanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy to useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Illuminated on/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coffee filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
PowerDiffers	800 W	1450 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 / 60 Hz
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.35 W
Programmable auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	262 mm	284 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	380 mm
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	11.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	570 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	490 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Pre-brewing systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Steam functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
2 cups at the same timeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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