Product comparison · 2 fridge-freezers

Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding vs Whirlpool SP40 801 EU

30specifications compared
22differ
8identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Whirlpool SP40 801 EU has 16 L more total net capacity than the Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding (400 L vs 384 L). The Whirlpool SP40 801 EU has 4 L more total gross capacity than the Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding (401 L vs 397 L). The Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding has 6 dB more noise level than the Whirlpool SP40 801 EU (41 dB vs 35 dB). Appliance placement: Freestanding on the Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding, Built-in on the Whirlpool SP40 801 EU. Shelves material: Tempered glass/Plastic on the Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding, Tempered glass on the Whirlpool SP40 801 EU.

Appliance placement
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:Freestanding
- SP40 801 EU:Built-in
Shelves material
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:Tempered glass/Plastic
- SP40 801 EU:Tempered glass
Total net capacity
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:384 L
- SP40 801 EU:400 L
Total gross capacity
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:397 L
- SP40 801 EU:401 L
Noise level
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:41 dB
- SP40 801 EU:35 dB
Fridge net capacity
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:295 L
- SP40 801 EU:299 L
Fridge gross capacity
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:296 L
- SP40 801 EU:300 L
Fridge number of shelves/baskets
- RT38K5100S8 Freestanding:4
- SP40 801 EU:5

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Comparison of RT38K5100S8, SP40 801 EU
62 specifications	A Samsung RT38K5100S8 Freestanding Model RT38K5100S8 View product	B Whirlpool SP40 801 EU View product
Design2 differ
Appliance placementDiffers	Freestanding	Built-in
Custom panel-readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Door hinge	Right	Right
Reversible doorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Refrigerating medium	R600a	R600a
Shelves materialDiffers	Tempered glass/Plastic	Tempered glass
Number of compressorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colourKnown for one	Stainless steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Rotary	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Inverter technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Total net capacityDiffers	384 L	400 L
Total gross capacityDiffers	397 L	401 L
Climate classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ST-T
Noise levelDiffers	41 dB	35 dB
Air filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fridge3 differ
Fridge net capacityDiffers	295 L	299 L
Fridge gross capacityDiffers	296 L	300 L
Fridge interior lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Automatic defrost (fridge)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fridge number of shelves/basketsDiffers	4	5
Number of vegetable drawers	1	1
Fridge door balconies	4	4
Bottle rackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
No Frost (fridge)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Airflow system (fridge)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Egg trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Freezer5 differ
Freezer positionDiffers	Top-placed	Bottom-placed
Freezer net capacityDiffers	89 L	101 L
Freezer gross capacity	101 L	101 L
Freezing capacityDiffers	1 kg/24h	4.5 kg/24h
Storage time during power failureDiffers	13 h	26 h
Star rating	4*	4*
Automatic defrost (freezer)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Freezer number of shelves/basketsDiffers	2	3
Fast freeze functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ice cube tray	Yes	Yes
No Frost (freezer)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Airflow system (freezer)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Door open alarmKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Adjustable feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cord lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.45 m
Power1 differ
Energy efficiency class (legacy scale)	A+	A+
Annual energy consumptionDiffers	290 kWh	328 kWh
Connected loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 A
Energy usageKnown for one	0.795 kWh/24h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power sourceKnown for one	Electric	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	675 mm	690 mm
DepthDiffers	715 mm	545 mm
HeightDiffers	1785 mm	1935 mm
WeightDiffers	66 kg	74 kg
Installation compartment widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71 cm
Installation compartment depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 cm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	706 mm	732 mm
Package depthDiffers	739 mm	606 mm
Package heightDiffers	1840 mm	2014 mm
Package weightDiffers	72 kg	76 kg
Fresh zoneidentical
Fresh zone compartmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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