Product comparison · 2 irons

AEG DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate vs Philips PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Soleplate type
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:CeramicGlide soleplate
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:SteamGlide soleplate
Steam boost performance
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:100 g/min
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:160 g/min
Product colour
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:Blue, White
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:Purple, White
Continuous steam performance
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:30 g/min
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:25 g/min
Water tank capacity
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:0.25 L
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:0.32 L
Non-twisting cord
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:Yes
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:No
Iron power
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:2300 W
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:1100 W
Width
- DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate:274 mm
- PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:312 mm

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Comparison of DB1730, GC2997/43
43 specifications	A AEG DB1730 Steam iron CeramicGlide soleplate Model DB1730 View product	B Philips PowerLife GC2997/43 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate Model GC2997/43 View product
Features5 differ
Type	Steam iron	Steam iron
Soleplate typeDiffers	CeramicGlide soleplate	SteamGlide soleplate
Steam boost performanceDiffers	100 g/min	160 g/min
Auto power off	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Purple, White
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	30 g/min	25 g/min
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Water tank capacityDiffers	0.25 L	0.32 L
Stable heel restKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Anti-drip function	Yes	Yes
Auto shut-offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cordless	No	No
Filling opening sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Extra large
Iron weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 kg
Programmable safety shut-offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spray function	Yes	Yes
Suitable for tap waterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical steam function	Yes	Yes
Cord lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water tank typeKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Removable water tankKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomics1 differ
Non-twisting cordDiffers	Yes	No
Designed for travelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2300 W	1100 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	274 mm	312 mm
DepthDiffers	116 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	143 mm	147 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.05 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	298 mm	332 mm
Package depthDiffers	132 mm	137 mm
Package heightDiffers	157 mm	167 mm
Package weightKnown for one	1.34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Measuring cupKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Extra large water inletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indicationidentical
Visible water levelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water level indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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