Product comparison · 2 irons

Hotpoint SI E40 BA1 vs Philips PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate

Key differences

Steam boost performance
- SI E40 BA1:120 g/min
- PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:110 g/min
Product colour
- SI E40 BA1:Black
- PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:Green, White
Continuous steam performance
- SI E40 BA1:40 g/min
- PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:35 g/min
Water tank capacity
- SI E40 BA1:0.35 L
- PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:0.3 L
Iron power
- SI E40 BA1:2400 W
- PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:2200 W

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Comparison of SI E40 BA1, GC2980/70
20 specifications	A Hotpoint SI E40 BA1 View product	B Philips PowerLife Plus GC2980/70 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate Model GC2980/70 View product
Features4 differ
Type	Steam iron	Steam iron
Cord length	2 m	2 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	120 g/min	110 g/min
Variable steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green, White
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	40 g/min	35 g/min
Water tank capacityDiffers	0.35 L	0.3 L
Anti-drip function	Yes	Yes
Cordless	No	No
Overheat protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spray function	Yes	Yes
Soleplate typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SteamGlide soleplate
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical steam functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Ergonomic designKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2400 W	2200 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	290 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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