Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate vs Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 0.4 m more cord length than the Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate (2 m vs 1.6 m). The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 110 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate (200 g/min vs 90 g/min). The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 25 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate (45 g/min vs 20 g/min). Soleplate type: Non-stick soleplate on the Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate, SteamGlide Plus soleplate on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate. Product colour: Blue, White on the Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate, Red on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate.

Soleplate type
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:Non-stick soleplate
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord length
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:1.6 m
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 m
Steam boost performance
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:90 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:200 g/min
Product colour
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:Blue, White
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Red
Continuous steam performance
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:20 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:45 g/min
Heating time
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:32 s
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 min
Iron power
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:2000 W
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2500 W
AC input voltage
- 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:220-240 V
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:240 V

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Comparison of DST1030/21R1, GC4542/40R1
48 specifications	A Philips 1000 series DST1030/21R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate Model DST1030/21R1 View product	B Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate Model GC4542/40R1 View product
Features6 differ
Type	Steam iron	Steam iron
Soleplate typeDiffers	Non-stick soleplate	SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord lengthDiffers	1.6 m	2 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	90 g/min	200 g/min
Variable steam	Yes	Yes
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Red
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	20 g/min	45 g/min
Heating timeDiffers	32 s	2 min
Anti-drip functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto shut-offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CordlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Iron weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.552 g
Safe for all fabricsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Soleplate gliding star ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Soleplate scratch-resistance star ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Spray functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Suitable for tap water	Yes	Yes
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical steam functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable steam levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Self-cleaningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water tank capacityKnown for one	0.25 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECO modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Button grooveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast heatKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-stick soleplateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Designed for travelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2000 W	2500 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	260 mm	128.8 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	319.5 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	153.3 mm
WeightDiffers	880 g	1.55 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	332 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	167 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.791 kg
Packaging recyclability rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100%
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goods	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period	2 year(s)	2 year(s)

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