Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate vs Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 0.1 m more cord length than the Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate (2 m vs 1.9 m). The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 90 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate (200 g/min vs 110 g/min). The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 20 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate (45 g/min vs 25 g/min). Soleplate type: Ceramic soleplate on the Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate, SteamGlide Plus soleplate on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate. Product colour: Purple, White on the Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate, Red on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate.

Soleplate type
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:Ceramic soleplate
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord length
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:1.9 m
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 m
Steam boost performance
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:110 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:200 g/min
Product colour
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:Purple, White
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Red
Continuous steam performance
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:25 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:45 g/min
Heating time
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:30 s
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 min
Iron weight
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:950 g
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:1.552 g
Iron power
- 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate:2000 W
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2500 W

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Comparison of DST2020/32, GC4542/40R1
45 specifications	A Philips 2000 series DST2020/32 iron Steam iron Ceramic soleplate Model DST2020/32 View product	B Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate Model GC4542/40R1 View product
Features7 differ
Soleplate typeDiffers	Ceramic soleplate	SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord lengthDiffers	1.9 m	2 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	110 g/min	200 g/min
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Purple, White	Red
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	25 g/min	45 g/min
Heating timeDiffers	30 s	2 min
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
Iron weightDiffers	950 g	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
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
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
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Rotary	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	30 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Designed for travelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2000 W	2500 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	319.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153.3 mm
WeightDiffers	950 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

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