Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate vs Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate

17specifications compared
5differ
12identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has 20 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (250 g/min vs 230 g/min). The Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 200 W more iron power than the Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate (2600 W vs 2400 W). Soleplate type: SteamGlide Elite soleplate on the Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate, SteamGlide Plus soleplate on the Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate. Product colour: Black on the Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate, Turquoise on the Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate. AC input voltage: 220-240 V on the Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate, 240 V on the Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate.

Soleplate type
- 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:SteamGlide Elite soleplate
- GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Steam boost performance
- 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:250 g/min
- GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:230 g/min
Product colour
- 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:Black
- GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Turquoise
Iron power
- 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:2400 W
- GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2600 W
AC input voltage
- 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:220-240 V
- GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:240 V

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Comparison of DST7040/81R1, GC4558/20R1
44 specifications	A Philips 7000 series DST7040/81R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate Model DST7040/81R1 View product	B Philips GC4558/20R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate Model GC4558/20R1 View product
Features3 differ
Type	Steam iron	Steam iron
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide Elite soleplate	SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord length	2 m	2 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	250 g/min	230 g/min
Auto power off	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Turquoise
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performance	50 g/min	50 g/min
Heating timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 min
Anti-drip function	Yes	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	1.55 kg
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 function	Yes	Yes
Suitable for tap water	Yes	Yes
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical steam function	Yes	Yes
Variable steam levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water tank capacityKnown for one	0.3 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto shut-offKnown 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
Ergonomicsidentical
Designed for travelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2400 W	2600 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
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
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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