Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate vs Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has 0.5 m more cord length than the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (2.5 m vs 2 m). The Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has 60 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (260 g/min vs 200 g/min). The Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has 45 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (90 g/min vs 45 g/min). Only the Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate has auto power off. Soleplate type: SteamGlide Elite soleplate on the Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate, SteamGlide Plus soleplate on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate.

Soleplate type
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:SteamGlide Elite soleplate
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord length
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:2.5 m
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 m
Steam boost performance
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:260 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:200 g/min
Auto power off
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:Yes
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:No
Product colour
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:Black
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Red
Continuous steam performance
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:90 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:45 g/min
Iron power
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:3000 W
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2500 W
Weight
- DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate:1.78 kg
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:1.55 kg

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Comparison of DST8041/80R1, GC4542/40R1
46 specifications	A Philips DST8041/80R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Elite soleplate Model DST8041/80R1 View product	B Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate Model GC4542/40R1 View product
Features6 differ
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide Elite soleplate	SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord lengthDiffers	2.5 m	2 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	260 g/min	200 g/min
Variable steamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto power offDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	90 g/min	45 g/min
Heating timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 min
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
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
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
Water tank capacityKnown for one	0.35 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam on demand technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam tip for hard-to-reach areasKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optimal TEMP technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Designed for travelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	3000 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	1.78 kg	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%
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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