Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate vs Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
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 EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate (2 m vs 1.9 m). The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 110 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate (200 g/min vs 90 g/min). The Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate has 20 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Philips EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate (45 g/min vs 25 g/min). Soleplate type: Non-stick soleplate on the Philips EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate, SteamGlide Plus soleplate on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate. Product colour: Light Blue on the Philips EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate, Red on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate.

Soleplate type
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:Non-stick soleplate
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord length
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:1.9 m
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 m
Steam boost performance
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:90 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:200 g/min
Product colour
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:Light Blue
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Red
Continuous steam performance
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:25 g/min
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:45 g/min
Heating time
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:30 s
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2 min
Iron power
- EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate:2000 W
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2500 W

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Comparison of GC1740/20R1, GC4542/40R1
44 specifications	A Philips EasySpeed GC1740/20R1 iron Steam iron Non-stick soleplate Model GC1740/20R1 View product	B Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate Model GC4542/40R1 View product
Features6 differ
Soleplate typeDiffers	Non-stick soleplate	SteamGlide Plus soleplate
Cord lengthDiffers	1.9 m	2 m
Steam boost performanceDiffers	90 g/min	200 g/min
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Light Blue	Red
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	25 g/min	45 g/min
Heating timeDiffers	30 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
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
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
Vertical steam functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water tank capacityKnown for one	0.22 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam boostKnown for one	90 Gs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2000 W	2500 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 V
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

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