Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate vs Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1 has 50 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate (200 g/min vs 150 g/min). The Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate has 10 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1 (40 g/min vs 30 g/min). The Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate has 0.05 L more water tank capacity than the Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1 (0.32 L vs 0.27 L). Soleplate type: SteamGlide soleplate on the Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate, Ceramic soleplate on the Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1. Product colour: Blue, White on the Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate, White, Grey on the Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1.

Soleplate type
- PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:SteamGlide soleplate
- Express Steam FV2863E1:Ceramic soleplate
Steam boost performance
- PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:150 g/min
- Express Steam FV2863E1:200 g/min
Product colour
- PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:Blue, White
- Express Steam FV2863E1:White, Grey
Continuous steam performance
- PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:40 g/min
- Express Steam FV2863E1:30 g/min
Water tank capacity
- PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:0.32 L
- Express Steam FV2863E1:0.27 L
Iron power
- PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate:2400 W
- Express Steam FV2863E1:2500 W

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Comparison of GC2994/27R1, Express Steam FV2863E1
42 specifications	A Philips PowerLife GC2994/27R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide soleplate Model GC2994/27R1 View product	B Tefal Express Steam FV2863E1 View product
Features5 differ
Type	Steam iron	Steam iron
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide soleplate	Ceramic soleplate
Steam boost performanceDiffers	150 g/min	200 g/min
Variable steam	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	White, Grey
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	40 g/min	30 g/min
Water tank capacityDiffers	0.32 L	0.27 L
Stable heel restKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-drip function	Yes	Yes
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CordlessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast heatKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filling opening sizeKnown for one	Extra large	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soft gripKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spray function	Yes	Yes
Suitable for tap waterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical steam function	Yes	Yes
Cord lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 m
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Self-cleaningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Designed for travelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-twisting cordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2400 W	2500 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 -240 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	312 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	147 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	332 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	167 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Extra large water inletKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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