Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26 vs Rowenta DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Type
- PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26:Steam iron
- DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate:Dry & Steam iron
Soleplate type
- PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26:SteamGlide soleplate
- DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate:Microsteam 400 soleplate
Product colour
- PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26:Grey, White
- DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate:Black, White
Continuous steam performance
- PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26:40 g/min
- DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate:35 g/min
Water tank capacity
- PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26:0.32 L
- DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate:0.3 L
Iron power
- PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26:2400 W
- DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate:1700 W

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Comparison of GC2996/26, DW5080
32 specifications	A Philips PowerLife Steam iron GC2996/26 Model GC2996/26 View product	B Rowenta DW5080 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 soleplate Model DW5080 View product
Features5 differ
TypeDiffers	Steam iron	Dry & Steam iron
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide soleplate	Microsteam 400 soleplate
Steam boost performanceKnown for one	150 g/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power off	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black, White
Steam boost functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	40 g/min	35 g/min
Water tank capacityDiffers	0.32 L	0.3 L
Stable heel rest	Yes	Yes
Anti-drip function	Yes	Yes
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cordless	No	No
Spray function	Yes	Yes
Suitable for tap waterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical steam function	Yes	Yes
Cord lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 m
Continuous steam diffusionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Heart, Side, Tip
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Precision tipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Non-twisting cordKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designed for travelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2400 W	1700 W
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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Extra large water inletKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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