Product comparison · 2 irons

Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate vs Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate has 100 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (300 g/min vs 200 g/min). The Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate has 30 g/min more continuous steam performance than the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (75 g/min vs 45 g/min). The Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate has 2 more soleplate gliding star rating than the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate (5 vs 3). Type: Steam iron on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate, Dry & Steam iron on the Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate. Soleplate type: SteamGlide Plus soleplate on the Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate, Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate on the Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate.

Type
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Steam iron
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:Dry & Steam iron
Steam boost performance
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:200 g/min
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:300 g/min
Product colour
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:Red
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:Black, Orange
Continuous steam performance
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:45 g/min
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:75 g/min
Soleplate gliding star rating
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:3
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:5
Soleplate scratch-resistance star rating
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:4
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:5
Iron power
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:2500 W
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:3200 W
AC input voltage
- GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate:240 V
- DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate:220-240 V

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Comparison of GC4542/40R1, DW9520D1
51 specifications	A Philips GC4542/40R1 iron Steam iron SteamGlide Plus soleplate Model GC4542/40R1 View product	B Rowenta DW9520D1 iron Dry & Steam iron Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate Model DW9520D1 View product
Features7 differ
TypeDiffers	Steam iron	Dry & Steam iron
Soleplate typeDiffers	SteamGlide Plus soleplate	Microsteam 400 HD Laser soleplate
Cord lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Steam boost performanceDiffers	200 g/min	300 g/min
Auto power offKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black, Orange
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	45 g/min	75 g/min
Heating timeKnown for one	2 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power plugKnown 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
Iron weightKnown for one	1.552 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safe for all fabricsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Soleplate gliding star ratingDiffers	3	5
Soleplate scratch-resistance star ratingDiffers	4	5
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
Variable steam levelsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous steam diffusionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Side, Tip
Water tank capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.35 L
Water tank typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Removable water tankKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy storageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of settingsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Precision tipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Designed for travelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomic designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2500 W	3200 W
AC input voltageDiffers	240 V	220-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	128.8 mm	152 mm
DepthDiffers	319.5 mm	320 mm
HeightDiffers	153.3 mm	155 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.55 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	332 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	167 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.791 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging recyclability rateKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers	2 year(s)	3 year(s)
Indicationidentical
Ready indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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