Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK vs Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station has 300 W more iron power than the Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK (2700 W vs 2400 W). The Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station has 140 g/min more steam boost performance than the Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK (600 g/min vs 460 g/min). The Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station has 2 bar more maximum steam pressure than the Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK (8 bar vs 6 bar). Soleplate type: EloxalPlus soleplate on the Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK, SteamGlide Elite soleplate on the Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station. Product colour: Violet, Black on the Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK, Dark Blue on the Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station.

Iron power
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:2400 W
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:2700 W
Steam boost performance
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:460 g/min
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:600 g/min
Soleplate type
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:EloxalPlus soleplate
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressure
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:6 bar
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:8 bar
Water tank capacity
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:1.5 L
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:1.8 L
Continuous steam performance
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:125 g/min
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:170 g/min
Product colour
- CareStyle Compact IS2144BK:Violet, Black
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:Dark Blue

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Comparison of IS2144BK, PSG8030/20R1
45 specifications	A Braun CareStyle Compact IS2144BK Model IS2144BK View product	B Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station Model PSG8030/20R1 View product
Features7 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2400 W	2700 W
Steam boost performanceDiffers	460 g/min	600 g/min
Soleplate typeDiffers	EloxalPlus soleplate	SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressureDiffers	6 bar	8 bar
Removable water tankKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Water tank capacityDiffers	1.5 L	1.8 L
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Heating timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 min
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	125 g/min	170 g/min
Product colourDiffers	Violet, Black	Dark Blue
Automatic anti-calc	Yes	Yes
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Automatic Steam technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low water alarmKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Refill any timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Safe for all fabricsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Suitable for tap water	Yes	Yes
Calc clean reminderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Light & Sound
Optimal TEMP technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vertical steam functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calc-clean functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECO modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spray functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Visible water levelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Energy saving percentageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22%
Ergonomicsidentical
Cord length	1.8 m	1.8 m
Cord storageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hose lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Hose storageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy storageKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	229 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288 mm
Iron weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 g
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	567 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	327 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 kg

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