Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK vs Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station has 200 W more iron power than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (2400 W vs 2200 W). The Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK has 250 g/min more steam boost performance than the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station (500 g/min vs 250 g/min). The Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK has 2 bar more maximum steam pressure than the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station (7.5 bar vs 5.5 bar). Soleplate type: EloxalPlus soleplate on the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK, SteamGlide soleplate on the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station. Product colour: Black on the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK, Blue, White on the Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station.

Iron power
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:2200 W
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:2400 W
Steam boost performance
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:500 g/min
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:250 g/min
Soleplate type
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:EloxalPlus soleplate
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:SteamGlide soleplate
Maximum steam pressure
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:7.5 bar
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:5.5 bar
Water tank capacity
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:1.8 L
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:1.3 L
Continuous steam performance
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:130 g/min
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:110 g/min
Product colour
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:Black
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:Blue, White
Cord length
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:1.7 m
- GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station:1.65 m

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Comparison of IS3257BK, GC6820/20R1
63 specifications	A Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK Model IS3257BK View product	B Philips GC6820/20R1 steam ironing station Model GC6820/20R1 View product
Features7 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2200 W	2400 W
Steam boost performanceDiffers	500 g/min	250 g/min
Soleplate typeDiffers	EloxalPlus soleplate	SteamGlide soleplate
Maximum steam pressureDiffers	7.5 bar	5.5 bar
Water tank capacityDiffers	1.8 L	1.3 L
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	130 g/min	110 g/min
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Anti-calc collectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Descaling & cleaningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 kg
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
Soleplate gliding star ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Soleplate scratch-resistance star ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Steam on demand technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optimal TEMP technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ProVelocity steam engineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Boiler insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Empty tank detectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Removable water tankKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous fillKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-drip functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-scale systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto shut-offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for tap waterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Ergonomics1 differ
Cord lengthDiffers	1.7 m	1.65 m
Hose lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 m
Hose storageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Carrying handle(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomic handleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Calc indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ready indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Steam-ready lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Temperature-ready indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Water level indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	201 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
Iron weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 kg
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.72 kg
Other featuresidentical
PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 W
Packaging dataidentical
Packaging recyclability rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100%
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	398 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Dangerous goodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
No temperature setting neededKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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