Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK vs Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station has 500 W more iron power than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (2700 W vs 2200 W). The Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station has 100 g/min more steam boost performance than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (600 g/min vs 500 g/min). The Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station has 0.5 bar more maximum steam pressure than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (8 bar vs 7.5 bar). Soleplate type: EloxalPlus soleplate on the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK, SteamGlide Elite soleplate on the Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station. Product colour: Black on the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK, Dark Blue on the Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station.

Iron power
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:2200 W
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:2700 W
Steam boost performance
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:500 g/min
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:600 g/min
Soleplate type
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:EloxalPlus soleplate
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressure
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:7.5 bar
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:8 bar
Continuous steam performance
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:130 g/min
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:170 g/min
Product colour
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:Black
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:Dark Blue
Cord length
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:1.7 m
- PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station:1.8 m

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Comparison of IS3257BK, PSG8030/20R1
56 specifications	A Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK Model IS3257BK View product	B Philips PSG8030/20R1 steam ironing station Model PSG8030/20R1 View product
Features6 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2200 W	2700 W
Steam boost performanceDiffers	500 g/min	600 g/min
Soleplate typeDiffers	EloxalPlus soleplate	SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressureDiffers	7.5 bar	8 bar
Removable water tank	Yes	Yes
Water tank capacity	1.8 L	1.8 L
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Heating time	2 min	2 min
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	130 g/min	170 g/min
Product colourDiffers	Black	Dark Blue
Automatic anti-calcKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Boiler insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Empty tank detectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous fillKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical steam functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable steamKnown 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
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
LockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Energy saving percentageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22%
Ergonomics1 differ
Cord lengthDiffers	1.7 m	1.8 m
Cord storage	Yes	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
Carrying handle(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomic handleKnown 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
Indicationidentical
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
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	2 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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