Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK vs Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station has 200 W more iron power than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (2400 W vs 2200 W). The Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station has 250 g/min more steam boost performance than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (750 g/min vs 500 g/min). The Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station has 1.5 bar more maximum steam pressure than the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK (9 bar vs 7.5 bar). Soleplate type: EloxalPlus soleplate on the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK, SteamGlide Elite soleplate on the Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station. Product colour: Black on the Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK, Black, Rose gold on the Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station.

Iron power
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:2200 W
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:2400 W
Steam boost performance
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:500 g/min
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:750 g/min
Soleplate type
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:EloxalPlus soleplate
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressure
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:7.5 bar
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:9 bar
Water tank capacity
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:1.8 L
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:1.4 L
Continuous steam performance
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:130 g/min
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:150 g/min
Product colour
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:Black
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:Black, Rose gold
Cord length
- CareStyle 3 IS3257BK:1.7 m
- PSG8300/81 steam ironing station:1.6 m

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Comparison of IS3257BK, PSG8300/81
55 specifications	A Braun CareStyle 3 IS3257BK Model IS3257BK View product	B Philips PSG8300/81 steam ironing station Model PSG8300/81 View product
Features7 differ
Iron powerDiffers	2200 W	2400 W
Steam boost performanceDiffers	500 g/min	750 g/min
Soleplate typeDiffers	EloxalPlus soleplate	SteamGlide Elite soleplate
Maximum steam pressureDiffers	7.5 bar	9 bar
Removable water tank	Yes	Yes
Water tank capacityDiffers	1.8 L	1.4 L
Steam boost function	Yes	Yes
Heating time	2 min	2 min
Continuous steam	Yes	Yes
Continuous steam performanceDiffers	130 g/min	150 g/min
Vertical steam function	Yes	Yes
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	None
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Rose gold
Auto power off	Yes	Yes
Locking	Yes	Yes
Low water alarmKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	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
Steam on demand technologyKnown 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
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
Variable steamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Calc-clean functionKnown 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
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240 V
Energy saving percentageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50%
Ergonomics1 differ
Cord lengthDiffers	1.7 m	1.6 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
Ultra-light designKnown 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	246 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	447 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	285 mm
Iron weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 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	345 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	496 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	364 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period	2 year(s)	2 year(s)
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

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