Product comparison · 2 steam ironing stations

Hoover SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White vs Polti Forever 980 Pro

Key differences

Soleplate type
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:Stainless Steel soleplate
- Forever 980 Pro:Aluminium soleplate
Product colour
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:Red, White
- Forever 980 Pro:Black
Width
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:230 mm
- Forever 980 Pro:300 mm
Depth
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:300 mm
- Forever 980 Pro:260 mm
Height
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:280 mm
- Forever 980 Pro:330 mm
Weight
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:3.9 g
- Forever 980 Pro:5 kg
Maximum power
- SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White:2100 W
- Forever 980 Pro:2000 W

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Comparison of SBM4001, Forever 980 Pro
19 specifications	A Hoover SBM4001 Stainless Steel soleplate Red, White Model SBM4001 View product	B Polti Forever 980 Pro View product
Features2 differ
Iron powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 W
Soleplate typeDiffers	Stainless Steel soleplate	Aluminium soleplate
Boiler powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 W
Water tank capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 L
Heating timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 min
Continuous steam performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 g/min
Variable steamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Soft gripKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Steam boost performanceKnown for one	110 g/min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	230 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	280 mm	330 mm
WeightDiffers	3.9 g	5 kg
Other features1 differ
Maximum powerDiffers	2100 W	2000 W
PowerKnown for one	2100 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Steam-ready lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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