Deciding on whether to buy a product like BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave or perhaps HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave vs HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave

BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave specs

BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave
 HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave specs

HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave
Type: Solo microwave

Type: Microwave with grill

Maximum microwave power: 800 W

Maximum microwave power: 1000 W

Turntable diameter: 245 mm

Microwave heating category: A

COOKING COMPARTMENT

Turntable diameter: 325 mm

Grill type: Single grill

Capacity: 17 litres

Grill power: 800 W

Cavity material: Stainless steel

COOKING COMPARTMENT
FUNCTIONS

Capacity: 31 litres

Cooking modes: – Defrosting
– Warming

Useable capacity: 31 litres

Auto programmes: – 3 auto cook programmes
– 4 auto defrost programmes

Cavity material: Easy-clean enamel

Number of power levels: 5

FUNCTIONS
Controls: Buttons & dial

Digital display: Yes – LED

Cooking modes: – Defrost
– Reheat
– Warming
– Roast
– Crisp

Clock timer: Yes

Auto cooking programs: 9 auto cook programs including:
– Defrost
– Drinks
– Fast heating
– Frozen food
– Pasta
– Precooked food

GENERAL

Auto defrost programs: 2 auto defrost programs including:
– Defrost
– Defrost & cook

Number of power levels: 7

Box contents: Bosch HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave

Controls: Dial & touch

Cord length: 1.3 m

Digital display: Yes – LED

Colour: Stainless steel

Clock timer: Yes

Internal dimensions: 194 x 290 x 285 mm (H x W x D)

Maximum countdown on timer: 99 minutes

External dimensions: 280 x 450 x 320 mm (H x W x D)

GENERAL
Boxed dimensions: 350 x 570 x 420 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 13.98 kg

Door hinge location: Drop down door

Boxed weight: 16 kg

Cord length: 1.35 m

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Colour: Stainless steel

Box contents: – Hotpoint Class 3 MD 344 IX H Built-in Microwave with Grill
– Turntable

External material: Stainless steel

External dimensions: 385 x 595 x 468 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed dimensions: 552 x 620 x 660 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 39 kg

Boxed weight: 43 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: – 1 year labour
– 10 years parts

Price: £349

Price: £319

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.6 / 10

Review Score: 9.5 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave or HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 1195 products in the same category as BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave, which is the Microwaves category. Of these 1195 products the average price was £966.67, the most expensive was £5599 and the cheapest was just £4.97. We then looked at the price of the 1195 in the same as the HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave, which of course the average was £966.67, top price was £5599 and cheapest £4.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Bosch and Hotpoint, the average was £515.66 for Bosch, £343.60 for Hotpoint. The max for each was £1715/£1169 and minimum was £54.99/£90

Price analysis of BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave

Price analysis of HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave

  • BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave
  • Maximum microwave power: 800 W
  • Capacity: 17 litres
  • Plate warming function
  • 7 auto cooking programs
  • Turntable diameter: 245 mm
  • Top features: – Great value with a roomy 17 litre capacity – Great performance with five power levels and three cooking programmes – Flexible cooking with microwave accessories Great value Whether you’re heating up leftovers or cooking from scratch, the 800 W HMT75M551B offers excellent value with its standard control dials and 17-litre capacity. The modern exterior is complemented by a stainless steel interior that wipes down easily. Great performance You can choose from 5 power levels and 3 weight automatic cooking programmes with the Bosch HMT75M551B. Cook from frozen with one of 4 weight automatic defrost programmes and use the electronic clock timer help you keep tabs on your cooking. Flexible cooking with microwave accessories Liven up your microwave cooking with our range of microwave-safe accessories. Whether you need to warm up your soup for lunch or steam rice and vegetables for dinner, you’ll find something to help you create exciting meals in your microwave.
  • Product codes: 4242002491677
  • HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave
  • Maximum microwave power: 1000 W
  • Capacity: 31 litres
  • Plate warming function
  • 9 auto cooking programs
  • Turntable diameter: 325 mm
  • Top features: – Thorough heat distribution with Multi-wave technology – Versatile cooking, defrosting and grilling – Modern LED display is easy to read and use Thorough heat distributionEnsure a thorough heat distribution throughout your microwave with Multi-wave technology, which uses two emission plates to produce even cooking results every time you prepare a meal.As well as great cooking results, the Hotpoint Class 3 MD 344 IX H Built-in Microwave with Grill can prepare crispy meats and vegetables with the powerful grill and the Dynamic Crisp technology.Versatile cooking, defrosting and grillingWhether you’re defrosting leftovers or preparing a fresh meal, you can enjoy cook with confidence when you use the automatic cooking modes – including a pizza program, fast heating and more.You can also make larger meals more easily with the generous 31 litre capacity, which is ideal for small families and couples.Modern LED displayIt’s simple to control and navigate your Hotpoint Class 3 MD 344 IX H built-in microwave with the bright LED display, featuring easy to use dial and touch controls.About Hotpoint and Jamie Oliver Inventive home cooking and user-friendly products – that’s what Jamie Oliver and Hotpoint aim to deliver. Create mouth-watering meals that bring friends and family together. User-friendly kitchen appliances let you express yourself – eat well and cook the way you want to.
  • Product codes: 5016108966884

What’s better BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave or HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave?

There are obviously a number of differences between BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave and HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £349 cost of BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave is closer to the expectation you had than the £319 pricep point of HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave and HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Microwaves as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



BOSCH HMT75M551B Built-in Solo Microwave



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