Deciding on whether to buy a product like TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer or perhaps TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill? 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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TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer vs TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill

TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer specs

TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer
 TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill specs

TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill
Type: Health fryer

Type: Family grill

Power: 1550 W

Power: 2000 W

Frying capacity: 1.7 kg

Number of portions: 10

Oil capacity: 1 spoonful

Cooking surface: 800 cm²

FEATURES

Material: Stainless steel

FEATURES
Anti-odour: Yes

Defrosting: No

Thermostat: Yes

Non-stick basket: Yes

Sensor cooking: Yes

Removable basket: Yes

Programs: – Bacon
– Burger
– Fish
– Pork
– Poultry
– Red meat
– Sandwich
– Sausage
– Seafood

Dishwasher safe parts: Yes

Controls: Buttons

Viewing window: Yes

Numbers of plates: 2

Non-slip feet: Yes

Removable plates: Yes

Other features: 70% capacity: cook for up to 8 people

Non-stick plates: Yes

SMART

Removable drip tray: Yes

Floating hinge: Yes

App: Yes, My Actifry app

LED indicator: Yes

Smart features: Upload recipes using the My Actifry app

Cool sidewalls: No

GENERAL

Isolated handle: Yes

Dishwasher safe parts: Yes

Colour: Black

GENERAL
Power cord length: 0.9 m

Box contents: – Tefal ActiFry Smart XL AH980840 Air Fryer
– Actifry spoon
– Recipe book
– Instruction booklet

Colour: Stainless steel & black

Dimensions: 260 x 325 x 470 mm (H x W x D)

Power cord length: 1.2 m

Weight: 5 kg

Box contents: – Tefal Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill
– Cooking guide
– Use & care guide

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Dimensions: 150 x 310 x 426 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 5.2 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £260

Price: £120

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.9 / 10

Review Score: 9.6 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer or TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill, 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 22 products in the same category as TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer, which is the Fryers category. Of these 22 products the average price was £103.47, the most expensive was £260 and the cheapest was just £19.99. We then looked at the price of the 25 in the same as the TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill, which of course the average was £71.71, top price was £229 and cheapest £19.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Tefal and Tefal, the average was £100.13 for Tefal, £100.13 for Tefal. The max for each was £499/£499 and minimum was £9.99/£9.99

Price analysis of TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer

Price analysis of TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill

  • TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer
  • Health fryer
  • Food capacity: 1.7 kg
  • Only one spoon of oil needed
  • With odour filter
  • Dishwasher safe parts
  • Top features: – Cook healthy and delicious chips with only 3% fat – Upload recipes with a My Actifry app for automatic meal preparation – Cook fresh and frozen foods including curries, casseroles desserts and more – Easy to clean thanks to removable dishwasher parts Cook chips the healthy way Get healthy and delicious chips using just one spoonful of oil. A single spoon cooks 1.7 kilograms of golden, crispy home-made chips – enough to feed a family of eight. The Tefal ActiFry Smart XL AH980840 Air Fryer is a great way to enjoy the food you love in a healthier way. Upload recipes for the fryer to prepare A smart cooking function lets you upload recipes to the fryer using the My Actifry app available for iOS and Android smartphones. Once uploaded the fryer automatically adjusts cooking times based on the recipe selected and number of people. Cook fresh and frozen foods Not just for chips, the ActiFry Smart XL Fryer lets you cook a range of fresh and frozen foods from curries and casseroles to stir-frys, risottos, desserts, and more. No pre-heating is needed for faster cooking. An LCD screen with a timer, warning function and automatic shut off at the end of cooking makes preparing food hassle-free. Easy to clean Cleaning is made easy thanks to a removable lid, pan, paddle and spoon that are all dishwasher safe. The scratch resistant ceramic coated pan makes it easy to scrape food off easily.
  • Product codes: 3045380010888
  • TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill
  • Cook up to 10 portions
  • Variable temperature
  • Fat run-off
  • Removable plates
  • Top features: – Grill anything from steak to a sandwich with 9 cooking programs – Monitor cooking progress as you go for perfect grilling – Automatically adjusts temperature to the thickness of food – Non-stick cooking plates are easy to clean Grill anything from steak to a sandwich Cook up a family feast and grill to perfection with the Tefal Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill. It features nine cooking programs for different types of food, so you can cook anything from juicy burgers to delicious fillets of fish. A removable drip tray captures the fat as you cook, so your meals are healthier, too. Monitor cooking progress as you go A cooking level indicator monitors progress while you’re grilling for perfect results. It beeps at regular intervals to help you cook your food how you like it. So you’ll know when your steak is cooked to rare or well done. Automatically adjusts temperature Automatic sensor cooking automatically adjusts the grill to the right temperature according to the size and thickness of your food when using any one of the grill’s cooking programs. Non-stick cooking plates Die-cast aluminium plates provide a non-stick cooking surface that’s easy to clean.
  • Product codes: 13016661147781

What’s better TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer or TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill?

There are obviously a number of differences between TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer and TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill, 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 £260 cost of TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer is closer to the expectation you had than the £120 pricep point of TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill.

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 TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer and TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas TEFAL Optigrill XL GC722D40 Grill 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 Fryers as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



TEFAL ActiFry AH980840 Smart XL Fryer



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