Deciding on whether to buy a product like ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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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ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave vs HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave

ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave specs

ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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

Compact design: Yes

Maximum microwave power: 1000 W

Maximum microwave power: 900 W

Microwave heating category: A

Turntable diameter: 325 mm

Turntable diameter: 325 mm

External material: Stainless steel

Grill type: Single grill

COOKING COMPARTMENT

Grill power: 800 W

COOKING COMPARTMENT
Capacity: 26 litres

Useable capacity: 25.4 litres

Capacity: 31 litres

Cavity material: Easy-clean enamel

Useable capacity: 31 litres

FUNCTIONS

Cavity material: Easy-clean enamel

FUNCTIONS
Cooking modes: Defrost

Auto cooking programs: 7 auto cook programs including:
– Beverage
– Fish fillets
– Fresh vegetables
– Frozen ready meals
– Frozen vegetables
– Jacket potatoes
– Potatoes

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

Auto defrost programs: 7 auto defrost programs including:
– Bread
– Chops
– Fish
– Meat
– Minced meat
– Poultry
– Steak

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

Number of power levels: 5

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

Intelligent weight sensor: Yes

Number of power levels: 7

Internal light: Yes

Controls: Dial & touch

Controls: Dial & buttons

Digital display: Yes – LED

Digital display: LED

Clock timer: Yes

Clock timer: Yes

Maximum countdown on timer: 99 minutes

Maximum countdown on timer: 90 minutes

GENERAL
Programmable timer: Yes

Child lock: Yes

Door hinge location: Drop down door

GENERAL

Cord length: 1.35 m

Colour: Stainless steel

Professional installation: Please note this product should be installed by a qualified engineer, such as one of our Knowhow experts.

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

Door hinge location: Hinged on left

External material: Stainless steel

Colour: Black

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

Box contents: – Zanussi ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave
– Instruction booklet

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

Internal dimensions: 207 x 342 x 368 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 39 kg

External dimensions: 459 x 594 x 417 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed weight: 43 kg

Boxed dimensions: 525 x 660 x 535 mm (H x W x D)

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

Weight: 18.5 kg

Boxed weight: 21.5 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £201

Price: £319

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.3 / 10

Review Score: 9.5 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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 ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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 Zanussi and Hotpoint, the average was £367.03 for Zanussi, £343.60 for Hotpoint. The max for each was £670/£1169 and minimum was £97/£90

Price analysis of ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave

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

  • ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave
  • Maximum microwave power: 900 W
  • Capacity: 25.37 litres
  • Easy-clean enamel interior
  • Intelligent sensor technology
  • 14 auto cooking programs
  • Top features: – Flexible cooking with seven pre-set cooking programs – Defrost function for hassle-free defrosting – Tailored cooking with variable power levels Flexible cooking With seven pre-set cooking programs, including vegetables, ready meals, and jacket potatoes, you can easily tailor the Zanussi ZBM26642BA Solo Microwave to any dish and enjoy precisely cooked meals every time. Defrost function By measuring the weight of your frozen food, the defrost function will program your microwave to defrost your dish for precisely the right amount of time. Rest assured that your meals are thoroughly and safely defrosted without spoiling flavours.Tailored cookingWith five unique power levels, you can defrost, warm, or blaze any dish until it’s piping hot.
  • Product codes: 7332543544912
  • 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 ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave or HOTPOINT MD 344 IX H Built-in Combination Microwave?

There are obviously a number of differences between ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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 £201 cost of ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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 ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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 ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA 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.



ZANUSSI ZBM26642BA Built-in Solo Microwave



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