Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) vs OXO Good Grips Organic Bamboo Cutting Board Large
What separates them
These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) is ₹996 dearer.
Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01) vs OXO Good Grips Organic Bamboo Cutting Board Large
Philips
Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop (HD4928/01)
₹3,495
The number that justifies induction over gas is efficiency: about 85 percent of the electricity reaches the pan, against roughly 40 percent of an LPG flame, most of which heats the kitchen.
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OXO
OXO Good Grips Organic Bamboo Cutting Board Large
₹2,499
Bamboo's selling point and its drawback are the same property.
Full details →Who the Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop is for
Buy it if: Anyone cooking indoors who wants faster, cooler, controllable heat than LPG.
Avoid it if: Anyone unwilling to replace aluminium cookware -- a magnet must stick to the pan for it to work at all.
Who the OXO Good Grips Organic Bamboo Cutting Board Large is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting a durable, low-maintenance board and who sharpens knives regularly.
Avoid it if: Anyone with expensive knives they rarely sharpen, and anyone who will put it in a dishwasher.
Specifications, side by side
4 of 24 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Philips Viva Collection 2100W Induction Cooktop | OXO Good Grips Organic Bamboo Cutting Board Large |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹3,495 | ₹2,499 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 320 kWh a year at 1 hour a day, about Rs2,560 at Rs8 per unit | Not applicable |
| Capacity | Pans 12 to 26 cm diameter | 38 x 27 cm working surface |
| Rated power | 2100 W maximum | Not applicable |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 1.4 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | not published |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover induction cooktops | not published |
| Care | not published | Hand wash only. Dishwashers split bamboo laminate |
| Dimensions | 28 x 36 x 7 cm | not published |
| Efficiency | About 85 percent of energy reaches the pan, against roughly 40 percent for LPG | not published |
| Hardness | not published | Bamboo is harder than maple, which is better for the board and worse for the knife edge |
| Installation | Countertop | not published |
| ISEER | Not applicable | not published |
| Juice groove | not published | Yes, on one face |
| Knife note | not published | A harder board dulls a knife faster. Softer end-grain wood is kinder to an edge |
| Mains voltage | not published | Not applicable |
| Material | not published | Compressed organic bamboo |
| Noise level | About 40 dB from the internal cooling fan | not published |
| Non-slip | not published | Silicone corners |
| Pan requirement | Ferromagnetic base only -- a magnet must stick to it. Aluminium and most stainless steel will not work | not published |
| Presets | Indian cooking presets including dosa, roti and deep fry | not published |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | not published |
| Safety | Pan detection, auto shut-off, child lock | not published |
| Surface | Ceramic glass, flat and wipe-clean | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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