Espresso machines · 12 differences · 5 published for only one
Steel Duo Plus vs DE1XL
Ascaso and Decent Espresso, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Steel Duo Plus | DE1XL |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 270mm | 232mm |
| Depth | 315mm | 402mm |
| Height | 360mm | 429mm |
| Weight | 15kg | 10.5kg |
| Boiler system | Thermoblock | not published |
| Boilers | 2 | 0 |
| PID temperature control | Yes | Yes |
| Warm-up | 1min | 4.5min |
| Pump | Vibratory | not published |
| Brew pressure | not published | 9.5bar |
| Pressure profiling | Preinfusion | Programmable |
| Pre-infusion | Yes | Yes |
| Group | Thermoblock group | Proprietary |
| Groups | 1 | 1 |
| Water source | Reservoir | Reservoir |
| Reservoir | 2L | 2L |
| Plumbing | None | not published |
| Steam wand | Cool-touch | Cool-touch |
| Hot-water tap | Yes | Yes |
| Milk system | Manual wand | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 120V | 110V |
| Power | 2,000W | 1,500W |
| Phase | Single | Single |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | LCD | Touchscreen |
| Shot timer | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in grinder | No | No |
| Colours | Black, White, Inox (stainless) | Black, White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green, Clear |
| Made in | Spain | not published |
A lit cell is the better value only where nobody would argue (more capacity, less retention, a lower list price, a feature present) and only when both makers publish the figure. "Not published" is never counted as a loss.