Cooktops

Smeg SIM1644DG review

Smeg SIM1644DG

CHOICE Expert Rating

80%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Controls are positioned in a display setting, less likely for cookware to encroach onto control.
  • Controls are easy to navigate with larger fingers.
  • Very good zone selection.
  • Excellent cooking zone positioning.
  • Pan is less likely to slide on the matt surface when stirring.
  • Accommodates 4 cooking zones at the same time.
  • No edge. Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Controls are obvious only when pan is placed on the relating cooking zone.
  • Labelling are symbols only, no written labelling.
  • Flexi zone may not have even heat distribution.

Type

Frame or frameless
Frameless
Control type
Touch

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
80%
Cooking performance score
80%
Ease of use score
80%
Low heat setting score
80%
High heat setting score
75%
Turn down score
85%
Boil time
3 min 24 sec

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Sustainability

Reliability score
87%
Satisfaction score
87%
Country of origin
Italy
Shop Ethical rating
B
Warranty (years)
2

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
4
Cooktop width (cm)
60
Element layout
Flexi zone left side and right side
Usable pan diameters (cm)
4 x 11-19 / Flex 2 x 19-36
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
60 x 51
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
56 x 48
Website
smeg.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,690.00
Yearly running cost
$50.00

Features

Pause or stop/go setting
Keep warm setting
Power boost setting
Auto heat up setting

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