De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI vs De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S
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The verdict
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI is the better buy on our scoring, 7.9 to De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S's 7.2. It leads on drinks & milk system and cleaning & upkeep.
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI costs $600 less.
Who each one suits
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI
A household that wants eighteen drinks on one button and never touches a steam wand
Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, value for money.
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S
Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours
Scores higher on capacity & refills, build quality & warranty, kitchen fit & noise.
How they score, criterion by criterion
Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works
| Criterion | Weight in category | De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI | De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 10.0 | 5.0 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 4.0 | 7.5 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 7.9 | 5.2 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 7.1 | 10.0 |
What each one costs
| Price | $1,399.95 | $1,999.95 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI | De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,399.95 | $1,999.95 |
| Best for | A household that wants eighteen drinks on one button and never touches a steam wand | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours |
| What sets it apart | The LatteCrema system froths and doses the milk automatically, adjustable per drink | — |
| App Connectivity | — | ✓ |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | ✓ | — |
| Bean hopper | — | 300, published as 10.58 oz |
| Boiler Type | Single Thermoblock System, in De'Longhi's own words. Two large retailers describe it as dual | — |
| Removable brew group | ✓ | — |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cold Brew | — | De'Longhi's own pages give two answers. Its product page says cold brew in under 3 minutes from its Cold Extraction Technology; its Eletta Explore collection page says under 5 minutes |
| Colour Options | — | Silver |
| Cup clearance | — | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in |
| Custom Recipes | — | ✓ |
| Descaling alert | ✓ | — |
| Dimensions | 236 x 429 x 348 mm | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in |
| In Box Accessories | — | A travel mug, which De'Longhi says works with 15 hot and cold recipes brewed up to 16 oz |
| Milk Alternatives | Oat, soy and rice, which De'Longhi names and says frothing quality varies by milk | — |
| Milk Carafe Dishwasher Note | De'Longhi's LatteCrema system page: "all its parts are dishwasher safe" (a range page, not this model's; checked 2026-10-12) | — |
| Milk parts dishwasher safe | ✓ | — |
| Milk System | — | Two LatteCrema systems. De'Longhi says LatteCrema Hot textures milk for latte and cappuccino, and LatteCrema Cool delivers velvety cold foam for iced drinks |
| Milk system | LatteCrema integrated milk carafe | — |
| Model | ECAM35075SI | ECAM45086S EX:4, the only Eletta Explore De'Longhi US sells |
| One-touch drinks | 18 drinks · 7 shown The maker does not publish a full list, so this is what it names, not everything the machine can make. | 50+ drinks · 6 shown De'Longhi markets 50+ hot and cold recipes and names six of them on the product page, so this is what it names rather than everything the machine can make. |
| Power | — | 1450 W |
| Pump pressure | — | 19 bar |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| User Profiles | — | 4 |
| Voltage | — | 120 V |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration | 2, or 3 with product registration. De'Longhi banners this as an industry leading 3 year warranty |
| Water Tank | 1.1 L | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz |
| Weight | — | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI
- +Eighteen one-touch recipes, the widest drink list of any machine on this site.
- +An automatic milk carafe that lifts out and goes in the fridge and the dishwasher.
- +Named support for oat, soy and rice milk, which most makers will not commit to.
- +A 13-setting conical grinder, the same resolution as machines at half the price.
- +Iced coffee as a built-in recipe rather than an afterthought.
- −De'Longhi no longer publishes a price: the product page shows a notify button instead.
- −De'Longhi calls the heating a single thermoblock while two large retailers call it dual.
- −No pump pressure, tank size, hopper capacity, weight or dimensions are published by De'Longhi.
- −De'Longhi names only seven of the eighteen recipes and publishes no full list.
- −The LatteCrema technology page linked from its own product page is a dead link.
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S
- +Two milk systems, LatteCrema Hot and LatteCrema Cool, which nothing else here has.
- +Cold foam for iced drinks rather than hot foam poured over ice.
- +Cold coffee in minutes from De'Longhi's Cold Extraction Technology.
- +A 6.24 inch cup clearance and a travel mug that takes 15 of the recipes up to 16 oz.
- +Custom recipes and four user profiles through De'Longhi's Coffee Link app.
- −$1,999.95, the third dearest bean-to-cup on this site, after the JURA Z10 and E8.
- −De'Longhi's own pages say cold brew takes under 3 minutes and under 5 minutes.
- −It markets 50+ recipes and names 31 in its own comparison table.
- −No burr material is published, and nothing says whether the brew group comes out.
- −The warranty is two years, with a third only on registration.
Every specification, side by side
| De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI | De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,399.95 | $1,999.95 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | A household that wants eighteen drinks on one button and never touches a steam wand | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours |
| What sets it apart | The LatteCrema system froths and doses the milk automatically, adjustable per drink | — |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connectivity | — | ✓ |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | ✓ | — |
| Bean hopper | — | 300, published as 10.58 oz |
| Boiler Type | Single Thermoblock System, in De'Longhi's own words. Two large retailers describe it as dual | — |
| Removable brew group | ✓ | — |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cold Brew | — | De'Longhi's own pages give two answers. Its product page says cold brew in under 3 minutes from its Cold Extraction Technology; its Eletta Explore collection page says under 5 minutes |
| Colour Options | — | Silver |
| Cup clearance | — | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in |
| Custom Recipes | — | ✓ |
| Descaling alert | ✓ | — |
| Dimensions | 236 x 429 x 348 mm | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in |
| Grind steps | 13 | 13 |
| In Box Accessories | — | A travel mug, which De'Longhi says works with 15 hot and cold recipes brewed up to 16 oz |
| Machine Type | Bean-to-cup superautomatic | Bean-to-cup superautomatic |
| Milk Alternatives | Oat, soy and rice, which De'Longhi names and says frothing quality varies by milk | — |
| Milk Carafe Dishwasher Note | De'Longhi's LatteCrema system page: "all its parts are dishwasher safe" (a range page, not this model's; checked 2026-10-12) | — |
| Milk parts dishwasher safe | ✓ | — |
| Milk System | — | Two LatteCrema systems. De'Longhi says LatteCrema Hot textures milk for latte and cappuccino, and LatteCrema Cool delivers velvety cold foam for iced drinks |
| Milk system | LatteCrema integrated milk carafe | — |
| Model | ECAM35075SI | ECAM45086S EX:4, the only Eletta Explore De'Longhi US sells |
| One-touch drinks | 18 drinks · 7 shown The maker does not publish a full list, so this is what it names, not everything the machine can make. | 50+ drinks · 6 shown De'Longhi markets 50+ hot and cold recipes and names six of them on the product page, so this is what it names rather than everything the machine can make. |
| Power | — | 1450 W |
| Pump pressure | — | 19 bar |
| Ships to | US | — |
| Ships to Note | Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product. | — |
| User Profiles | — | 4 |
| Voltage | — | 120 V |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration | 2, or 3 with product registration. De'Longhi banners this as an industry leading 3 year warranty |
| Water Tank | 1.1 L | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz |
| Weight | — | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb |
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI vs De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S: common questions
Which is better, De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI or De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S?
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI scores 7.9 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S is still ahead on capacity & refills.
Is De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI or De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S cheaper?
De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI starts at $1,399.95, and De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S at $1,999.95.
Who is De'Longhi Dinamica LatteCrema Espresso Machine ECAM35075SI for?
A household that wants eighteen drinks on one button and never touches a steam wand
Who is De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S for?
Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours
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