De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Philips 4300 LatteGo
AheadThe verdict
Philips 4300 LatteGo is the better buy on our scoring, 8.7 to De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S's 7.2. It leads on drinks & milk system and cleaning & upkeep.
Philips 4300 LatteGo costs $1,000.95 less.
Who each one suits
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.
Philips 4300 LatteGo
Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup
Scores higher on drinks & milk system, cleaning & upkeep, grinder & grind control.
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 Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Philips 4300 LatteGo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks & Milk System | 16% | 8.2 | 9.0 |
| Cleaning & Upkeep | 15% | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Grinder & Grind Control | 15% | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 5.2 | 10.0 |
| Capacity & Refills | 12% | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Ease of Use | 12% | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Build Quality & Warranty | 10% | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Kitchen Fit & Noise | 8% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
What each one costs
| Price | $1,999.95 | $999.00 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Philips 4300 LatteGo | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand founded | — | 1891 |
| Based in | — | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Price | $1,999.95 | $999.00 |
| Best for | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours | Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup |
| What sets it apart | — | LatteGo two-part cyclonic milk system cleans in under 10 seconds and is dishwasher-safe, removing the most tedious maintenance step of any automatic milk frother. |
| Compared with | — | De'Longhi Magnifica Evo, Jura E8, Breville Barista Touch Impress |
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 275 |
| Bottomless Available | — | ✕ |
| Removable brew group | — | ✓ |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | — | Ceramic |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | — | 3 |
| 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 | Black |
| Made in | — | Romania |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 145 mm |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 246 x 372 x 433 mm |
| Grind steps | 13 | 12 |
| 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 | Fully automatic bean-to-cup |
| 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 | — | LatteGo two-part integrated milk system |
| Model | ECAM45086S EX:4, the only Eletta Explore De'Longhi US sells | — |
| One-touch drinks | 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 | 1500 W |
| Pre Infusion | — | ✓ |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 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. |
| Steam Wand Type | — | Automatic LatteGo integrated milk system (no wand) |
| User Profiles | 4 | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration. De'Longhi banners this as an industry leading 3 year warranty | 2 years |
| Water Tank | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz | 1.8 L |
| Weight | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb | 8 kg |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
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.
Philips 4300 LatteGo
- +The LatteGo system is two parts with no tubes, cleans in under 10 seconds and goes in the dishwasher, which is the single biggest chore on any milk machine
- +A 100% ceramic grinder with 12 settings and Pre Brew Aroma control
- +A 1.8 litre tank, two-year warranty, made in Romania
- +$999, under the $1,399.95 median
- −There is no steam wand at all, so milk cannot be textured by hand
- −8kg, and 15 bar is a pump maximum
Every specification, side by side
| De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S | Philips 4300 LatteGo | |
|---|---|---|
| The maker | ||
| Brand founded | — | 1891 |
| Based in | — | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,999.95 | $999.00 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours | Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup |
| What sets it apart | — | LatteGo two-part cyclonic milk system cleans in under 10 seconds and is dishwasher-safe, removing the most tedious maintenance step of any automatic milk frother. |
| Compared with | — | De'Longhi Magnifica Evo, Jura E8, Breville Barista Touch Impress |
| Specifications | ||
| App Connectivity | ✓ | — |
| Automatic milk frother | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic rinse | — | ✓ |
| Bean hopper | 300, published as 10.58 oz | 275 |
| Bottomless Available | — | ✕ |
| Removable brew group | — | ✓ |
| Built in Grinder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burr Material | — | Ceramic |
| Pre-ground bypass | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strength steps | — | 3 |
| 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 | Black |
| Made in | — | Romania |
| Cup clearance | 158, published as a maximum cup height of 6.24 in | 145 mm |
| Custom Recipes | ✓ | — |
| Descaling alert | — | ✓ |
| Dimensions | 445 x 260 x 384, published as 17.50 x 10.25 x 15.13 in | 246 x 372 x 433 mm |
| Grind steps | 13 | 12 |
| 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 | Fully automatic bean-to-cup |
| 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 | — | LatteGo two-part integrated milk system |
| Model | ECAM45086S EX:4, the only Eletta Explore De'Longhi US sells | — |
| One-touch drinks | 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 | 1500 W |
| Pre Infusion | — | ✓ |
| Pump pressure | 19 bar | 15 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. |
| Steam Wand Type | — | Automatic LatteGo integrated milk system (no wand) |
| User Profiles | 4 | — |
| Voltage | 120 V | — |
| Warranty | 2, or 3 with product registration. De'Longhi banners this as an industry leading 3 year warranty | 2 years |
| Water Tank | 1.8, published as 60.87 oz | 1.8 L |
| Weight | 12.2, published as 26.89 lb | 8 kg |
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S vs Philips 4300 LatteGo: common questions
Which is better, De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Philips 4300 LatteGo?
Philips 4300 LatteGo scores 8.7 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 Eletta Explore ECAM45086S or Philips 4300 LatteGo cheaper?
De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S starts at $1,999.95, and Philips 4300 LatteGo at $999.00.
Who is De'Longhi Eletta Explore ECAM45086S for?
Hot and cold milk foam from one machine, with cold brew in minutes rather than hours
Who is Philips 4300 LatteGo for?
Home users who want one-touch fully automatic espresso and milk drinks with minimal cleanup
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