Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 vs OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle

The verdict

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 is narrowly ahead, 8.3 to OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle's 8.2. It leads on build quality & durability and heating speed.

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 costs $39.98 less.

Who each one suits

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170

Households already running a smart-home setup who want the kettle answering to it

Scores higher on build quality & durability, heating speed, value for money.

OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle

Someone who wants one-degree control and a brew timer without paying a specialty brand's price

Scores higher on temperature accuracy & stability.

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

CriterionWeightGovee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle
Temperature Accuracy & Stability24%7.810.0
Pour Control22%10.010.0
Build Quality & Durability18%8.86.9
Ease of Use & Controls14%7.57.5
Heating Speed12%7.56.7
Value for Money10%6.94.7

What each one costs

Price$79.99$119.97

Where they differ

Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle
Price$79.99$119.97
Best forHouseholds already running a smart-home setup who want the kettle answering to itSomeone who wants one-degree control and a brew timer without paying a specialty brand's price
What sets it apartWiFi and Alexa control, so the water is at temperature before you reach the kitchenA count-up brew timer in the base, so the kettle times the pour instead of your phone
Body Material304 food-grade stainless steelStainless steel
Built-in scale—✕
Built in Timer—✓
Capacity0.8 L1 L
Cordless✓✓
Gooseneck✓✓
Hold Duration—30 min
Hold Temperature✓✓
Interior Material304 food-grade stainless steel—
Power1200 W—
Temperature Increment—0.6 °C
Temperature range—40-100 °C
Variable Temperature✓✓

Pros and cons

From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170
  • +Four presets plus any target set from the app
  • +304 food-grade stainless steel body and interior
  • +Keep-warm control, cordless off a powered base
  • −$79.99 against a $64.99 median
  • −The app is the only way to set a temperature off-preset, so the kettle depends on a phone
  • −No warranty term is published
Full Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 review →
OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle
  • +104F to 212F in one-degree increments
  • +An integrated brew timer that counts up, which most kettles here do not have
  • +A curved spout on an elongated body built specifically for pour over
  • +Holds the set temperature for up to 30 minutes
  • −$119.97 against a $64.99 median
  • −The 30-minute hold is half what the Bonavita and Fellow offer and a fifth of the KOIOS
  • −No warranty term is published for this model
Full OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle review →

Every specification, side by side

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle
Price
Price$79.99$119.97
Who it suits
Best forHouseholds already running a smart-home setup who want the kettle answering to itSomeone who wants one-degree control and a brew timer without paying a specialty brand's price
What sets it apartWiFi and Alexa control, so the water is at temperature before you reach the kitchenA count-up brew timer in the base, so the kettle times the pour instead of your phone
Specifications
Body Material304 food-grade stainless steelStainless steel
Built-in scale—✕
Built in Timer—✓
Capacity0.8 L1 L
Cordless✓✓
Gooseneck✓✓
Hold Duration—30 min
Hold Temperature✓✓
Interior Material304 food-grade stainless steel—
Kettle TypeElectric gooseneck pour-over kettleElectric gooseneck pour-over kettle
Power1200 W—
PoweredMainsMains
Ships toUSUS
Ships to NoteConfirmed 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.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.
Temperature Increment—0.6 °C
Temperature range—40-100 °C
Variable Temperature✓✓

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 vs OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle: common questions

Which is better, Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 or OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle?

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 scores 8.3 against 8.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle is still ahead on temperature accuracy & stability.

Is Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 or OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle cheaper?

Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 starts at $79.99, and OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle at $119.97.

Who is Govee Smart Gooseneck Electric Kettle H7170 for?

Households already running a smart-home setup who want the kettle answering to it

Who is OXO Brew Pour Over Gooseneck Electric Kettle for?

Someone who wants one-degree control and a brew timer without paying a specialty brand's price

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