The comparison desk

The differences that matter.

An exact model, a shared set of questions. Compare the engineering without turning every difference into a ranking.

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Manufacturer-reported specifications. Highlighted cells differ. Unknown values are not interpreted as missing features.
The engineering	De’LonghiLa Specialista MaestroView EC9885M profile ↗	De’LonghiLa Specialista OperaView EC9555M profile ↗
Heating system	1 Thermoblock + 1 Heating SystManufacturer source ↗	ThermoblockManufacturer source ↗
PID temperature control	YesManufacturer source ↗	YesManufacturer source ↗
Integrated grinder	YesManufacturer source ↗	YesManufacturer source ↗
Milk workflow	Automatic LatteCrema Hot / manual MyLatteArt wandManufacturer source ↗	Manual MyLatteArt steam wandManufacturer source ↗
Water reservoir	2.5 LManufacturer source ↗	Not verified
US supply voltage	120 VManufacturer source ↗	120 VManufacturer source ↗
Rated power	1600 WManufacturer source ↗	1550 WManufacturer source ↗
Grind settings	15Manufacturer source ↗	15Manufacturer source ↗
Burr configuration	Conical BurrManufacturer source ↗	Conical BurrManufacturer source ↗
Width	419.1 mmManufacturer source ↗	381 mmManufacturer source ↗
Height	464.82 mmManufacturer source ↗	444.5 mmManufacturer source ↗
Depth	368.3 mmManufacturer source ↗	355.6 mmManufacturer source ↗
Pump rating (not brew pressure)	19 barManufacturer source ↗	19 barManufacturer source ↗

Warm cells mark differences, not a winner. Unknown values are not equivalent to “no.”