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	RancilioSilviaView Silvia profile ↗	RancilioSilvia PID (SCG)View Silvia PID (SCG) profile ↗
Heating system	Single boilerManufacturer source ↗	Single boilerManufacturer source ↗
Portafilter diameter	58 mmManufacturer source ↗	58 mmManufacturer source ↗
PID temperature control	NoManufacturer source ↗	YesManufacturer source ↗
Integrated grinder	NoManufacturer source ↗	NoManufacturer source ↗
Milk workflow	Manual steam wandManufacturer source ↗	Manual steam wandManufacturer source ↗
Brew & steam together	NoManufacturer source ↗	NoManufacturer source ↗
Water reservoir	2 LManufacturer source ↗	2 LManufacturer source ↗
US supply voltage	120 VManufacturer source ↗	120 VManufacturer source ↗
Width	235 mmManufacturer source ↗	241.3 mmManufacturer source ↗
Height	340 mmManufacturer source ↗	342.9 mmManufacturer source ↗
Depth	290 mmManufacturer source ↗	279.4 mmManufacturer source ↗
Product weight	14 kgManufacturer source ↗	Not verified

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