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Philips Saeco Xelsis SM7685/04 vs Rancilio Silvia Pro X

Reddit prefers Philips Saeco Xelsis SM7685/04 — higher sentiment (70% vs 63% positive).

Philips Saeco Xelsis SM7685/04
#27 in Espresso MachinesReddit favorite

Saeco

Philips Saeco Xelsis SM7685/04

$699.00

70

Pros

  • +Easy to use for an office
  • +durable (still going strong 4 years in)
  • +super easy to use
  • +made excellent coffee

Cons

  • −Requires weekly cleaning of brew group
  • −Requires daily puck removal
  • −Requires cleaning of frothing group
  • −Requires descaling every 3-6 months
“Note: I’m so happy I got the Xelsis over the Phillips model”
r/superautomatic
Full reviewAmazon · $699.00
Rancilio Silvia Pro X
#26 in Espresso Machines

Rancilio

Rancilio Silvia Pro X

$92.00

63

Pros

  • +dual boiler
  • +built like tanks
  • +better machine
  • +amazing machine

Cons

  • −Has a brass boiler
  • −occasional reliability issues
  • −vacuum relief valve on the steam boiler starting to hiss after less than one year
  • −huge
“I wanted a solid base that I could mod and chose the SPX. In stock form, it's a good machine but has its drawbacks. With the Gaggimate, I believe it's one of the better machines overall and I'm planni”
r/espresso
Full reviewAmazon · $92.00
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