NEFF vs Whirlpool Freezers

NEFF and Whirlpool are at very different points of the market. NEFF's built-in GU7212FE0G undercounter is £599, the same price as Whirlpool's 252-litre UW8F2CXLSB2 frost-free tall freezer. Whirlpool's large chest freezers are cheaper still, at £459 for the 315-litre WHM3112 and £519 for the 437-litre WHM46122, while NEFF's tall GI7815CE0G N90 costs £1,149.

Whirlpool's UW8F2CXLSB2 is frost free and has 6th Sense technology, which monitors temperature and responds to changes to protect the food inside. Its chest freezers offer good value per litre, but they need manual defrosting and floor space. NEFF's N50 and N90 models use Full NoFrost so you never defrost, and its freezers are built in to fit behind cabinet doors, using BSH engineering shared with Bosch and Siemens. Whirlpool's freezers are freestanding, while NEFF's are integrated.

Whirlpool suits families who batch cook or buy in bulk, either in a frost-free tall freezer for the kitchen or a large chest freezer for a garage or utility room, provided the room stays within the freezer's temperature range. NEFF suits fitted kitchens that want an integrated freezer to pair with a NEFF larder fridge, with the convenience of Full NoFrost. Chest freezers hold more but need floor space and bending to access, so weigh capacity against how you will use the freezer. Whirlpool's 6th Sense feature responds to temperature changes, which helps in a garage, but a freezer in a garage still needs a suitable temperature rating.

Bottom line: choose Whirlpool if you need the most litres for the money, with the 437-litre WHM46122 at £519 or the frost-free 252-litre UW8F2CXLSB2 at £599. Choose NEFF if you want a built-in freezer that matches a fitted kitchen and never needs defrosting, from £599.