Haden vs NEFF Microwaves

Haden and NEFF sit at opposite ends of the market. Haden's microwaves are freestanding and start at £44 for the 210487 17L 700W model, reaching £129 for the 199102 25L 900W combi. NEFF makes built-in microwaves for fitted kitchens, starting with the HLAWG25S3B N 30 800W 20l model at £399 and rising through the C1AMG84G1B N 50 at £699.97 and the C1AMG84N1B at £749, to the NR4WR21G1B N 70 900W in graphite-grey at £819.

NEFF's differences are integration and finish. Its guide says the range matches NEFF ovens and warming drawers, and that the built-in models run up to 900W across the N 30, N 50 and N 70 tiers. The N 70 NR4WR21G1B is a 900W model in graphite-grey, while the N 30 HLAWG25S3B offers 800W in 20 litres. Haden's 199102 gives 25 litres, 900W, five power levels and eight auto-cook menus, and its 210487 includes a 30 minute timer. Haden's microwaves are freestanding, so NEFF's built-in finish suits a planned kitchen rather than a worktop.

Haden suits buyers who need a reheating microwave on a limited budget, especially renters or anyone without NEFF ovens. NEFF suits people building a NEFF kitchen who want a microwave that matches their ovens and frees worktop space. Its guide notes that a freestanding model from another brand costs far less for similar everyday reheating, so NEFF makes sense mainly for a planned fitted kitchen. Measure your housing carefully, and consider a combination oven if space is tight.

Bottom line: choose Haden if you need a low-cost freestanding microwave or a 25L combi, and choose NEFF if you are fitting a NEFF oven kitchen and want a built-in N 30 to N 70 microwave that matches it.