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Miele S7260 vs S7580 what’s the difference?

Miele S7580 vs S7260
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S7580 has a few models, there are 2 available on mielestore.com: S7580 AutoEco and the S7580 Swing.

The difference between Miele S7260 vs S7580 are:

Price: S7260 is cheaper.
The s7260 is priced at $649 at http://mielestore.com, whiel S7580 AutoEco is priced at $749 and S7580 Swing is priced at $849.00 on 2013-04-28.

Number of Power Settings:
The S7260 has 4 settings while the S7580 has 6 settings.
The S7260 uses rotary dial to control suction, while the S7580 AutoEco and S7580 Swing use +/- control buttons to select suction power.

Automatic Motor Setting:
The S7580 features automatic motor setting for suction while the S7260 doesn’t.

Included Filter:
The S7260 includes the Active Air Clean Filter while the S7580 comes with Active HEPA Filter.

Filter Change Indicator:
The S7580 has a filter change indicator light to let you know when to change the filter, while the S7260 does not have.

Mini Turbo Brush:
The S7260 comes with a air powered turbo brush while the S7580 does not include this attachment.

Microset and Flexible Crevice Tool:
The S7580 Swing comes with a Microset and Flexible Crevice Tool for thorough cleaning, while the S7580 AutoEco and S7260 do not include.

Color:
The S7260 is in Lotus White, while the S7580 AutoEco is in Obsidian Black and S7580 Swing is in Steel Blue Metallic.

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Miele S7260 vs S7210 what’s the difference?

Miele S7210 vs S7260
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The difference between these two Miele vacuum cleaners are:

LED Headlight:
The S7260 features LED headlight for providing better visibility while the S7210 does not have headlamp.

Filter:
They both can use the Air Clean Filter, Active Air Clean Filter, and Active HEPA Filter.
The S7210 comes with Air Clean Filter while the S7260 includes the Active Air Clean Filter.

Mini Turbo Brush:
The S7260 comes with a hand turbo brush for cleaning limited space carpet areas, upholstery, etc. The S7210 twist does not have this tool.

Price: S7210 Twist is over $200 cheaper.
S7210 Twist is priced at $429 at mielestore.com while the s7260 is priced at $649.

Color:
S7210 is in Sprint Blue while the S7260 is in Lotus White.

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Miele S7260 vs S7280 what’s the difference?

Miele S7280 vs S7260
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The difference between these two Miele S7 upright vacuum cleaner models are:

Price: S7260 Cat & Dog is more inexpensive.
At mielestore.com, S7260 is priced at $649 while the s7280 is priced at $549, prices checked on 2013-04-28.

Color:
S7260 is in Lotus White while the S7280 is in Canary Yellow.

Included Filter:
They both support Air Clean Filter, Active Air Clean Filter, and Active HEPA Filter.
The S7260 comes with Active Air Clean Filter while the S7280 includes the Active HEPA Filter.

Accessories:
The S7260 comes with a STB101 Mini Turbo Brush for cleaning carpeted stairs, upholstery, furniture, etc. The S7280 does not have such a hand turbo brush.

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Compare Miele S2: Miele S2121 Olympus vs S2121 Capri vs S2121 Delphi vs S2181 Titan what is the difference?

Their canister unit are the same. Here are some difference between these 4 Miele S2 models:

Floor Tool:
S2121 Olympus: Classic Combination Carpet/Smooth (SBD 350-3)
S2121 Capri: Parquet (SBB Parquet-3), Turbo Comfort (STB 205-3)
S2121 Delphi: Electro Comfort (SEB 217-3)
S2181 Titan: Parquet (SBB Parquet-3), Electro Comfort (SEB 217-3)

Filter:
S2181 Titan include Active HEPA Filter while the other 3 vacuum cleaners include Air Clean Filter.
But they all support Active HEPA Filter.

Hose:
S2121 Olympus and S2121 Capri come with non-electric hose, while S2121 Delphi and S2181 Titan come with electric hose.

Deluxe Handle Grip with Electrobrush Control:
The S2121 Delphi and S2181 Titan have the deluxe handle grip with electrobrush control, while the S2121 Olympus and S2121 Capri do not feature.

Price:
S2181 Titan is the most expensive one while the S2121 Olympus is the cheapest one.
At http://mielestore.com on 2013-04-26,
S2121 Olympus is priced at $299
S2121 Capri is priced at $399
S2121 Delphi is priced at $499
S2181 Titan is priced at $599

Color:
S2121 Olympus is in Lotus White
S2121 Capri is in Lava Grey
S2121 Delphi is in Lotus White
S2181 Titan is in Mango Red

Shark NV450 vs NV500 (501,502,503) what is the difference?

Shark NV500 vs NV450
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The both have the lift away pod. So what is the difference between Shark Rotator Professional NV450 and Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV500 (501,502,503)?

Weight:
The NV450 is lighter.
Shark NV450 full upright unit weighs 12.9 lbs, lift away pod weighs 7.1 lbs.
NV500 serials full upright unit weighs 15.5 lbs, lift away pod weighs 8.4 lbs.

Caddy:
The NV500 serials support the optional caddy accessory upgrade. Its lift away pod can be placed onto the canister caddy, thus it become a canister vacuum from an upright.
However, we do not find any info on the Shark website that says the NV450 supports the caddy kit.
If you own the NV450, would you please confirm this by commenting below?

Shark Rotator Caddy
The Caddy is a base with wheels for portability and provides room for storing attachments, it can convert the Shark upright vacuum into a canister vacuum without using your hand to lift the lift-away pod.

Variable Suction:
On Shark website product page, it shows that the NV500 has variable suction, it seems that the NV450 doesn’t have this feature.

Dust Cup Capacity: NV500 serials have a larger dust cup.
NV450: Holds 0.8 dry quarts to the fill line and 1.8 dry quarts of real usable capacity.
NV500: Holds 1.3 dry quarts to the fill line and 3.1 dry quarts of real usable capacity.

Max Reach without Cord:
NV450: 8.2 ft
NV500: 11.8 ft

Nozzle Width:
NV450: 11″
NV500: 11.5″

Voltage, Watts, Amps:
On sharkclean.com, it states that they both have a 1200 watts.
But in the manual, they are different. Do not know which is right.
Here is the specs from manual:

NV450:
Voltage: 120V, 60Hz
Watts: 700W
Amps: 6A

NV500:
Voltage: 120V, 60Hz
Watts: 1200W
Amps: 10A

Dimensions:
NV450: 45.3″ x 14.1″ x 11.3″ (HxWxD)
NV500: 45.7″ x 13.4″ x 12.2″ deep

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