Samsung DW60DG790I00 (dishwasher Built-in with 14 place settings): our review

The stack after a family roast rarely consists of neatly matching plates. There are bowls, a serving dish and a saucepan that seems determined to occupy an entire basket. With 14 place settings, the DW60DG790I00 offers a large capacity that leaves room for dishes and saucepans. Place settings remain a standardised measure covering plates, glasses and cutlery, rather than a promise about how many guests you can feed.

We like the practical loading arrangements. A height-adjustable upper basket lets you change how space is shared between levels, while the cutlery drawer gives forks and teaspoons a dedicated home. Large casseroles have other ideas. Check awkward cookware against the available basket space before assuming everything will travel together. For a household whose washing-up changes between weekday suppers and family gatherings, that flexibility matters.

For the couple who wait until the dishwasher is full, electricity consumption is a useful reason to consider this model. Its declared 54 kWh/100 cycles sits among the lowest figures, meaning repeated eco loads have a relatively modest electricity requirement. The A energy class supports that emphasis on efficient running.

Water consumption is 9.4 L/cycle, around the average: economical electricity use does not automatically mean unusually low water use. These consumption figures belong to the energy label's eco programme, so they should guide expectations for that setting.

A half-load option adds flexibility when the breakfast bowls have run out before the baskets are full. Selecting it should not be taken to mean electricity and water consumption will halve. Use the eco figures when comparing running requirements, keeping capacity similar so that smaller loads do not distort the comparison. Electricity use is a clear strength here; water use is more ordinary.

School holiday lunch, followed by another tableful at supper? The 290 min eco programme is very long and awkward when meals come close together. That is the main reservation. A slower eco cycle is not inherently a failing, because taking longer helps reduce resource use, but its timetable still has to work with yours.

Starting the machine in the evening and unloading in the morning is a practical arrangement. At the finish, automatic door opening provides an escape route for moisture, helping the drying process without requiring you to remember to open the door yourself.

Think of the wine glasses after friends have stayed for dinner: leaving the machine to finish overnight could make the following morning less cluttered. Plastic containers may still retain droplets, however. An opening door gives steam an exit; it does not promise that every hollow in every lid will be dry.

A kitchen recess whose measurements you know by heart still needs a careful comparison. The dimensions are 59.5 cm wide, 81.5 cm high and 55.2 cm deep. Those measurements describe the appliance, giving you a starting point for checking the installation space rather than a promise that an existing opening will accommodate it. Leave the final fit assessment to the installation requirements, including room for connections.

This is a fully integrated model, so a kitchen furniture door covers the front. That door is not supplied. The sliding fixing is another detail to settle with the installer, particularly if you are replacing an appliance and hope to keep the existing furniture front.

Behind a matching front, the appliance becomes part of the kitchen's chosen finish. Before ordering, confirm furniture compatibility and check the retailer's delivery, old-appliance removal, warranty and returns arrangements. Sorting those practicalities first makes replacement day easier to organise.

Will an evening load share the room with your film? The declared 43 decibels on the energy label's eco programme is around the average. That gives you a reference for considering noise alongside your room layout and evening routine. Overall, this model is well placed, with loading flexibility and low electricity use doing much of the persuasive work.

The Hisense HS693A90XAD is better suited to a kitchen open to the living room, with a lower declared eco noise level of 40 decibels. The Hisense HS693A90XAD also has a higher place-setting capacity and is better rated overall.

The Miele G 7980 SCVi AutoDos K2O uses less water, at 8.4 L/cycle on eco, with a similar place-setting capacity. That makes the Miele G 7980 SCVi AutoDos K2O relevant if reducing water use matters most. For the Samsung, the strongest argument remains the combination of roomy loading and particularly low eco electricity consumption.