GE Appliances
GE FCM11PHWW
$659
Best Chest Freezers · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Danby DCF072A3WDB 7.2 cu. ft. Chest Freezer is cheaper at $599.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
GE Appliances
$659
Danby
$599.99Cheaper
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Danby DCF072A3WDB 7.2 cu. ft. Chest Freezer is the cheaper at $599.99.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $659 | $599.99 |
| Brand | GE Appliances | Danby |
| Released | — | — |
| Configuration | chest | chest |
| Capacity cubic (ft) | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Defrost type | manual | manual |
| Energy use kwh yr | — | — |
| Energy star bool | Yes | — |
| Width inches | 50.75 | 39.94 |
| Height inches | 33.5 | 33.38 |
| Depth inches | 27.5 | 22.19 |
| Storage basket count | 3 | 1 |
| Garage ready bool | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty years | 1 | 5 |
Sources — GE FCM11PHWW: geappliances.com (verified 2026-07-11). Danby DCF072A3WDB 7.2 cu. ft. Chest Freezer: danby.com (verified 2026-07-11).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted outlet covers this exact model: Engadget's 2018 Wirecutter-partnered buying guide names the GE FCM11PHWW its best chest freezer. It is a research-based pick, not a hands-on lab test — the writers state they were not able to test the freezers physically, and the energy figures come from Consumer Reports' estimates. All three retained quotes were verified verbatim against the source text. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Strong price-to-value, about half the cost of the guide's top upright pick; Three storage baskets plus adjustable leveling legs, rare among chest freezers; Strong warranty: one-year limited plus 10-year compressor coverage.
Flagged: Small 10.6 cu ft capacity; guide steers larger-storage buyers to an upright instead; No hands-on or lab testing of this model by the whitelisted outlet.
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