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LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) is cheaper at $569. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) or Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ)?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) is the cheaper at $569.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ)
US price $899 $569
BrandLGMaytag
Released
Noise dba 44 50
Place settings 15 14
Wash cycles 9 4
Third rack Yes No
Drying type Dynamic Dry (2-stage fan-assisted) heated dry
Smart Wi-Fi Yes No
Energy star Yes Yes
Release

Sources — LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T): lg.com (verified 2026-06-15). Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ): maytag.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) and Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Noise dba: LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) 44 vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) 50
  • Place settings: LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) 15 vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) 14
  • Wash cycles: LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) 9 vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) 4
  • Third rack: LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) true vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) false
  • Drying type: LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) Dynamic Dry (2-stage fan-assisted) vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) heated dry
  • Smart Wi-Fi: LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T) true vs Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ) false

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

LG QuadWash Smart Dishwasher (LDPN6761T)

No sourced tester review yet.

Maytag Front Control Dishwasher (MDB4949SKZ)

Only one whitelisted tester, Reviewed (USA Today), lab-tested this exact model. Verdict: a solid budget buy near $550 with strong drying and minimal food redeposit, but only average cleaning, a slow 2.5-hour Auto cycle, and little rack customization. It underwhelms at its roughly $800 MSRP but is a good pick under $600. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Excellent drying — almost every dish comes out bone-dry; Barely any food redeposit, credited to Dual Power Filtration; Good value as a budget buy under $600.

Flagged: Cleaning performance is only average for the category; Slow Auto cycle (2 h 31 min, ~20 min over average); Lacks customization — no adjustable/foldable tines, no third rack.

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