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Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC is cheaper at —. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC or Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC?

The Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.

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Key specs, head to head

The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.

Est annual energyk (Wh)
Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 122
Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 460

Full spec sheet

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

Spec Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC
US price
BrandBoschWhirlpool
Released20242023
Capacity cu (ft) 3.9 7.4
Width (in) 23.6 27
Depth (in) 25 31
Height (in) 32.5 38
Weight (lb)
Volts 240 240
Drying cycles 13 36
Energy star certified Yes Yes
Combined energy factor 6.97 5.2
Est annual energyk (Wh) 122 460
Steam refresh No Yes
Wi-Fi connected Yes No
Noise (dB)
Ventless Yes Yes

Sources — Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC: bosch-home.com (verified 2026-06-27). Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC: whirlpool.com (verified 2026-06-27).

What's the difference between the Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC and Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (9 of 14). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity cu (ft): Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 3.9 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 7.4
  • Width (in): Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 23.6 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 27
  • Depth (in): Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 25 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 31
  • Height (in): Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 32.5 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 38
  • Drying cycles: Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 13 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 36
  • Combined energy factor: Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 6.97 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 5.2
  • Est annual energyk (Wh): Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC 122 vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC 460
  • Steam refresh: Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC false vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC true
  • Wi-Fi connected: Bosch 800 Series 3.9 cu ft Heat Pump Dryer WQB245AXUC true vs Whirlpool 7.4 cu ft Hybrid Heat Pump Dryer WHD862CHC false

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