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Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC vs Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC is cheaper at $1249. Every spec and price links to its source.

Full spec sheet

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

Spec Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam
US price $1249 $1249
BrandBoschElectrolux
Released
Type front_load front_load
Capacity cu (ft) 2.2 4.5
Max spin (rpm) 1400 1300
Steam No Yes
Smart Wi-Fi No No
Energy star Yes Yes
Stackable Yes Yes
Release

Sources — Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC: bosch-home.com (verified 2026-06-15). Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam: electrolux.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC and Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity cu (ft): Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC 2.2 vs Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam 4.5
  • Max spin (rpm): Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC 1400 vs Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam 1300
  • Steam: Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC false vs Electrolux 600 Series ELFW7637AW Front Load Washer with Perfect Steam true

What reviewers say

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

Bosch 300 Series Compact Front Load Washer WGA12400UC

Only one whitelisted tester, Reviewed (USA Today), covers this exact model (Bosch 300 Series WGA12400UC), and only within a compact-washer roundup. Reviewed explicitly states it researched this unit rather than bringing it into the lab, so there are no measured results. It praises the fast ~30-minute washes and the pre-dry spin mode, but flags the European 240V NEMA 6-15 plug that needs an adapter or costly rewiring, plus poor quality control. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Fast wash cycles, down to about 30 minutes; Handy spin mode that extracts water from garments before drying.

Flagged: European 240V NEMA 6-15 plug requires an adapter or costly rewiring; Poor quality control.

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