Samsung NE59J7630SS vs GE PGS950SEFSS

With a price tag below $900, this cooktop is very versatile. It has four burners ranging from 1200 W up to 3300 W, two of which have more than one ring (a two-ring one and a three-ring one) for higher temperatures and more precise control. The cooktop also features a three-level warming zone where you can temporarily store the cooked food to keep it warm.

The oven has a 5.9 cu ft. capacity, one of the largest in its price range. The back part of the racks is curved up a bit, which slightly reduces the amount of food each of them can take, but you should still have plenty of space for all your cooking needs.

With this unit, you get true convection, since the fan has a heating element that helps maintain even temperatures and make the cooking process more efficient than with regular convection units.

When you use this unit's auto-conversion feature, it will automatically convert regular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures, so getting the desired result is easy.

It comes with some features that are typically only found in high-end ranges, such as a dehydration mode, a bread-proofing mode, and a slow cook mode. This may avoid the need to buy separate appliances just for these purposes.

The range has a built-in Sabbath mode that allows it to be used during the Sabbath and Jewish holidays without breaking traditions.

You can use the steam cleaning option for gentle, everyday cleaning. For deep cleaning, you can use the traditional high-heat cleaning that burns everything off in the oven.

The burners can maintain a steady temperature over time. This is important for, for example, making soups.

The stove’s front left element has a rapid boil function for quickly heating water to boiling temperature.

The oven’s temperature is shown on a screen when it’s preheating, so you know exactly what's the current temperature.

The stove is available in 3 variants: traditional white, modern silver, and black with a metallic finish.

The controls are clearly labeled and easy to understand. The display is also bright and informative.

With five different burners and a double oven design, this unit is perfect for multitasking. For example, while you use the lower oven for convection cooking, you can simultaneously broil burgers on the upper one. The cooktop has an oval-shaped central burner where you can cook with wide casseroles, or you can swap the grid with a griddle, and cook eggs and bacon. The smaller burners are perfect for simmering. The two large front burners can be used for rapid boiling or frying.

The cooktop’s front left burner consists of a center-tiered burner and a donut-shaped outer burner. This makes the range quite flexible with the temperatures it can reach, so you can gently simmer a sauce or cook a large steak on the same burner. Additionally, such burners heat up cookware more evenly than standard burners.

The lower 4.3 cu-ft oven is capable of convection cooking, which distributes heat evenly throughout the cavity to prevent overcooked or undercooked portions. This is especially useful when doing multi-rack baking. The upper 2.4 cu-ft. oven can't do convection baking, but, on the other hand, it does have a broil feature.

The range's control panel is situated on the front of the unit, so you don’t have to risk burning yourself while reaching over the cooktop, contrarily to what happens with some other ranges.