Best Side-by-Side Refrigerators with Full No Frost

The minimalist Beko GNO 5322 XP model has a two-door design with a freezer and refrigerator compartment located side-by-side.

The doors in the refrigerator are of different widths, but both extend the entire height of the body (about 177 cm). Behind the narrow left door is a freezer with a volume of 185 liters, which has four open shelves, two pull-out drawers and four more door shelves. Absolutely the same layout is implemented in the refrigerator compartment with a volume of 347 liters. The differences lie only in the dimensions of the compartment in width.

To avoid the need to defrost the refrigerator manually, the No Frost system functions successfully in the model. In addition, both compartments have bright LED lighting. An external touch panel is used to adjust the temperature inside the chambers, activate the vacation mode and child lock. Additionally, the fast freezing mode for products in the freezer is activated from it. The productivity is up to 14 kg / day.

The model is powered by a quiet and economical inverter-controlled compressor. It is harmoniously complemented by two circuits and a dynamic cooling system designed to prolong the freshness of products. And although the Beko GNO 5322 XP does not have any technological "chips", the refrigerator still deserves respect - among the basic level models with a Side-by-Side layout, it occupies a very strong position.

Refrigerators from the Chinese brand Hisense successfully compete with the sharks of the industry, not inferior to them in functionality or reliability. A striking example of this is the mid-range model RS-711N4WCE with Side-by-Side doors.

The unit has a refrigeration chamber and a freezer at its full height. Their total volume is 547 l. The lion's share of the volume is occupied by the refrigeration compartment (355 l), and the remaining space is taken up by the freezer (192 l). The latter is not simple in the model - if necessary, the freezer can easily be converted into an additional cooling compartment. This will come in handy if you suddenly need a lot of free space to store all sorts of snacks and soft drinks at a conventional home party.

To prevent frost formation in the refrigerator, the Total No Frost automatic defrosting system is provided. Of the other branded systems, the following are honored: Multi Airflow for uniform distribution of cooled air flows and Super Freeze (fast freezing). The model operates almost silently, which is due to the durable inverter compressor.

The Hisense RS-711N4WCE refrigerator compartment door has a built-in dispenser for supplying chilled drinking water. And on the freezer door there is a touch control panel with a clear indication of the set temperature in both chambers. The model uses two independent cooling circuits, due to which the specified temperature parameters are precisely maintained.

The 2023 debutant from Gorenje is a large (179x91x68 cm) refrigerator that does not need to be defrosted manually thanks to the NoFrost Plus system. It is implemented in two compartments and works in tandem with the MultiFlow 360° dynamic cooling, responsible for the uniform distribution of cold.

On the left door of the Gorenje NRS 9 EVX1 there is a water dispenser, which is combined with an ice maker. Without opening the device, the customer can get cool liquid, ice in the form of cubes or crumbs. Also located nearby are touch controls. They will help to adjust the temperature in the compartments (there are two circuits for precise independent adjustment), activate additional modes, including holiday mode (HolidayMode).

The total 562 liters of useful volume make the refrigerator a suitable choice even for large families. The 191-liter freezer has 7 main storage zones (including 5 open shelves and 2 pull-out boxes at the bottom) and three door pockets. Here you can freeze up to 12 kg of food per day.

The 371-liter refrigerator compartment has a similar layout (5+2 compartments), and the lower containers are positioned as boxes for vegetables and fruits. Additionally, there is a hanging shelf for bottles and 5 pockets along the entire length of the door.

Due to the inverter compressor, the model consumes up to 323 kWh of electricity per year of operation, which corresponds to class E (new). The noise level of 42 dB can be attributed to the shortcomings, but the short time of maintaining cold during power outages - up to 6 hours - is a disadvantage of the device. If this point is not critical for you, then the Gorenje NRS 9 EVX1 is a solid Side-by-side solution representing the middle price segment.

The stately LG-GC-B257KNHW refrigerator is stylized as a unit with a French-door door layout. But these are just design features of the model - in fact, it is equipped with two high doors with recessed handles: a narrow one leads to the freezer, and a wider one opens access to the refrigerator compartment.

The total useful volume of the refrigerator's interior is 658 liters. The refrigeration chamber accounts for 422 liters of volume, the freezer - 236 liters. Such a huge capacity will serve as an optimal option for a large family. The space in the refrigeration compartment of the unit is organized from four open shelves, two pull-out drawers for fresh vegetables and fruits on the lower tier, a quartet of practical door shelves. The circulation of cooled air flows along the perimeter of the compartment is provided by the Multi Air Flow system.

The freezer compartment of the model also contains four open shelves and two pull-out boxes. Both it and the refrigerator compartment are covered by the Total No Frost auto-defrost system. The freezer can freeze up to 12 kg of products per day, and the autonomous cold storage time in it is over 8 hours (in case of power outages and other emergency situations).

The refrigerator control panel is located on the upper end of the front opening. It includes touch buttons with LED screens to indicate the set temperature in the freezer and refrigerator. The model operates under the control of a durable and low-noise inverter compressor. In addition, the device has received the function of intelligent diagnostics of malfunctions Smart Diagnosis using a mobile phone. The nuances of the unit include climate class T - it is not advisable to operate the refrigerator at temperatures below +18 °C.

Samsung RS64DG5303S9 — Side-by-Side refrigerator of advanced class with capacious internal space SpaceMax. No joke, the total volume of the freezer and refrigerator chamber of the unit is 635 l.

The refrigeration compartment of the model contains four fixed shelves, two drawers on the lower loading level and five door shelves. The chamber has a No Frost auto-defrost system (it also works in the freezer), and the customer also has access to the Power Cool fast cooling function. The temperature inside the refrigeration chamber is set independently of the freezer, while the Digital Inverter compressor is responsible for the cooling capacity.

The freezer in the Samsung RS64DG5303S9 design is given more attention, which is due to the presence of a built-in cold water dispenser in its door. An ice generator is additionally located on the inside of the door. In total, the freezer has four open shelves, two pull-out boxes and two small door shelves. Up to 15 kg of food can be frozen in the compartment per day.

The model belongs to the modern guard of "smart" household appliances - remote control of the refrigerator is carried out through the SmartThings mobile application. It has tools for quick diagnostics of faults, energy consumption management and even keeping a list of products (indicating expiration dates). And home cooks will find the recommended recipes useful.