Upstreman BM71
A low-cost compact with a bottom freezer and a 1-year warranty, for a studio or office.
Amazon $429.99$429.99
The Upstreman BM71 rates 3.1 among bottom freezer apartment-size refrigerators; the Danby DPF074B2BDB rates 3.1 among top freezer ones. The Upstreman BM71 costs $20 less ($429.99 vs $449.99).
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Danby DPF074B2BDB
#16 in Top freezerFull review
A low-cost, shallow compact two-door for a studio or office. The 10 cu ft models give more room for not much more money.
Amazon $449.99$449.99
Scores side by side
These two sit in different layout classes (bottom freezer and top freezer), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own layout peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Upstreman BM71 | Danby DPF074B2BDB |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.1/5 | 3.1/5 |
| Value 30% | 74 $60.56 per cu ft ($429.99, 7.1 cu ft) | 74 $60.81 per cu ft ($449.99, 7.4 cu ft) |
| Space per inch 20% | 12 0.33 cu ft per inch of width (7.1 cu ft, 21.5 in wide) | 18 0.35 cu ft per inch of width (7.4 cu ft, 21.4 in wide) |
| Efficiency 20% | 50 annual energy use not published (neutral score used) | 0 46.5 kWh per cu ft a year (344 kWh/yr) |
| Frost-free 15% | 50 defrost type not published (neutral score used) | 100 frost-free (automatic defrost) |
| Warranty 15% | 25 1-year parts and labor, no separate sealed-system term | 25 1-year parts and labor, no separate sealed-system term |
Specifications
| Upstreman BM71 | Danby DPF074B2BDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Layout | Bottom freezer | Top freezer |
| Total | 7.1 cu ft | 7.4 cu ft |
| Refrigerator | 5.5 cu ft | - |
| Freezer | 1.6 cu ft | - |
| Capacity per inch of width | 0.33 cu ft | 0.34 cu ft |
| Price per cu ft | $60.56 | $60.81 |
| Size | ||
| Width | 21.5 in | 21.4 in |
| Height | 55.9 in | 58.7 in |
| Depth | 21.5 in | 21.6 in |
| Energy | ||
| Annual energy use | - | 344 kWh |
| Energy per cu ft | - | 46.5 kWh/yr |
| ENERGY STAR | - | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Defrost | - | Frost-free |
| Reversible door | Yes | Yes |
| Noise | 39 dB | - |
| Warranty | ||
| Parts and labor | 1 year | 1 year |
| Released | - | 2021-02-23 |