7Rank 07 of 8 · Best Dishwashers 60 cm
Beko Beko BDIN36451
The budget benchmark, and proof that cheap does not mean inefficient. Class B at 42 dB for €349 — the same noise figure as machines costing more than twice as much. No cutlery drawer, no AquaStop, no app.
7.7BPR score
- €349Price
- 64.5 kWh/100 cycles — class BEnergy use, kWh per 100 eco cycles
- 7 of 8in Best Dishwashers 60 cm
- 7.7BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
This machine demolishes the assumption that a budget dishwasher is an inefficient one. At €349 it is class B on 64.5 kWh and 42 dB(A) — a better energy figure than the €448 Bosch Serie 4 and the same noise figure as the €804 Bosch Serie 8. Its EPREL entry gives an Energy Efficiency Index of 37.9, a hair inside the class B threshold of 38, along with a cleaning performance index of 1.130 and a drying performance index of 1.070.
What €349 does not buy is equipment. There is no cutlery drawer — a conventional in-basket cutlery holder occupies part of the lower basket instead, which is a real loss of usable space. Leak protection is overflow safety with a float switch rather than a double-walled hose with a solenoid at the tap. There is no wifi, and only six programmes. Water consumption is 9.5 litres against the Bosch Serie 4's 9.0.
What it does have is an AquaSensor turbidity sensor, delayed start, a remaining-time display, salt and rinse-aid indicators, and an adjustable water softener. It was placed on the market in March 2024 with a 24-month guarantee.
A useful lesson sits in Beko's own range. The near-identical BDIN38650C is declared at 16 place settings against this machine's 14 — in the same 598 mm cabinet, using more energy at 66.4 kWh. The place-settings figure describes a rack layout optimised for the test load, not extra volume. Do not pay for it.
Buy this if the budget is genuinely fixed at around €350. If you can find another €99, the Bosch Serie 4 adds the cutlery drawer, AquaStop with a lifetime guarantee, auto-opening drying and Home Connect — which is a lot of appliance for the money.
We found no independent test result and no verified reliability data for this model. Which?'s brand tables are paywalled.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Type
- Fully integrated, 598 x 818 x 550 mm, 39.9 kg
- EU energy class
- B
- Energy
- 64.5 kWh per 100 eco cycles
- Water
- 9.5 litres per cycle
- Noise
- 42 dB(A) - noise class B
- Place settings
- 14
- Eco programme duration
- 4 h 20 min
- EPREL registration
- 1925402
- Energy Efficiency Index
- 37.9
- Cleaning performance index
- 1.130
- Drying performance index
- 1.070
- Programmes
- 6
- Third rack
- No - cutlery basket only
- Leak protection
- Overflow safety / float switch
- Connectivity
- None
- Guarantee
- 24 months; placed on market March 2024
- Estimated running cost
- approx. EUR 62/year
- European price
- approx. EUR 349
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Class B at €349 — better energy figure than machines costing €100 more
- 42 dB(A), matching machines at more than twice the price
- EPREL-verified figures: EEI 37.9, cleaning index 1.130, drying index 1.070
- AquaSensor turbidity sensor and adjustable water softener
- Under the legal 10-year spare parts rule like every machine here
Worth knowing
- No cutlery drawer — conventional basket holder eats lower-basket space
- Float-switch overflow protection, not a solenoid AquaStop system
- Only 6 programmes and no app connectivity
- 9.5 litres per cycle
- No independent test result or verified reliability data found
- 24-month guarantee only
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best Dishwashers 60 cm.
| Product | Score | Energy use, kWh per 100 eco cycles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEG 9000 GI9210X2TFTop score | 9.1 | 49 kWh/100 cycles — class A | €849 |
| Beko BDIN36451This product | 7.7 | 64.5 kWh/100 cycles — class B | €349 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 8.3 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is a €349 dishwasher a false economy?
Not on running cost — it is class B, which is mid-market, and costs about €62 a year to run against €54 for the best class A machines here. The compromise is in equipment and protection: no cutlery drawer, and a float switch rather than a solenoid water stop at the tap. Note also that the EU's 10-year spare-parts rule applies to this machine exactly as it does to a €1,189 Miele, so repairability is not the differentiator people assume.
The BDIN38650C claims 16 place settings for a similar price. Is it better?
No. It is the same 598 mm cabinet with a rack layout optimised for the capacity test, and it uses more energy — 66.4 kWh against 64.5. Rated capacity is declared by the supplier under a standard test procedure; it does not describe extra physical volume. Rack flexibility, foldable tines and a height-adjustable upper basket matter far more than the headline number.
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