Smeg SIM3864D 80cm Induction Hob Review, Prices & Score
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🏆 Review & price summary
The Smeg SIM3864D induction hob combines six cooking zones with three MultiZone areas, allowing adjacent zones to be joined for larger cookware. It adds strong booster outputs, automatic pan detection, EVO Slider controls, timers, keep-warm and grill functions.
✓ Key strengths
- ✓ A spacious cooking layout
- ✓ Larger pans, griddles and teppanyaki-style cookware
- ✓ Booster and double-booster settings, with MultiZone boost up to 3.70kW
- ✓ Automatic pan detection, nine power levels and EVO Slider controls make everyday operation flexible
- ✓ Auto-Vent 2.0 can synchronise the hob with a compatible hood
- ✓ Set
Worth considering
- The 11.1kW nominal rating and 49A current draw require suitable fixed electrical provision rather than a standard plug-in connection
- Its 80cm width and 750–780mm worktop cut-out are unsuitable for kitchens designed around a standard 60cm hob opening
- Automatic extraction control
- The hob requires magnetisable induction cookware, so some existing pans may not be usable.
Key Specifications
- Plug
- No plug supplied
- Width
- 80cm
- Current
- 49A
- Voltage
- 220–240V / 380–415V
- Controls
- EVO Slider touch control
- Hob type
- Induction
- Frequency
- 50/60Hz
- Power levels
- 9
- Auto-Vent 2.0
- Yes
- Cooking zones
- 6
- Minute minder
- 1
- Nominal power
- 11.1kW
- Flexible zones
- 3 MultiZone areas
- Grill function
- Yes
- MultiZone size
- 38.5 x 23.0cm
- Pause function
- Yes
- Surface finish
- Black Eclipse ceramic glass
- Worktop cut-out
- 490 x 750–780mm
- Manufacturer EAN
- 8017709305581
- Hood connectivity
- Bluetooth connection to compatible hood
- Keep-warm function
- Yes
- Power cable length
- 120cm
- Installation format
- Ultra-low profile or fully flushed
- Individual zone size
- 24.0 x 18.0cm
- Electrical connection
- Single, double or three-phase connection options
- End-of-cooking timers
- 6
- Individual zone power
- 2.10kW
- Power limitation range
- 2.4–11.1kW in 100W steps
- Automatic pan detection
- Yes
- MultiZone booster power
- 3.70kW
- Residual-heat indicator
- Yes
- Child safety/control lock
- Yes
- Manufacturer product code
- SIM3864D
- Automatic overflow shut-off
- Yes
- Automatic overheat shut-off
- Yes
- Product dimensions H x W x D
- 53 x 800 x 510mm
- Individual zone booster power
- 2.50kW
- Minimum pan detection diameter
- 9cm minimum
- Individual zone double-booster power
- 3.00kW
Who Should Buy It?
- ✓ Home cooks who regularly use several pans at once and want six induction zones in a wide layout.
- ✓ Kitchens designed for an 80cm built-in hob with a 750–780mm by 490mm worktop cut-out.
- ✓ Users with compatible induction cookware who want flexible cooking areas for griddles, teppanyaki plates or large pans.
- ✓ Kitchens using a compatible Smeg hood that can take advantage of Auto-Vent 2.0 control.
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Smeg's official specifications list a 53mm product height, not a 1mm appliance body, and publish a different EAN from the supplied retailer information.
Cooking performance and flexibility
The Smeg SIM3864D hob provides six induction zones, each measuring 24 x 18cm, with a 2.1kW standard rating, 2.5kW booster and 3.0kW double-booster output. That gives it plenty of capacity for everyday cooking and fast boiling.
Three MultiZone areas can combine adjacent zones into larger 38.5 x 23cm cooking surfaces. This is useful for long dishes, griddles and large pans, although cookware must still be suitable for induction use.
Controls and everyday use
EVO Slider touch controls provide nine power levels, with automatic pan detection supporting cookware from a minimum diameter of 9cm. The hob also includes automatic pan positioning, six end-of-cooking timers, a minute minder, pause, quick start and rapid level selection.
Auto-Vent 2.0 can link the hob to a compatible hood over Bluetooth so extraction can respond to the selected cooking power. Without a compatible hood, this part of the feature set cannot be used.
Design and installation
The Smeg SIM3864D hob has a black Eclipse ceramic-glass surface and can be installed with an ultra-low profile or fully flushed finish. Its 800mm width suits larger kitchen layouts but requires a substantially wider worktop opening than a standard 600mm hob.
The published appliance height is 53mm, while the flush-fit option describes the way the glass is installed into the worktop rather than indicating a 1mm appliance body. Electrical installation needs suitable provision for the 11.1kW nominal rating and 49A current, and no plug is supplied.
Safety and practical features
Residual-heat indication, automatic overheat and overflow shut-off, pan detection, accidental-start protection and a child-safety control lock provide a strong set of protective functions.
Keep-warm, grill and timer functions add useful versatility, while the adjustable power-consumption mode can limit the hob from 2.4kW to 11.1kW in 100W steps where the kitchen's electrical supply requires it.
Research note: this BestBuysUK assessment is based on the manufacturer's published specifications and other reputable technical sources. Specifications and retailer availability can change, so verify critical details before purchase.