Main trade-off
De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
Its iced recipes do not replace a low-temperature cold-brew program.
Head-to-head
De'Longhi Magnifica Plus vs Dinamica Plus: Both save four profiles, Dinamica adds more drink recipes
The short answer
Choose the Magnifica Plus if its 18 recipes cover your household. It already provides four profiles and automatic milk. Choose the Dinamica Plus if you will use its wider 24-recipe menu and frequently selected drinks appearing first. Both use a 13-position grinder, so the menu and daily interface are the clearest reasons to choose between them.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
Dinamica adds six named recipes, not six new brew systems
Its 24-recipe menu is six larger than Magnifica Plus’s 18. Many named café drinks differ in proportion or dispensing sequence, so count the recipes you will actually use.
What this is based on
24 - 18 = 6. Recipe count is not the number of independent extraction technologies.
Main trade-off
De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
Its cold-coffee option is not the same as a dedicated low-temperature cold-brew extraction.
De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
- Choose it for
- Your favorite drinks are already among the 18 presets
- You want household profiles without chasing the longest menu
- Main trade-off
- Its iced recipes do not replace a low-temperature cold-brew program.
De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
- Choose it for
- You want specialty recipes such as cortado and galão ready to select
- You prefer a menu that brings frequently used drinks forward
- Main trade-off
- Its cold-coffee option is not the same as a dedicated low-temperature cold-brew extraction.
About this comparison
Compare Magnifica Plus ECAM32070SB and Dinamica Plus ECAM38085SB for profiles, recipe coverage, milk texture and day-to-day menu navigation.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
Four people want their own saved drinks
Both offer four profiles.
- De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
- Good
- De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
- Good
I mainly drink espresso, coffee and cappuccino
A wider menu may add little to this routine.
- De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
- Better fit
- De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
- Good
I regularly order cortados and other specialty ratios
Dinamica gives more ready-made starting recipes.
- De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
- Good
- De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
- Better fit
I need genuine low-temperature cold extraction
Do not confuse an iced recipe with a dedicated cold-extraction machine.
- De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
- Caution
- De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
- Caution
What matters in practice
The differences that matter
Dinamica adds six named recipes, not six new brew systems
Its 24-recipe menu is six larger than Magnifica Plus’s 18. Many named café drinks differ in proportion or dispensing sequence, so count the recipes you will actually use.
How we reached this conclusion
24 - 18 = 6. Recipe count is not the number of independent extraction technologies.
There is no extra profile for a fifth person
Both stop at four user profiles. A fifth person must share, adjust a drink or use another supported temporary workflow on either machine.
How we reached this conclusion
Four documented profiles on each, under a one-profile-per-person assumption.
The grinder count is unchanged
Both list 13 grinder positions. The larger Dinamica menu does not establish a finer adjustment range or better extraction from the same beans.
How we reached this conclusion
13 - 13 = 0 listed position difference. Actual burr spacing and particle distribution were not measured.
Choice A
De’Longhi, ECAM32070SB
Magnifica Plus
A wider drink menu and four profiles make this Magnifica easier to share when everyone orders something different.
- Best matched use
- A shared household that wants saved milk drinks
Checked facts
- 18 one-touch recipes and four user profiles
- 3.5-inch touch display and 13 grind settings
- 17.5-inch depth, 9.5-inch width and 14-inch height for the North American ECAM32070SB
Choice B
De’Longhi, ECAM38085SB
Dinamica Plus
A balanced premium super-automatic with 24 recipes, four profiles and three automatic milk textures.
- Best matched use
- Multiple users who want broad one-touch choice
Checked facts
- 24 one-touch recipes
- Built-in conical burr grinder with 13 settings
- Four user profiles, a 3.5-inch touch display and three milk-texture settings
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | De’Longhi Magnifica Plus | De’Longhi Dinamica Plus | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named recipes | 18 | 24 | Dinamica provides six more starting recipes. |
| Saved users | Four profiles | Four profiles | Both cover the same four-person profile scenario. |
| Grind positions | 13 | 13 | The published adjustment count does not separate them. |
| Milk | LatteCrema automatic milk with texture choices | LatteCrema Hot with three froth settings | Both support automatic milk rather than a manual-wand routine. |
| Menu routine | Touchscreen recipe selection | Smart One-Touch prioritizes frequently chosen drinks | Dinamica can reduce scrolling when you repeatedly choose the same drinks. |
| Cold-drink method | Iced recipe support | Iced recipe support | Neither selected model should be treated as Eletta Explore-style dedicated cold extraction. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
- A milk carafe still needs rinsing and periodic dismantling.
If you choose De’Longhi Dinamica Plus
- The milk carafe and rinse water add maintenance compared with a black-coffee-only machine.
What matters in practice
How to make the call
Compare your actual drink list first. Four profiles and 13 grinder positions are shared, not Dinamica-only upgrades.
The familiar Plus name covers a lot of shared ground
Both automate grinding, brewing and milk, and both let four people keep their preferences. That makes the Magnifica Plus a credible stopping point for many households. Dinamica’s broader menu is useful when it saves repeated adjustments for drinks you actually make. It is less useful as a long list you rarely open.
Menu order can matter more than another recipe
Dinamica’s Smart One-Touch system brings frequently selected drinks forward. For someone who keeps choosing the same few items from a long menu, that can be a practical convenience. It does not change the coffee recipe by itself. Think about how often you navigate the screen, rather than reading adaptive menus as a quality feature.
Keep iced coffee and cold extraction separate
A recipe tuned for ice may use different strength and volume to survive dilution. That does not make it the same process as low-temperature cold extraction. Buyers whose main goal is cold brew should compare a model that explicitly documents that method instead of assuming either Plus machine supplies it.
What this comparison cannot tell you
- Recipe and profile counts are published capabilities, not taste scores. No model is labeled a better extractor solely because of its menu.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current espresso machines comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
Compared set
Only 16 of 62 models checked match every need here: “I want my coffee brewed with one tap”, “I want automatic milk texture”, “Several people want saved drinks”, and “I also drink Americanos or long coffee”.
16 matching models from 62 checkedSee the checked facts and calculation notes
Match countThe count uses the current product-to-need assignments for “I want my coffee brewed with one tap”, “I want automatic milk texture”, “Several people want saved drinks”, and “I also drink Americanos or long coffee”. A need with no documented match does not count.
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De’Longhi Magnifica Plus
Your favorite drinks are already among the 18 presets
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You want specialty recipes such as cortado and galão ready to select
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