We have looked long for a dishwasher. Was hard especially that there were so many similar descriptions and also many different type numbers, with a big price difference. This machine is very quiet when installed (at the beginning I had it installed on only one side, there is on the other side a towel rail. So I found it somewhat noisy. Meanwhile, I have dressed up this site and am absolutely satisfied). The cleaning and drying performance is very good. This machine can I therefore recommend, especially because it is good for the price with Siemens 480. An alternative would have cost Siemens 630. Here I recommend at undecided, easy to make on the Siemens website comparing the machines, there can also be called and you will be advised. That is why we opted for this machine.