Miele freestanding freezers are all 60 cm wide and run from a compact under-counter model to tall, full-height freezers. That makes them suited to anything from a small top-up freezer in a flat to the main frozen store for a family. Finishes include white, stainless steel and black steel.

Defrosting is the first big difference. Most of the range uses NoFrost: the Miele freestanding frost free freezers stop ice forming on the walls and drawers, so you never defrost by hand. The Miele undercounter freestanding freezer uses ComfortFrost instead, which slows ice build-up so defrosting is needed less often, though still now and then.

Capacity runs from 107 litres under the counter to 199 litres, then up to 278 litres in the Miele tall freestanding freezers, which can stand side by side with a matching fridge. Every model has SuperFreeze to freeze a large shop quickly, and VarioRoom, which lets you rearrange the storage to fit bulky items. The frost free models add an XXL box for large frozen food, Miele@home connectivity and a Party Mode.

Start with height: under-counter if space beneath a worktop is all you have, tall if this is your main freezer. Then decide whether NoFrost is worth it, and look at the handle, as the black steel model has an EasyOpen Lever Handle and SoftClose door while the others have an integrated handle. To hide a freezer behind a cabinet door, see Miele built-in freezers, or compare all Miele freezers.