Profitec Drive vs Profitec Move
Technical comparison · Dual boiler
The Profitec Drive and the Profitec Move are both dual boiler machines, with a 2.8 litre tank and a pressure gauge, but the maker built them for two different stations. The Drive is a fixed-bench machine: E61 group, rotary pump, PID, programmable pre-infusion and a plumb-in connection, for 31 kg. The Move gives up that equipment and in exchange fits into 27 cm of width at 18.7 kg.
| Parameter |
Drive
Profitec
F5 · Professional
|
Move
Profitec
F4 · Semi-professional
|
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Launch year | 2022 | — |
| Use tier | F5 — Professional | F4 — Semi-professional |
| Price | ||
| Price (€) | ~2200–5000 € | ~1000–2200 € |
| Price updated on | 09/2026 | 09/2026 |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) (cm) | 34 × 48.5 × 42 cm | 27 × 44.5 × 37.5 cm |
| Weight (kg) | 31 kg | 18.7 kg |
| Power (W) | 1600 W | 2200 W |
| Category specs | ||
| Boiler architecture | Dual boiler | Dual boiler |
| Portafilter diameter (mm) | 58 mm mm | — |
| PID control | Yes | — |
| Pump type | Rotary | Vibration |
| Pre-infusion | Programmable | — |
| Group head type | E61 | Ring brew group |
| Boiler material | Stainless steel | — |
| Water tank capacity (l) | 2.8 l | 2.8 l |
| Plumbable | Yes | — |
| Pressure gauge | Yes | Yes |
| Flow control | Yes | — |
The differences that matter
- Group and pump: E61 with a rotary pump on the Drive; ring group with a vibration pump on the Move.
- Extraction control: the Drive lists PID, programmable pre-infusion and flow control; the Move lists none of them.
- Plumb-in: the Drive can be plumbed in; the Move does not list it.
- Weight and footprint: 31 kg at 34 × 42 cm for the Drive; 18.7 kg at 27 × 37.5 cm for the Move.
- Rated power: 1600 W for the Drive, 2200 W for the Move.
- Shared: dual boiler, a 2.8 litre tank and a pressure gauge on both.
Which one to choose
Choose Drive if…
the machine has a place of its own and stays there: the Drive carries the E61 group with a 58 mm portafilter, a rotary pump — quieter and suited to continuous work — PID control, programmable pre-infusion and flow control, and it can be plumbed in instead of having its tank refilled. The boiler is stainless steel. That is 34 cm of width by 42 of height and 31 kg: not a machine you move.
Choose Move if…
the counter is tight and the machine has to be moved: the Move takes 27 cm of width against 34 and weighs 18.7 kg against 31, almost half, while staying dual boiler with the same 2.8 litre tank and the same pressure gauge. It carries a ring group and a vibration pump, and its 2200 W rating against 1600 is the higher of the two. Its listing does not declare PID, pre-infusion, flow control or a plumb-in connection: if you need those, the Drive is the other one.
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