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Bosch Counter-Depth Refrigerator (800 Series) vs GE Side-by-Side Refrigerator

Honest head-to-head from real owner consensus
It's close — Bosch Counter-Depth Refrigerator (800 Series) (5.7) and GE Side-by-Side Refrigerator (5.5) score nearly the same. Pick on the trade-offs that matter to you.
Dimension by dimension
 Bosch Counter-Depth Refrigerator (800 Series)GE Side-by-Side Refrigerator
Reliability & Durability 5.0 4.0
User Sentiment 6.0 8.3
Complaint Severity 7.5 7.1
Consensus Strength 2.9 1.6
Value for Money 2.3 4.1
Owner Advocacy 6.0 2.5
Bosch Counter-Depth Refrigerator (800 Series)

The 800 Series is Bosch's premium counter-depth play, and it does sit flush with cabinetry like it promises, but the 72-inch height requirement is a real problem: most standard openings top out at 70 inches, so measure twice before you fall in love. The bigger question is value. Current USA-made models dropped the salt water softener that came on older German units (unclear if that mattered day-to-day), and Hisense sells a nearly identical fridge for half the price with the same internals under a different badge. If the Bosch name and the fit work for your kitchen, it's a solid choice; if you're counting dollars or your ceiling is standard height, the math gets harder to justify.

GE Side-by-Side Refrigerator

GE built refrigerators that outlasted marriages and mortgages, but that company sold in 2016 and the new owner hasn't fixed the known problems. French-door models fail systematically: the fridge compartment won't hold safe temperatures (43-49°F when milk spoils at 40°F) while the freezer works fine, a sealed-system fault that costs as much as replacement. Basic top-freezer models without ice makers hold up better, but you're still buying a nameplate that once meant indestructible and now means service calls. If you find a pre-2000 unit secondhand, grab it; if you're buying new, the score reflects the gap between the badge and what actually arrives.