NEFF N70 80cm Ceramic Hob - Black
At a glance
At a glance
NEFF N70 80cm 4 Zone Ceramic Hob with Touch Control
An extra-wide 80cm ceramic hob with four zones including a roaster zone for oval dishes, 17-stage touch control and PowerBoost for faster heat-up.
The T18FDH9L stretches NEFF's N70 ceramic cooking across 80cm of frameless black glass, giving four zones genuine elbow room where a standard 60cm hob forces pans to queue. It suits family kitchens and keen cooks who regularly run several pans at once, and its surface-mounted, bevelled-front design sits cleanly in a contemporary worktop.
The zones are unusually versatile for a ceramic hob. The front left offers a two-ring zone that expands from 12 to 21cm, the middle zone opens out into an 18 by 23cm roaster zone for oval casseroles and fish kettles, and the front right extends to 26.5cm. Seventeen power stages per zone and PowerBoost give control at one end and speed at the other.
Ideal For
Four zones spread across 80cm mean the pasta pot, sauce pan and frying pan all fit at once without handles clashing over a cramped surface.
The extendable roaster zone heats an 18 by 23cm area, matched to oval dishes and fish kettles that round zones only ever heat in the middle.
Seventeen power stages per zone, nine main and eight intermediate, allow the fine adjustments that separate a bare simmer from a spoiled sauce.
Key Features
The extra-wide frameless glass gives four zones the spacing of a much larger cooker, with room for big pans on every ring.
The middle zone extends into an 18 by 23cm oval area at up to 3.4 kW, made for casseroles, griddles and fish kettles.
Nine main levels and eight intermediate steps per zone deliver unusually fine heat adjustment for a ceramic hob.
A surge of extra energy accelerates heat-up when you need water boiling or a pan up to temperature in a hurry.
The front left grows from 12 to 21cm and the front right to 26.5cm, matching the heated area to the pan on it.
Each zone has its own switch-off timer, plus a count-down timer with alarm, so nothing boils dry while you are distracted.
Space is the real luxury
Most hob frustration is not about power but geometry: four pans jostling on a 60cm square. By spreading its four zones across 80.2cm of glass, the T18FDH9L removes that constraint. Large pans sit side by side, handles turn safely outwards, and the two extendable front zones plus the oval roaster zone mean the heated areas adapt to your cookware rather than dictating it. Depth stays a standard 52.2cm, so it fits a conventional worktop cut-out with a 78cm niche.
Control from a bare simmer to a hard boil
Ceramic hobs are often given a handful of coarse settings. Here every zone runs through seventeen stages, nine main levels with eight intermediate steps, adjusted with imprinted +/- touch controls. That granularity means chocolate melts without seizing and a stew holds a lazy bubble for hours. When speed matters instead, PowerBoost pushes extra energy into the zone, and the keep warm function holds finished dishes at serving temperature while the rest of the meal catches up.
Practical safety, sensibly automated
The hob thinks about the moments cooks forget. Two-stage residual heat indicators show which zones are still hot and which are merely warm, a control panel lock keeps small fingers from changing anything, and the automatic safety cut-off turns a zone off if it is left running unattended. The ReStart function restores your settings if the hob is accidentally switched off within four seconds, and panel suspension blocks the buttons for thirty seconds while you wipe over the glass mid-cook. An energy consumption display even shows what the session used, a rare piece of honesty in a hob.
How It Compares
| Kitchen Need | NEFF Technology | Practical Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Batch cooking | 80cm four-zone layout | Wide spacing lets stockpots and frying pans run simultaneously without the usual jostling for space. |
| Oval casseroles | 18 x 23cm roaster zone | The middle zone extends to an oval shape at up to 3.4 kW, heating long dishes evenly end to end. |
| Delicate sauces | 17-stage power control | Intermediate power steps hold a true gentle simmer, keeping custards and chocolate away from the scorch point. |
| Impatient pasta nights | PowerBoost | An extra surge of energy brings the water pan up to the boil noticeably faster than the standard setting. |
| Mismatched cookware | Extendable two-ring zones | Front zones grow from 12 to 21cm and up to 26.5cm, matching the element to the pan. |
| Busy households | Timers and safety cut-off | Per-zone switch-off timers and automatic cut-off mean a forgotten pan switches itself off safely. |
Specifications
| Brand | NEFF |
| Model | T18FDH9L |
| Product Type | Hob |
| Series | N70 |
| Hob Type | Ceramic (radiant) |
| Width | 80 cm |
| Colour | Black |
| Design | Surface mount without frame, bevelled front edge |
| Cooking zones | 4 |
| Front left zone | 12/21 cm two-ring zone, up to 2.6 kW |
| Rear left zone | 14.5 cm, 1.2 kW |
| Middle zone | 18/23 cm roaster zone, up to 3.4 kW |
| Front right zone | 17/26.5 cm extendable zone, 1.8 kW |
| Power levels | 17-stage (9 main and 8 intermediate) |
| Functions | PowerBoost, keep warm, ReStart (restores settings within 4 seconds), energy consumption display |
| Timers | Switch-off timer for each zone, count-down timer with alarm |
| Controls | Touch Control with +/- buttons |
| Safety | Control panel lock, control panel suspension (30-second wipe protection), 2-stage residual heat indicators, automatic safety cut-off, main switch |
| Total connected load | 9.3 kW (hard-wired electrical connection) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.5 x 80.2 x 52.2 cm |
| Required niche width | 78 cm |
| Weight | 10 kg |
| Warranty | 2 Year Warranty |
The Verdict
Strengths
- Extra-wide 80cm surface with four well-spaced zones
- Extendable roaster zone up to 3.4 kW for oval dishes
- 17-stage power settings on every zone
- PowerBoost for rapid heat-up
- Per-zone switch-off timers plus count-down alarm
- Control panel lock, residual heat indicators and safety cut-off
- Frameless bevelled-edge design sits flush to the worktop
Considerations
- This is a radiant ceramic hob, not induction: the glass itself gets hot and retains heat after cooking, hence the two-stage residual heat indicators.
- With a 9.3 kW total connected load, it must be hard-wired by a qualified electrician rather than plugged into a standard socket.
- The 80.2cm width needs a 78cm niche, so it will not drop into an existing 60cm hob cut-out without altering the worktop.
What's in the Box
- Ceramic hob x1
- Installation/user manual x1
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Why you’ll love it
An extra-wide 80cm ceramic hob with four zones including a roaster zone for oval dishes, 17-stage touch control and PowerBoost for faster heat-up.
- Extra-wide 80cm surface with four well-spaced zones
- Extendable roaster zone up to 3.4 kW for oval dishes
- 17-stage power settings on every zone
- PowerBoost for rapid heat-up
- Per-zone switch-off timers plus count-down alarm