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are you supposed to pick out a dishwasher when the vast majority of them are 24 inches wide they have stainless steel exteriors they have similar cycles and options given that there are big differences beneath the surface how do you know which one's the right one for you we can help first pick your price the good news is that we found no correlation in our testing between price and cleaning power we've had five hundred dollar dishwashers beat twelve hundred dollar models in our tests and vice versa at five hundred dollars or less you're looking for a bargain you can find cleaning power but you're not gonna find a whole lot of fancy features for six to nine hundred dollars you won't be able to get a dishwasher with all of the latest and greatest bells and whistles but you should be able to pick a couple of your favorites once you're looking over a thousand you're in premium territory and you should start to expect the world specifically here's what to look for as you move up in price number one silence more expensive dishwashers have lower sound ratings even budget models nowadays tend to fall around 54 decibels which is only going to annoy you if you're in the same room if you upgrade you'll find dishwashers you have to press your ear against here number two speed and cycles yes lots of dishwashers have similar cycle options but if you have lots of wine and cheese gathering to make sure your new appliance has a gentle or China setting if you have a small child and need to wash bottles and get them back quickly look for one with a fast speed or Express cycle number three drying like cleaning power the better drying dishwasher isn't necessarily the more expensive one look for options like this called power drive then just check our reviews to see which one actually performs better number four flexible loading examine the inside of the dishwasher as you shop and look for the arrangement of tines and racks to make sure it makes sense for you look for foldable time so you can fit pots and pans then look to see if you can raise and lower the upper rack so you can fit tall dishes on either the top or the bottom and number five fancy features cycles that only run on the top or the bottom or you steam specialized jets for bottles or casserole dishes if you're paying for an upgrade for a few unique extras like these that appeal to you finding the right dishwasher for you is a balancing game pick your price and then just look for features that are appealing to you most dishwashers are going to be upfront about their cycles their options the capacity and their sound rating then just check our reviews to see which ones hold up well under pressure