Hisense RB390N4WWE Review: 304 Litres and a Water Tank for £399
Hisense’s white 60cm frost-free fridge freezer is one of the best-rated in the country by sheer volume of buyers, and it gives you more space than the Beko for not much more money. The model you may have been told about, the RB390N4WW1, has gone: this is its E-rated replacement, and it is cheaper to run.
Where the reviews line up
Our three sources are Which?, which has lab-tested two of this fridge freezer’s colour siblings but keeps its scores behind a paywall; Currys’ customer ratings, 4.8/5 from 1,665 reviews; and Hisense’s own product information sheet, which settles the figures that retailers keep getting wrong.
On what can be checked, they agree. It is big for the money: 207 litres of fridge and 97 litres of freezer in a standard 60cm cabinet, against 270 litres in all for the Beko CFG4582W. It is fully frost free, with Total No Frost in the freezer and auto-defrost in the fridge. And it is cheap to run for an E: 243kWh a year, which is about £64 a year at 26.32p/kWh on our sums — almost exactly the Beko’s figure, and £16 a year less than the F-rated RB390N4WW1 it replaced.
Which? publicly calls the stainless sibling “a low-cost choice compared with many we test” and notes the built-in water dispenser, which is unusual at this price. Its verdict, quietness score and pros and cons are members-only, so we cannot tell you whether it earned a Best Buy.
Two things to check before you order. The door needs room: Currys gives 1,105mm of depth with the door open at 90°, and asks for 100mm at the sides. And the warranty is two years — Hisense runs a five-year registration offer on some refrigeration, but we could not confirm this model is on its list.
The three reviews this summary is built from
- Which?Lab-tested the RB390N4WCE and RB390N4ACE siblings. Public summary and energy costs only; score paywalled.
- Currys customer ratings4.8/5 from 1,665 reviews, 10 Oct 2026. The same pool appears on the white and stainless pages.
- Hisense product informationThe maker’s own data sheet: 243kWh, 207/97 litres, 39dB, 6kg freezing, 10 hours power-cut safe.
Before the review: the RB390N4WW1 has been replaced
If you were shown the RB390N4WW1, that is the previous model. Its product sheet rates it F, at 304.41kWh a year. The current white model is the RB390N4WWE: same 186 × 59.5cm cabinet and the same 207/97 litre split, but E rated at 243kWh. Currys, AO, Argos and Atlantic Electrics list the WWE; Euronics still lists the WW1 at £379 with no local stock showing. The stainless version is the RB390N4WCE and the black is the RB390N4WBE.
Specification at a glance
| Spec | Figure | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Energy rating | E | Hisense data sheet, Currys, Euronics, Marks Electrical, Atlantic Electrics. RDO’s page also says F in places |
| Energy use | 243 kWh a year | Hisense data sheet, Marks Electrical, RDO. RDO’s technical table also says 287 kWh — we use Hisense’s figure |
| Running cost | £63.96 a year at 26.32p/kWh · Which? publishes £87.53 | Our sum: 243 kWh at the Ofgem direct-debit cap rate for 1 Oct–31 Dec 2026. Which?’s figure is for the stainless WCE, on its own assumptions |
| Net capacity | 304 litres: 207 fridge · 97 freezer | Hisense, Currys, Euronics, Atlantic. Marks gives 300 litres net, 304 gross |
| Split | Sold as 60/40; the litres work out nearer 68/32 | Currys and AO say 60/40; Euronics and Atlantic say 70/30 |
| Frost free | Yes — Total No Frost freezer, auto-defrost fridge, Multi Air Flow | Hisense data sheet and Currys |
| Noise | 39 dB(A), noise class C | Hisense, Currys, Marks. Beko CFG4582W is 37 dB, Samsung RB34C600EWW 35 dB |
| Dimensions | 1860 × 595 × 589 mm (H × W × D) | Hisense. Currys and Atlantic round the depth to 590 mm |
| Door open and clearances | 1,105 mm deep with the door at 90°. Leave 100 mm at the sides and above, 70 mm behind | Currys only. Door is reversible |
| Freezing capacity | 6 kg in 24 hours | Hisense and Atlantic. Euronics and RDO say 9 kg |
| Power-cut safe time | 10 hours | Hisense and Atlantic. RDO says 16 hours |
| Water dispenser | Yes, non-plumbed — RDO gives a 3-litre tank | Atlantic, RDO, and noted by Which? |
| Climate class | SN, N, ST — not for outbuildings | Hisense data sheet; Atlantic says not for outbuildings |
| Warranty | 2 years parts and labour; Euronics says register within 90 days | Five-year offer exists, but this model’s eligibility is unconfirmed |
| Price, 10 Oct 2026 | £399 Currys (was £429) · £399 Atlantic Electrics · £429 Euronics (indicative) | All checked 10 October 2026. Stainless WCE is £449 at Currys |
Which?
Who they are: Which? is a not-for-profit consumer charity funded mainly by member subscriptions; it takes no advertising or sponsorship, buys almost every product it tests and runs the same lab tests across each category, so its results carry the most weight here.
Which? has not published a test of the white RB390N4WWE under that code, but it has tested two siblings: the stainless RB390N4WCE and the silver RB390N4ACE. Both share the white model’s claimed 207/97 litre split and E rating. The public part of the WCE page calls it “a low-cost choice compared with many we test” and says it “surprisingly includes a water dispenser normally only found on high-end appliances”.
That is all Which? gives away. The test score, Best Buy status, measured usable capacity, quietness result and pros and cons are behind the login, so we cannot tell you how it did against the Beko or the Samsung. What is public is Which?’s annual running cost: £87.53 for the WCE and £87.41 for the ACE. That is well above our £63.96 because Which? uses its own assumptions, which it does not show. It is still useful for comparing models Which? has costed the same way.
Watch: Hisense RB390N4WC1 60/40 Fridge Freezer - Stainless Steel - Product Overview
This shows the stainless RB390N4WC1, the previous F-rated version of the stainless model Which? tested. The cabinet, layout and controls are what you are paying for here.
Watch on YouTube ↗ Independent YouTube video — not made by or for Shopbam.Currys customer ratings
Who they are: Currys’ ratings come from customers emailed an invitation after buying, collected and moderated by Feefo; Currys offers no incentives and labels reviews from third-party samples as incentivised, so this is good evidence of how owners get on, though not a performance test.
This is the volume evidence: 1,665 ratings averaging 4.8 out of 5. Two things to know. The stainless WCE page shows exactly the same 4.8 from 1,665, so Currys is pooling ratings across colours, and probably carried them over from the older WW1 and WC1 models as well. And these are reviews hosted by the shop selling the product. The page we could read showed the score and the count but not the review text, so we cannot tell you what owners praise or complain about. Treat it as a sign that very few buyers are unhappy, not as a test.
Currys also gives the fitting figures no other retailer prints: 1,105mm of depth with the door open at 90°, and recommended gaps of 100mm at the sides, 100mm above and 70mm behind. The 100mm side gap is more than many kitchens leave for a freestanding fridge, so measure your space before you order. On 10 October Currys had the white model at £399, down from £429, with delivery available but no store collection. The page did not show a separate seller.
Watch: Hisense RB390N4WW1 60/40 Fridge Freezer - White - Product Overview
This shows the white RB390N4WW1, the F-rated model the WWE replaced. Same white cabinet and the same 207/97 litre layout.
Watch on YouTube ↗ Independent YouTube video — not made by or for Shopbam.Hisense product information
Who they are: Hisense is the manufacturer, so its page gives the official specification and claims rather than an independent test; we use it for figures and treat performance claims as claims.
hisense.co.uk blocks fetching from here, so we used Hisense’s own product information service. It lists the E-rated RB390N4 cabinet at 243kWh a year, 207 litres of fridge, 97 litres of freezer, 39dB(A) noise class C, 6kg of freezing in 24 hours and 10 hours safe in a power cut. It also gives 59.5 × 186 × 58.9cm, 57.6kg net, Total No Frost with Multi Air Flow, an LED display with a door alarm, three glass shelves, one salad drawer, two freezer drawers and a tray. The code on that sheet is a European variant in silver, so we checked the headline figures against UK listings for the white WWE. Marks Electrical lists 243kWh, E and 39dB, and Currys and Atlantic Electrics match the capacities and size.
The sheet matters because retailers disagree with each other. RDO gives 287kWh in one place and 243kWh in another, and E and F on the same page. Euronics and RDO say 9kg freezing capacity and RDO says 16 hours power-cut time, against Hisense’s 6kg and 10 hours. Where they differ we have used Hisense’s figures and shown both. The older WW1 sheet confirms what changed: F rated at 304.41kWh, the same 207/97 litres and 39dB. On our sums that is £80.12 a year against £63.96 for the WWE.
Watch: Hisense Fridge Freezer RB390N4WW1 Product Overview
Another walk-round of the outgoing white WW1. The layout, drawers and display are the same; the WWE’s improvement is to the energy rating, which no video can show.
Watch on YouTube ↗ Independent YouTube video — not made by or for Shopbam.Strengths and weak points
What holds up
- 304 litres in a standard 60cm cabinet — 34 litres more than the Beko CFG4582W.
- Fully frost free: Total No Frost freezer and auto-defrost fridge.
- 243kWh a year, about £64 at the cap on our sums — roughly level with the Beko, below the Samsung.
- Built-in non-plumbed water dispenser, which Which? calls unusual at this price.
- 4.8/5 from 1,665 Currys reviews.
- Reversible door, LED display, door alarm, holiday and super-freeze settings.
What to weigh up
- 39dB is the loudest of the three we have reviewed — the Beko is 37dB and the Samsung 35dB.
- The door needs 1,105mm of depth to open to 90°, and Currys asks for 100mm at the sides.
- Two-year warranty unless this model qualifies for Hisense’s five-year offer, which we could not confirm.
- The freezer share is smaller than the “60/40” label suggests: 97 of 304 litres.
- Which?’s score is paywalled, so there is no public lab verdict.
- Retailer specs disagree on freezing capacity and power-cut time.
Who it actually suits
Buy it if you want the most space you can fit in a 60cm gap for about £400, and a frost-free freezer you never need to defrost. A household of three or four that fills the fridge more than the freezer will get the most from it. Running costs are as low as you will find for an E rating, and our sums put it within 40p a year of the Beko CFG4582W, which is cheaper to buy but 34 litres smaller.
Look elsewhere if it will sit in an open-plan room where you will hear it — the Samsung RB34C600EWW is 4dB quieter for more money. Look elsewhere too if you freeze in bulk and want a true 50/50 split, or if your space is tight at the sides. If you are replacing several appliances at once, our Bosch Series 6 washing machine and Bosch Series 4 dishwasher reviews do the same running-cost sums.
What we could not check
- Which?’s verdict. The score, Best Buy status, measured usable capacity, quietness result and pros and cons are paywalled, and Which? tested the stainless and silver siblings, not the white WWE code.
- The five-year warranty. Hisense UK runs a five-year refrigeration offer for purchases from 11 March 2026 to 9 March 2027, with registration within 90 days. The list of qualifying models did not load, so we cannot say this model is on it. Hisense’s own pages give two registration addresses, hisense.warrantyonline.co.uk and hisense.pacificawarranty.com. Check at the till.
- hisense.co.uk. It blocks fetching from here, so we could not see Hisense UK’s own product page or RRP. We confirmed the model is current through Currys, AO, Argos and Atlantic Electrics, and used Hisense’s product information service for the figures.
- Review text. Currys showed the 4.8/5 score and the 1,665 count but no review text, and the score appears to be pooled across colours and possibly older codes. AO and Argos pages loaded without ratings or prices.
- Who sells the Argos and Currys listings. Neither page we could read showed a “sold by” line. Argos has been a marketplace since 2025.
- Owner forums. We found no forum or community thread on this model with enough posts to cite, so there is no community source on this page.
- Spec conflicts. 243 v 287kWh and E v F (both on RDO’s page), 6 v 9kg freezing capacity, 10 v 16 hours power-cut time, 300 v 304 litres net and 60/40 v 70/30 split. Where they differ we used Hisense’s figures.
- The videos were confirmed through search listings, not by opening them, because YouTube does not load from here. All three show the outgoing WW1 or WC1 versions, and none of the search listings named the channel.
- Hisense’s RRP. The highest price we saw was Currys’ “was £429” and Euronics’ indicative £429.
Sources last checked 10 October 2026. Prices and stock change — check them against the listing in front of you before ordering.