Best GE Cooktops

Updated March 2020
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Best of the Best
GE 36 Inch Electric Cooktop
GE
36 Inch Electric Cooktop
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Touch Controls
Bottom Line

A highly stylized black electric cooktop with a smart-looking design that features red LED touch controls.

Pros

An intuitive design paired with efficient heating that can accommodate a variety of pots and pans makes this a dream cooktop. The flush controls with safety lock are easy to use and the red LEDs let you know exactly which burner is on and how high it is set.

Cons

It may be disconcerting for some to touch the cooktop in order to control the elements.

Best Bang for the Buck
GE 30 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop
GE
30 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop
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Affordable Cooktop
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An affordable, basic electric cooktop that features 4 radiant elements controlled by knobs that are located on the right of the unit.

Pros

GE's 30-inch black cooktop has a sleek, modern design with a minimum of controls which makes it intuitive to use. It is easy to clean and features a power boil setting as well as a warm setting to accommodate all your cooking needs.

Cons

The cooktop is slightly shy of 30 inches, so if you're using this as a replacement, you may run into a little difficulty.

GE 30 Inch Gas Cooktop
GE
30 Inch Gas Cooktop
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5-Burner Gas Cooktop
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A higher end gas cooktop that has 5 burners and a locking feature for safety.

Pros

This cooktop has a large center burner (18,000BTUs) that is designed for larger pots while the smallest burner (5,000 BTUs) is effective for keeping food warm. The durable cast iron grates and rapid burner technology are appreciated.

Cons

The stainless steel surface of this cooktop can be difficult to keep clean from smudges, fingerprints, and splatters.

GE 30 Inch Gas Cooktop with MAX System
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30 Inch Gas Cooktop with MAX System
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Power Boil
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A 30-inch gas cooktop that features 4 sealed burners, continuous grates, and is ADA compliant.

Pros

GE's 30-inch gas cooktop is easy to install and operate. The MAX system ensures there will be no loss of BTUs when converting from natural gas to LP and the front left burner features a power boil option for larger cookware.

Cons

The uniform placement of burners does not invite using cookware of different sizes.

GE 30 Inch Gas Cooktop
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30 Inch Gas Cooktop
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Comfortably Priced
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A comfortably priced, black gas cooktop featuring 4 sealed burners with continuous grates.

Pros

Other than this cooktop's power boil feature, it is basically a no-frills model that just does what it is designed to do: it cooks your food. It is important to point out that the care taken with packaging this cooktop helps to ensure that it arrives undamaged.

Cons

The cast iron cooking grates lack a heft which would give you more confidence in their durability.

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How we decided

We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

17 Models Considered
8 Hours Researched
1 Experts Interviewed
231 Consumers Consulted
Zero products received from manufacturers.

We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

GE makes both electric cooktops and gas cooktops. The gas, burner-style cooktops come with dishwasher-safe grates and are available in either four-burner or five-burner models. Both the smooth-top and burner-style four-burner electric cooktops are designed to be easy to clean. Available options, depending on which style you choose, include a powerful down-draft exhaust system, precise-simmer burners, and power boil burners. All are easy to install and feature sleek, attractive designs that look great in modern kitchens. Prices vary widely, with some models in the mid hundreds to many that cost more than $1,000.

Other Products We Considered
The BestReviews editorial team researches hundreds of products based on consumer reviews, brand quality, and value. We then choose a shorter list for in-depth research and testing before finalizing our top picks. These are the products we considered that ultimately didn't make our top 5.
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30" Black Electric Induction Cooktop
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30" Smoothtop Electric Cooktop
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30" Gas Cooktop with Power Boil
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30" Smoothtop Electric Cooktop with 4 Burners
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Cafe 36" Built-in Gas Cooktop
The team that worked on this review
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GE

36 Inch Electric Cooktop

GE

36 Inch Electric Cooktop

A highly stylized black electric cooktop with a smart-looking design that features red LED touch controls.
$1433
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GE

30 Inch Gas Cooktop

GE

30 Inch Gas Cooktop

A higher end gas cooktop that has 5 burners and a locking feature for safety.
$1190
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GE

30 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop

GE

30 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop

An affordable, basic electric cooktop that features 4 radiant elements controlled by knobs that are located on the right of the unit.
$389
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GE

30 Inch Gas Cooktop with MAX System

GE

30 Inch Gas Cooktop with MAX System

A 30-inch gas cooktop that features 4 sealed burners, continuous grates, and is ADA compliant.
$340
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GE

30 Inch Gas Cooktop

GE

30 Inch Gas Cooktop

A comfortably priced, black gas cooktop featuring 4 sealed burners with continuous grates.
$492

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