The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS is a high-end 36-inch counter-depth French door fridge. The 800 Series sits near the top of Bosch's refrigerator lineup, with added features like dual evaporators and compressors, with one apiece for the fridge and freezer sections of the appliance. This allows for more precise temperature and humidity regulation, as well as avoiding odor transference across the two sections. This unit also has a quartet of movable shelves, a filtered water dispenser inside the fridge cabinet, and VitaFresh-branded drawers that maintain a set temperature and humidity level to better preserve fresh produce. There's also Bosch's Home Connect system, which allows you to pair the fridge with your smartphone to remotely change or monitor the fridge temperature.
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Our Verdict
The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS is a great option for everyday use. It provides excellent temperature uniformity thanks to its dual compressors. Produce preservation performance is also excellent thanks to the use of individual evaporators for the fridge and freezer, which allows for more precise humidity regulation in each compartment and also helps avoid odor transference between the two sections. Unfortunately, despite its large 36-inch width, which can make it too big for some kitchens, its counter-depth design limits its overall capacity. On the upside, its highly modular shelving system does allow you to place tall items inside without too much difficulty.
Exceptional produce preservation performance.
Excellent temperature uniformity in freezer compartment.
Temperatures in main fridge compartment are very uniform.
Split shelving offers many positions for fitting taller items.
Dual compressor design provides more precise temperature regulation.
Limited refrigerator capacity relative to large footprint.
Door bins don't have many positions.
Upper door bins trend slightly warmer than the rest of the fridge.
The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS does an excellent job of preserving produce. Its VitaFresh produce drawers and separate evaporators allow for highly precise humidity regulation. Humidity inside the main fridge compartment can remain fairly low, while it's maintained at a higher level inside the crisper drawers, preventing leafier greens like celery or lettuce from wilting quickly.
Exceptional produce preservation performance.
The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS's usable capacity is only decent. Despite its substantial 36-inch width, the counter-depth design severely limits the amount of space available inside the main refrigerator cabinet, especially for items like longer casserole dishes. The door bins also lack flexibility, although the split shelving inside the main compartment does make it a little easier to fit taller bottles or fresh herbs.
Split shelving offers many positions for fitting taller items.
Limited refrigerator capacity relative to large footprint.
Door bins don't have many positions.
The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS's frozen food storage capacity is only okay overall. Its dual-drawer upper section doesn't offer much space, which isn't helped by its rather large ice tray. You'll really only be able to fit more compressible bags of frozen veggies or fruit, or smaller boxed items like burgers or fish in this compartment. If you're the type to regularly shop for bulk-size frozen foods, you'll need to get creative or invest in a separate, smaller chest freezer.
Freezer space is limited for this size of fridge.
The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS provides impressive temperature uniformity. Temperatures inside the fridge compartment are very uniform from the top to the bottom drawer. However, the upper door bins trend slightly higher, so you'll want to keep temperature-sensitive items like milk or cream on the lower shelves. The separate inverter compressor for the freezer compartment also keeps temperatures inside quite consistent during normal operation.
Excellent temperature uniformity in freezer compartment.
Temperatures in main fridge compartment are very uniform.
Upper door bins trend slightly warmer than the rest of the fridge.
The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS's ice-making performance is great. Its ice-making speed is sufficient for a medium-sized family dinner, but we'd advise filling the tray a day or two in advance if you're expecting a large number of guests. On that note, a full tray yields enough ice for even bigger events.
High-capacity ice tray.
Ice making rate is suitable for small to medium-sized gatherings.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Jan 19, 2026:
We've updated the text in this review to reflect new tests added with version 1.1 of our test bench.
- Updated Jan 19, 2026: Version 1.1 of our refrigerator test bench provides new information regarding authorized service provider coverage for different manufacturers, the availability of replacement parts, and operating noise. For a more detailed breakdown of the changes made, see our full changelog.
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Updated Oct 15, 2025:
Adjusted the text in the Produce Preservation section of the review to reflect that this unit's produce drawer gap isn't a single-unit defect, based on community feedback.
- Updated Oct 08, 2025: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
There are multiple variants of the Bosch 800 Series with differing door and feature configurations:
| Model Name | Design | Width | Height | Color | Counter Depth | Notes/Additional Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B36CT80SNS | 3-Door French Door | 36" | 72" | Stainless Steel | Yes | |
| B36CT80SNB | 3-Door French Door | 36" | 72" | Black | Yes | |
| B36CT81ENS | 3-Door French Door (flush handles) | 36" | 72" | Stainless Steel | Yes | |
| B36CL80SNS | 5-Door French Door | 36" | 72" | Stainless Steel | Yes | |
| B36CL80ENS | 5-Door French Door (flush handles) | 36" | 72" | Stainless Steel | Yes | |
| B36CL81ENG | 5-Door French Door (flush handles) | 36" | 72" | Stainless Steel | Yes | Pull-out drawer functions as a Refreshment Center, with a glass display window and preprogrammed temperature settings for different types of drinks |
| B36CL81ENW | 5-Door French Door (flush handles) | 36" | 72" | White | Yes | Pull-out drawer functions as a Refreshment Center, with a glass display window and preprogrammed temperature settings for different types of drinks |
We tested the B36CT80SNS model, and for those interested, here's the product label. You may find other variants in the 800 Series with different component configurations, though they will perform differently.
Let us know in the comments if you come across another variant of this fridge so we can update our review.
Popular Refrigerator Comparisons
The Bosch 800 Series is a very high-end counter-depth refrigerator. It occupies a somewhat unique position in the market, priced above most consumer-grade appliances but well below models from boutique brands like Sub-Zero. Its use of dual compressors is clear evidence of that positioning, with this design element providing more precise temperature control and reduced load on those components compared to the B36CT80SNS's cheaper siblings, such as the Bosch 500 Series B36FD52SNS and Bosch 100 Series B36FD10ENS. Unlike those models, it also features separate evaporators for more precise humidity regulation in the fridge and freezer cabinets. Combined with its well-sealing VitaFresh drawers, you can expect produce to remain crisp and fresh for quite some time. The 800 Series' Achilles heel is capacity: despite its substantial 36-inch width, its counter-depth design really limits how much you can fit inside. Disappointingly, while its advanced cooling system does help evenly distribute cool air throughout the main fridge cabinet, its door bins are also quite a bit warmer, which can negatively impact the shelf life of items like milk or cream stored there.
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The Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS is a better-performing 36-inch counter-depth French-door refrigerator than the Samsung Bespoke RF24BB6600QL. The Bosch's dual compressor design helps provide even better temperature uniformity across the fridge and freezer cabinets, and its produce drawers seal even tighter, resulting in slightly better produce preservation performance. That said, the Samsung does maintain a more humid environment inside the main fridge cabinet, and produce won't wilt quite as fast when stored outside the crisper drawers. The Samsung's fridge cabinet also offers a little more room, though the Bosch's additional drawer in the freezer makes the space a little more practical than that of the Samsung. Despite having two ice makers compared to the Bosch's one, the latter fridge is capable of producing nearly as much ice in a 24-hour period, with the added benefit of less mechanical complexity.
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