The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 is a high-end 36-inch counter-depth French door refrigerator. The cooling system consists of a single inverter compressor and a single evaporator. In the fridge, you can adjust the two full-width shelves to any of 14 height positions, and the doors contain eight door bins. There are two drawers in the freezer, and you can remove the top drawer bins for easy access. It also has an ice maker in the freezer.
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Our Verdict
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 is a decent option for everyday use. The best aspect of this fridge is that freezer temperature uniformity is excellent. The refrigerator offers satisfactory capacity, especially for a shallow counter-depth design. Unfortunately, freezer capacity is no more than fair since the drawers have a limited depth. Refrigerator temperature uniformity is barely passable due to the overly warm door bins. Also, produce preservation performance is only adequate: the single evaporator creates a dry fridge compartment, which dries out produce despite the decent produce drawer seal.
Decent refrigerator capacity for a counter-depth fridge.
Excellent freezer temperature uniformity.
Decent produce bin seal retains some moisture.
Mediocre freezer capacity.
Low humidity in the fridge dries out produce.
Shallow counter-depth design limits capacity.
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1's produce preservation performance is just alright. Since it's a single-evaporator refrigerator, the humidity in the fridge compartment is fairly low. The produce drawer seals retain some moisture but can't hold enough back to prevent produce from drying out prematurely. Lettuce will wilt, celery will go soft, and carrots will dry out in a week or less.
Decent produce bin seal retains some moisture.
Low humidity in the fridge dries out produce.
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 offers satisfactory refrigerator capacity. It's decent for a counter-depth fridge since the cabinet is fairly shallow. There are two shelves you can mount in any of 14 positions, as well as crisper drawers and deli bins that sit on pull-out shelves and are completely removable. The doors hold four door bins each, some with unusual wire retainer bars for oddly shaped items.
Decent refrigerator capacity for a counter-depth fridge.
Shallow counter-depth design limits capacity.
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1's freezer capacity is only okay. This is quite a small freezer; it's fairly shallow, even for a counter-depth refrigerator. The bottom drawer bin is wide and tall enough to store a few family-sized boxes of burgers, chicken, or fish, though it's not deep enough for pizza boxes. The top drawer consists of a shelf holding independent bins that you can remove for convenience, but they're quite small.
Removable freezer bins for convenience.
Mediocre freezer capacity.
Shallow counter-depth design limits capacity.
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 exhibits good temperature uniformity overall. The freezer temperature uniformity is excellent, so you can place items like ice cream anywhere and don't have to be concerned about inconsistent hardness. Unfortunately, the refrigerator temperature uniformity is barely passable, since the shelves get warmer as you go down the fridge, and the door bins are considerably warmer than the shelves.
Excellent freezer temperature uniformity.
Overly warm door bins.
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 delivers only passable ice-making performance. The main issue is the inadequate ice production rate: it makes barely enough ice in a day for two people and can't meet the needs of a family. The ice tray has a good capacity, enough for a small event, but it will take almost four days to fill the ice tray.
Good ice tray capacity.
Disappointing ice production rate.
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Changelog
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Updated Mar 20, 2026:
We've included a link to the Frigidaire Gallery GRMC2273CF in the Refrigerator Temperature Uniformity section of the review to provide an alternative with more consistent temperatures in its fridge cabinet.
- Updated Feb 26, 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.
- Updated Oct 24, 2025: Review published.
- Updated Oct 22, 2025: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 comes in two variants: the Stainless Steel RF201AHJSX1 and the Stainless Steel RF201AHUSX1 model with a water and ice dispenser in the right fridge door. We tested the RF201AHJSX1; here's our unit's label. The water and ice dispenser in the RF201AHUSX1's refrigerator section will have a large impact on many of our tests, so our results shouldn't be taken as representative of this model.
If you find another variant, please let us know in the comments and we'll update our review.
Popular Refrigerator Comparisons
The Fisher & Paykel Series 7 RF201AHJSX1 is a high-end counter-depth fridge, although it doesn't offer premium features like dual evaporators, and it doesn't deliver great performance. It's priced similarly to the Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS but doesn't have the Bosch's dual evaporators or dual compressors, and its performance falls far short of the Bosch's class-leading produce preservation and temperature uniformity. It offers similar capacity to the Bosch, with a little more capacity in the fridge and a little less in the freezer. It can't come close to the high capacity offered by the LG LRFLC2706S, a refrigerator that delivers slightly worse produce preservation performance but much better temperature uniformity. The KitchenAid KRSC703HPS has a much larger freezer than the Fisher & Paykel, even though this fridge has narrow side-by-side compartments, which shows with the lower capacity refrigerator side. That said, the dual evaporator KitchenAid outperforms the Fisher & Paykel in terms of produce preservation and temperature uniformity.
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