De'Longhi Dinamica: the steam-wand model with seven drinks

A Magnifica body with more choice

The Dinamica shares its outline with the Magnifica Evo: 24 cm wide, 44 cm deep and 36 cm high according to the manual, for 9.3 kg. If your worktop takes a Magnifica, it takes a Dinamica. Pump pressure (15 bar), power and the thermoblock are the same as across the Magnifica range.

What changes is the control side. Where the Magnifica S has buttons and a dial, the Dinamica has a one-line LCD display with touch-sensitive buttons. De’Longhi counts 7 drinks, against 2 for the Magnifica S and 4 for the Magnifica Start. The manual sets out four direct buttons (espresso, coffee, long and doppio+) and a menu for the rest, including ristretto and two-cup options. The temperature of the coffee can be set on 4 levels.

Milk: a steam wand, and nothing automatic

The UK Dinamica has a manual steam wand. You hold a jug under it and froth the milk yourself, which gives you control over the texture and asks for a little practice. There is no button for cappuccino. If that is what you drink most mornings, the Magnifica Evo has the same count of seven drinks with an automatic carafe, in the same upper mid-range bracket in the UK, and the Magnifica Evo Next takes the carafe further.

A steam wand has one practical upside: there is no carafe or tube to clean, only the wand to wipe and purge after use. The manual allows only the drip tray grille in the dishwasher. Our cleaning guide covers both milk systems.

Water, beans and grounds

The tank holds 1.8 l, like the Magnifica models. The hopper takes 300 g, fifty grams more than the Magnificas, so a standard 250 g bag goes in with room to spare. The grounds container is rated for 14 servings, a figure De’Longhi does not publish for the Magnifica S or Start.

• De'Longhi Dinamica ECAM 350.35.W300 g
• De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM 22.110.B250 g
• De'Longhi Magnifica Start ECAM 222.20.B250 g
• De'Longhi Magnifica Evo ECAM 290.83.TB250 g

Which Dinamica in the UK

The Dinamica category on De’Longhi’s UK site shows one machine:

Model code	Colour	Milk system	Drinks by De’Longhi’s count	Seen for
ECAM 350.35.W (our data)	White	Steam wand	7	UK, Germany, France
ECAM 350.35.SB	Silver-black	Steam wand	7	Germany, France
ECAM 350.15.B	Black	Steam wand	5	Germany, France

The same UK category lists Dinamica Plus and Dinamica Aroma Bar as separate sub-ranges. They are different machines, with carafes on the Dinamica Plus, and nothing here applies to them. When we read the UK product page, the ECAM 350.35.W was shown as out of stock while still in the range.

What De’Longhi’s documents leave open

• Grind settings and burrs: the manual describes a graduated grind dial but gives no total number of settings, and no burr type.
• Cup height: not published.
• Dimensions and weight: the product page gives a smaller footprint and a heavier weight than the manual. We follow the manual, as for every De’Longhi in our database.
• Noise: no decibel figure. It is on our list of planned measurements.
• Warranty: De’Longhi’s UK care pages state a minimum of 2 years on its coffee machines.

Where it fits

The Dinamica is the step up within De’Longhi’s steam-wand machines: more drinks and settings than a Magnifica S or Start, still with manual milk. The brand view is in our De’Longhi comparison, the full field in the bean-to-cup comparison. Descaling follows the routine in our descaling guide.

If you are unsure whether a steam wand suits you, the machine finder asks the right questions, and the cost per cup calculator shows what the step up from a Magnifica S costs over the years you will use it.