De'Longhi Dragon5 Connect Verdict

Who it fits

The De'Longhi Dragon5 Connect 2400W is the connected oil-column choice for buyers who want fan-free sustained heat plus app scheduling and precise automatic temperature control.

Its 10-fin oil-filled design, 2400W maximum, automatic modulation, My Comfort Hub app and seven-year warranty make it a premium evolution of the same basic long-session use case as Radia S. The trade-off is physical: at 16.82kg, this is a roll-around room heater rather than an appliance you will enjoy carrying upstairs.

Best for

Choose it for medium-to-larger rooms, bedrooms or living areas where long heating sessions, fan-free operation and remote scheduling are recurring requirements.

Not ideal for

It is a weaker fit for instant personal warmth, frequent stair carrying, offline simplicity or buyers who will never use app scheduling.

What changes the decision

This is a connected comfort-control purchase, not a wattage purchase

Dragon5 Connect is a 2400W, 10-fin oil-filled radiator with automatic power modulation.

The same maximum wattage appears on Radia S. The reason to move to Dragon5 Connect is therefore not “more heat” on paper; it is the connected thermostat/scheduling workflow layered onto fan-free oil-column heating.

App control is genuinely more capable than a local timer

The exact Australian product supports My Comfort Hub control over a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network, allowing remote temperature, mode and scheduling changes.

That matters if you want to manage a bedroom or living room before entering it. If you only need a local 24-hour schedule, Radia S achieves that without app/network dependence.

De'Longhi's precision claim needs to stay a manufacturer claim

De'Longhi states that the electronic control can maintain the chosen temperature within ±0.5°C.

PIQSY treats this as manufacturer control-system evidence, not an independent guarantee that the whole room will stay within half a degree. Sensor position, room heat loss and airflow still affect the temperature people experience.

Current safety evidence is now more complete than the older record suggested

De'Longhi's current exact Australian page explicitly lists Safety Auto-Off Tip Over Switch and Safety Thermostat for TRD51024WIFI.G.

Those facts resolve the older content-era uncertainty on the live source. This Verdict uses them as current exact-model evidence; it does not alter Portable Heater Match ranking logic during the content pass.

Portability means rolling, not carrying

The heater weighs 16.82kg and uses 360-degree castors plus integrated handles.

That is practical for moving across one floor. It is not a lightweight choice for stairs or frequent lifting, where a ceramic heater is structurally better suited.

Room guidance and owner evidence require caution in different ways

De'Longhi states suitability up to 75m³ and backs the product with a seven-year warranty. The room figure is manufacturer guidance; the warranty is a written support term.

The governed source set currently has no mature exact-model Dragon5 Connect owner-review sample, so PIQSY does not claim proven long-term reliability from owner sentiment.

Who should choose something else

Choose the De'Longhi Radia S when fan-free oil-column heat and a local 24-hour timer are enough and you do not want Wi-Fi dependence.

Choose the Ausclimate ACPH915 when wall mounting and a lighter smart panel format matter more than oil thermal mass.

Choose a ceramic fan heater when the job is quick personal or short-session warmth, not sustained room-temperature maintenance.

PIQSY conclusion

Who should buy it

Choose Dragon5 Connect when fan-free sustained heat, app scheduling and precise automatic regulation are recurring benefits you will use over long sessions.

Who should not

Skip it when quick heat, light carrying or offline simplicity matters more than connected oil-column comfort.