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LG Smart ThinQ LRE3027ST is not quite smart enough (pictures)

Up close with the LG SmartThinQ range.

Katie Pilkington
Katie is a writer, a humor blogger, a Vietnam War historian, and an avid cook. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and is hard at work on her first novel. When she's not writing about tech, she's reading about armored cavalry units in Vietnam, or teaching her labradoodle, Lola, to overcome her lack of opposable thumbs.
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This range is enabled with Wi-Fi connectivity.
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The cooktop layout is different on this model, featuring two large, dual-element burners for rapid boiling or cooking, two smaller burners, and a warming burner, for a total of five.
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The heating elements are housed under the ceramic glass cooktop.
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The LRE3027ST features a scrolling display.
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The inside of the convection-capable oven is a vibrant blue.
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Unlike more-traditional models, this LG features a warming drawer. This could be especially useful for people who entertain often.
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The LRE3027ST features an infrared broiling system, which boasts the ability to sear food the way a grill would.
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The infrared grill looks different than a traditional broiler because it heats plates rather than coils.

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