Napoleon Prestige 500 RSIB vs Napoleon Prestige PRO 665 Elite
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Quick take: The Napoleon Prestige 500 RSIB costs $3,600 less; the Napoleon Prestige PRO 665 Elite offers more cooking space (666 vs 497 sq in).
| Spec | Napoleon Prestige 500 RSIB | Napoleon Prestige PRO 665 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$2,099 | ~$5,699 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Gas Grill | Gas Grill |
| Cooking Area | 497 sq in | 666 sq in |
| Max Temp | — | — |
| Fuel Type | Propane/Natural Gas | Propane/Natural Gas |
| Build Material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| Hopper Capacity | — | — |
| Burners | 4 | 5 |
| WiFi / App | No | Yes |
| App control | No | Yes |
| Meat probe | No | Yes |
| PID controller | No | No |
| Side burner | Yes | Yes |
| Rotisserie | Yes | Yes |
| Searing | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 65.5 x 26 x 51 in | — |
| Weight | — | — |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime on major components plus 15 years bumper-to-bumper | Limited lifetime on major components plus 15 years bumper-to-bumper |
Pros & cons
Napoleon Prestige 500 RSIB
- ✓Rotisserie kit is in the box, which it is not on the Rogue PRO-S or on most built-ins costing twice as much
- ✓Lifetime coverage on major components, a real step above the Rogue's 15 years
- ✓Battery-free JetFire ignition removes the AA battery that fails on nearly every competing grill
- ✓Larger 18,000 BTU rear burner and 16,000 BTU side burner than the Rogue's equivalents
- ✓900 sq in of total surface, including a stow-away warming rack
- ✗497 sq in of primary grate is small relative to the grill's 65-inch width — a lot of that span is side burner and shelf
- ✗At $2,099 it has no probe, no screen and no connectivity, which pellet grills at half the price include
- ✗Needs 65 inches of deck width, which rules it out for small patios
- ✗Lifetime coverage applies to major components only; wear parts fall back to the 15-year terms
- ✗Dealer pricing varies, and the natural-gas version costs $50 more for the same grill
Napoleon Prestige PRO 665 Elite
- ✓Three wired and two wireless probes is more temperature instrumentation than most dedicated smokers ship with
- ✓The electric smoker box gives a gas grill real smoke without a pellet hopper or a foil packet
- ✓Automatic heat compensation when the lid opens is the single most useful smart feature on any gas grill
- ✓94,000 BTU across five burners gives both a huge sear capacity and fine zone control
- ✓LED NIGHT LIGHT knobs glow red when gas is left on — a safety cue that scales with the grill's size
- ✓Lifetime coverage on major components at a price where rivals offer far less
- ✗$5,699 is extremely steep for a freestanding gas grill — built-in heads with heavier hardware cost less
- ✗The smart features depend on an app and WiFi, which is a failure mode a mechanical grill does not have
- ✗Electric smoker box means this grill now needs a power outlet, unlike every other Napoleon here
- ✗1,000 sq in total but only 666 primary; the rest is warming rack
- ✗Napoleon does not publish assembled weight or footprint clearly, and this is a very large cart