[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics’ gas and induction electric cooktops received the highest scores from the US Consumer Report, industry sources said on Sept. 23.

Samsung's gas cooktops -- 30-inch and 36-inch models -- were picked as two of five top-performing models for this year, they said.

The report lauded Samsung’s 30-inch NA30K7750TS/AA model an expensive but worth the price for its Wi-Fi-enabled connection with smartphones, as well as Bluetooth function.

The 36-inch NA36K7750TG/AA model is a larger version of the 30-inch Samsung; both models have five burners, but the 36-inch model‘s wider profile provides the user room to spread out.

Separately, Samsung’s NZ36K7570RG/AA 36-inch electric cooktop also was selected as one of the best cooktops of 2018 along with a model from Kitchen Aid. The report said the model packs in everything as it has five burners, two of which are high-powered.

By Lee Ji-yoon and newswires (jylee@heraldcorp.com)