Buyers who want a quieter, better-equipped chest freezer and are willing to pay more for digital control and convenience features.
Skip if
You want the lowest price, only need a small overflow freezer, or do not value extras like a door alarm or fast freeze.
Capacity 6.7 cu ft
Installation Freestanding
Door Top
Color Cool Gray
Weight 79.0 lb
Voltage 110 Volts
Priced 68% above the category median ($351.99 across 32 tracked models)
Weight of 79.0 lb - heavier than 64% of the 32 models we track
Pros
Digital temperature control for precise, repeatable settings
Top-door open alarm helps prevent accidental thawing
Fast freeze mode quickly locks in a fresh load
Quiet operation suited to living spaces and garages
Near-mid-size 6.7 cu ft capacity in a cool gray finish
Cons
Highest price in this roundup
Modest review count compared with the high-volume budget units
Still a manual-defrost chest despite the added features
Our scorecard
4.2/5overall
Owner rating4.3/5
4.3 average across 218 owner ratings
Value for money0.5/5
$88 per cubic foot, above the category median
Popularity3.4/5
218 owner reviews, more than most models here
Storage space2.5/5
6.7 cu ft, compact for this category
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other refrigerators and freezers we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The NewAir NFT070GA00 is a 6.7 cubic foot chest freezer that leans into convenience features the budget units skip. It is built to run quietly and adds digital temperature control, so you set a precise target rather than guessing with a dial.
The extras are the selling point. A top-door open alarm warns you if the lid is left ajar, helping prevent slow thaws and wasted food, while a fast freeze mode rapidly drives the temperature down to lock in a fresh load. A removable basket keeps everyday items organized near the top.
At 6.7 cubic feet it sits just under the 7 cu ft mid-size class, giving you real capacity without jumping to the largest units. It is also the priciest model here, and its 4.3-star average across a couple hundred reviews reflects a more premium, feature-driven take on the chest freezer.
Specifications
Capacity
6.7 cu ft
Installation
Freestanding
Door
Top
Color
Cool Gray
Weight
79.0 lb
Voltage
110 Volts
Performance notes
At 6.7 cubic feet this is effectively a mid-size unit, suited to a family that freezes in bulk rather than someone needing just an overflow shelf. The digital control and fast freeze mode make it easy to lock in a precise hard freeze and to chill a new load quickly, while the door alarm guards against accidental thawing. It runs on standard 110-volt power and weighs about 79 pounds, so position it carefully; as a chest design it still requires manual defrosting and digging for bottom items.
What buyers say
Owners tend to value the quieter running, the digital control and the practical extras like the door alarm and fast freeze, which set it apart from bare-bones competitors. The most common pushback is the price relative to simpler units, with some buyers questioning whether the features justify the premium.
It adds digital temperature control, a top-door open alarm and a fast freeze mode, along with quieter operation, which most budget chest freezers do not include.
How big is it?
It holds 6.7 cubic feet, placing it just below the 7 cu ft mid-size class, so it offers real capacity for bulk freezing.
Does it defrost automatically?
No. Despite its extra features it is still a manual-defrost chest freezer, so you periodically empty it and clear the frost yourself.
