The warm feature will still cook your finished rice making it overcooked

The first and main beneficial feature is the steam escape hole in the lid

Plus my husband prefers the warming feature which is the setting when it’s done cooking and the rice cooker is plugged in

The second beneficial feature is the non stick cooking surface in the pot, which speaks for itself in preventing rice from clinging to the pot and clinging to each other, where rice is in contact with the cooking surface

I believe that the main benefits of this rice cooker are 3 features which can deliver excellent rice

You can steam veggies at the same time you are cooking rice, which is a good feature.