Monday, December 23, 2024

Food Processors: Compare


Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Our Awards
Overall Score
93%
78%
73%
Date Reviewed
January 2016
January 2016
January 2016
Pros
excellent performance; 25-year warranty; 8 attachments; blade storage; wide feeder tube; large and small work bowls; timer; good customer service
"ExactSlice" system; easy to clean; small work bowl; versatile
quiet; compact with excellent versatility; affordable; flat work lid; simple paddle control
Cons
expensive; heavy base; difficult to clean; poor emulsifying capability
Stiff buttons; lightweight; need both hands to operate; lid occasionally challenging
feeder tube system is hard to clean and complicated to use
Functionality (30%)
Processing Quality (30%)
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Storage Options (10%)
Type
Full-Size
Mid-Size
Mid-Size
Capacity (cups)
16 and 2.5
11
7
Liquid Capacity (cups)
5
3
2
Price
$399.99
$199.99
$99.99
Warranty
25-year motor warranty; 1-year limited warranty on unit
1-year full warranty
5-year motor warranty; 3-year limited warranty on unit
Product Depth
10.25"
10.17"
11.25"
Product Height
17.75"
16"
14.5"
Product Width
8"
10"
7"
Motor Power (watts)
1,200
360
600
Base Weight (our measurement)
15.4 lbs
5.4 lbs
9.4 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Touchpad
One Paddle
Speed Settings
Continuous and Pulse
Off, Low, High, and Pulse
On, Off, Pulse
Attachments
8 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc, julienne disc, French fry disc, and whisking/emulsifying disc
5 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, slicing disc and shredding disc
Large Tube
5.75" x 3"
5.25" x 2.5"
4.5" x 2.5"
Small Tubes
2" circular
medium (3" x 2") and small circular(1.5")
1.75" circular
Cord Storage
Yes
No
No
BPA-Free Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
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