Monday, December 23, 2024

Food Processors: Compare


Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Our Awards
Overall Score
93%
93%
65%
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
excellent performance; quiet; two work bowls; great warranty; wide feeder tube; blade storage; good capacity; efficient; versitile
affordable; capable of dough; compact; easy to store
Cons
expensive; heavy base; difficult to clean; poor emulsifying capability
expensive; poor performance with whipping; difficult to clean; no cord storage; heavy
lightweight base; loud; groove in feeder tube system trapped food particles
Functionality (30%)
Processing Quality (30%)
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Storage Options (10%)
Type
Full-Size
Full-Size
Mid-Size
Capacity (cups)
16 and 2.5
16-cup and 4.5
10
Liquid Capacity (cups)
5
7.75
3.3
Price
$399.99
$299.99
$59.99
Warranty
25-year motor warranty; 1-year limited warranty on unit
20-year motor warranty; 3-year limited warranty on unit
1-year limited warranty
Product Depth
10.25"
15.75"
8.5"
Product Height
17.75"
20"
16.25"
Product Width
8"
13"
6.75"
Motor Power (watts)
1,200
1,300
500
Base Weight (our measurement)
15.4 lbs
15 lbs
3.4 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Touchpad
Buttons
Speed Settings
Continuous and Pulse
On, Off, Dough, or Pulse
Off, Slice/Shred, Mix/Knead, and Chop/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, dough blade and reversible shredding/slicing disc
Large Tube
5.75" x 3"
5.75" x 3"
4.5" x 2.5"
Small Tubes
2" circular
3" x 2"
2.5" x 2"
Cord Storage
Yes
Yes
Yes
BPA-Free Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
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