Monday, December 23, 2024

Food Processors: Compare


Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Our Awards
Overall Score
93%
78%
70%
Date Reviewed
January 2016
January 2016
January 2016
Pros
excellent performance; quiet; two work bowls; great warranty; wide feeder tube; blade storage; good capacity; efficient; versitile
"ExactSlice" system; easy to clean; small work bowl; versatile
relatively inexpensive; good performance with chopping, mixing, and slicing; continuous processing through large feed tube
Cons
expensive; poor performance with whipping; difficult to clean; no cord storage; heavy
Stiff buttons; lightweight; need both hands to operate; lid occasionally challenging
motor not strong enough for heavier jobs; large feeder tube is poorly designed & hard to clean
Functionality (30%)
Processing Quality (30%)
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Storage Options (10%)
Type
Full-Size
Mid-Size
Full-Size
Capacity (cups)
16-cup and 4.5
11
14
Liquid Capacity (cups)
7.75
3
3.75
Price
$299.99
$199.99
$79.99
Warranty
20-year motor warranty; 3-year limited warranty on unit
1-year full warranty
1-year limited warranty
Product Depth
15.75"
10.17"
9"
Product Height
20"
16"
17"
Product Width
13"
10"
9"
Motor Power (watts)
1,300
360
525
Base Weight (our measurement)
15 lbs
5.4 lbs
4.6 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Touchpad
Knob
Speed Settings
On, Off, Dough, or Pulse
Off, Low, High, and Pulse
Pulse, 0, 1, 2, 3
Attachments
5 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc
5 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, reversible shredding/slicing disc and French Fry disc
Large Tube
5.75" x 3"
5.25" x 2.5"
5" x 3"
Small Tubes
3" x 2"
medium (3" x 2") and small circular(1.5")
2.5" circular
Cord Storage
Yes
No
Yes
BPA-Free Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
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