Breville BOV450XL vs Hamilton Beach 31127D Toaster Oven Side-by-Side Comparison
Breville BOV450XL vs Hamilton Beach 31127D Toaster Oven. The comparison between a mini smart countertop toaster oven and a budget medium-sized unit.
Hamilton Beach 31127D
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Breville BOV450XL
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
- Performance (50%)6.6
- Design (25%)5.2
- Usability (25%)6.4
- Performance (50%)6.8
- Design (25%)6.4
- Usability (25%)6.2
The Breville BOV450XL and the Hamilton Beach 31127D went toe to toe in the battle of performance. The latter won in baking pizza but the former regained some ground in baking french fries. In the end, the Breville came out on top with a slight edge on making toast and roasting a whole chicken.
Both ovens have some disadvantages that can help us speculate on some problems in their overall performance. To start with, neither has a convection system.
The Breville has a small capacity but a higher power of 1800 W and four efficient quartz heating elements. However, the oven’s smart heating algorithms sometimes cause inconsistencies in the heating of the elements.
Meanwhile, the Hamilton has a bigger capacity but a lower 1400 Watts of power. The fact that it uses four nichrome heating elements doesn’t help in this case.
Both have a sturdy design and a few nice touches of their own. The Breville has a slide-out crumb tray and an interior coating while the Hamilton has a roll-top door. However, the Hamilton’s simple control dials pale in comparison to the Breville’s extra cooking functions and unique features.
Although neither is perfect, each of these two toaster ovens is a decent choice on its own. The Breville BOV450XL is a well-constructed, small-sized, smart countertop toaster oven while the Hamilton Beach 31127D is an inexpensive, medium-sized unit.
Pros & Cons
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Roll-top door
- Cool-touch door handle
- Simple control knobs
- Stay-on feature
- Spacious interior
- Unique feature buttons
- Non-stick interior
- High-contrast digital display
- Sturdy construction
- Cool-touch door handle
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Convenient slide-out crumb tray
- No convection fan
- No internal lighting
- No safety mechanism for the door
- No interior lighting
- No convection fan
- Inconsistent heating elements
Key Specs
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Alan Nguyen is a writer and product reviewer at HealthyKitchen101. His major in English language teaching taught him to present concise information. In addition to his cooking hobby, he values the practical aspects of household appliances.
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Tuyet Pham is an award-winning Saigonese chef passionate about delicious and healthful foods. At HealthyKitchen101, she develops recipes and collaborates with our Research, Testing, and Review lab to evaluate the performance of cooking appliances. Her assessments add a strong authoritative voice to our product scoring process.