Cuisinart TOA-60 Air Fryer Toaster Oven vs Breville Smart Oven Pro Side-by-Side Comparison
Cuisinart TOA-60 Air Fryer Toaster Oven vs Breville Smart Oven Pro. The differences between an analog unit and a digital counterpart.
Cuisinart TOA-60
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Breville Smart Oven Pro
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
- Performance (50%)8.7
- Design (25%)9.2
- Usability (25%)7.1
- Performance (50%)6.9
- Design (25%)9.3
- Usability (25%)8.0
Comparing the Cuisinart TOA-60 Air Fryer Toaster Oven to the Breville Smart Oven Pro (BOV845BSS) brings out the limitations of analog units. However, it also shows that elaborate digital products don’t necessarily perform better than their analog counterparts.
Although the Cuisinart is medium-sized and the Breville is large, the two have a similar number of design features, all of high build quality. In the end, the Breville has a slightly higher score by having one rack position more than the Cuisinart.
Usability-wise, it’s difficult for a simplistic analog model like the Cuisinart to score as high as the Breville. The Cuisinart only has four control dials for time, temperature, functions, toast settings, and a light switch.
The Breville, on the other hand, has various cooking presets and additional toggle switches including temperature conversion and adding time to frozen foods. It also has a non-stick interior for easy cleaning which is a rare feature.
The decisive factor for the Cuisinart’s victory is its performance that made us choose it as our best convection toaster oven. With the same power output, the Cuisinart’s convection system and nichrome heating elements maintained temperatures better and distributed heat more evenly.
As a result, all of its cooking results—toasting bread, roasting whole chicken, baking pizza, and air-frying fries— are in the top tier among our tested toaster oven, better than the Breville’s above average across the board. To top it all off, the Cuisinart is actually cheaper as well.
Pros & Cons
- Simple and straight-to-the-point control knobs
- Sturdy design and durable material
- Convection fan is all-applicable
- Electrical safety feature for the door
- Convenient slide-out crumb tray
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Plenty of recipes included in the user manual
- Useful toggles
- High-contrast digital display
- Non-stick interior
- Sturdy construction
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Cool-touch door handle
- Convenient slide-out crumb tray
- Opening the door also turns off the light
- A bit heavier and taller than other same-type ovens
- Not very budget-friendly
- No safety mechanism for the door
- In need of an additional oven rack
- Not very budget-friendly
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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.
Lap is Head of the Research, Testing, and Review Team (RTR Team) at HealthyKitchen101.com, where he directs and supervises the testing of kitchen gadgets and appliances.
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.