Hamilton Beach 31401 vs Mueller 4 Slice Toaster Oven Side-by-Side Comparison
Hamilton Beach 31401 vs Mueller 4 Slice Toaster Oven. What really set these two standard small toaster ovens apart was their performance scores.
Hamilton Beach 31401
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Mueller 4 Slice
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
- Performance (50%)5.1
- Design (25%)3.6
- Usability (25%)4.6
- Performance (50%)7.0
- Design (25%)5.3
- Usability (25%)5.2
The Hamilton Beach 31401 and the Mueller 4 Slice (MT-175) and both standard small toaster ovens, so it only makes sense for them to cost around the same.
The Muellers wins slightly in terms of design and usability by having a detachable crumb tray that makes cleaning easier and an overall higher build quality. What really set them apart and also made us choose the Mueller as our best value small pick was the Mueller’s performance score.
Despite not having a high power output and a convection system like larger units, the Mueller produced very good results in our baked pizza and roasted whole chicken tests. It still had a weakness in baking frozen fries like many other same-sized models though.
Credits where credits due, the Hamilton has a very good toast score as well, even a tiny bit higher than the Mueller. However, it didn’t perform as well as the Mueller in baking pizza and roasting whole chicken despite having a slightly higher power output.
Pros & Cons
- Lightweight and small size
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Cool-touch door handle
- Simple control knobs
- Stay-on feature
- Quartz heating elements have safeguards
- Energy-saving
- Lightweight and small size
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Cool-touch door handle
- Simple control knobs
- Stay-on feature
- Quartz heating elements have safeguards
- Energy-saving
- No convection fan
- No internal lighting
- No safety mechanism for the door
- No convection fan
- No internal lighting
- No safety mechanism for the door
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.
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.