Oster French Door vs Hamilton Beach 31127D Countertop Toaster Oven Side-by-Side Comparison
Oster French Door vs Hamilton Beach 31127D Countertop Toaster Oven. An interesting match with the latter edging it out in the end.
Oster French Door
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Hamilton Beach 31127D
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
- Performance (50%)6.4
- Design (25%)6.7
- Usability (25%)6.4
- Performance (50%)6.6
- Design (25%)5.2
- Usability (25%)6.4
The match between the Oster French Door Digital Convection Toaster Oven (TSSTTVFDDG) and the Hamilton Beach 31127D Countertop Toaster Oven is an interesting one with the latter edges it out in the end. The Oster wins in terms of design, but ties in usability, and loses every so slightly in performance.
The Hamilton has a large cooking chamber for its medium size category but not as much as the extra large Oster. Moreover, it lacks the features that the Oster has, like a single-pull French door, an LCD, a convection system, and an interior light. However, the Hamilton’s analog dials are just as precise as the Oster’s buttons that usually require a bit of force to register.
Performance is where things matter the most. Thanks to its convection system, the Oster was able to better brown the chicken skin and roast it to a more desirable doneness. However, the Hamilton’s smaller cooking chamber allowed it to get hot quicker and get better colors on its toast and fries despite its slightly lower power draw.
Overall, the Oster is the better choice if you mainly bake sweets where you don’t need your oven to be able to reach higher temperatures (> 400°F). However, it’s a few times more expensive than the Hamilton.
Pros & Cons
- Large capacity
- Interior lighting available
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Sturdy build
- Air-ventilation holes on all sides
- Cool-touch door handles
- Convenient slide-out crumb tray
- Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
- Roll-top door
- Cool-touch door handle
- Simple control knobs
- Stay-on feature
- Spacious interior
- No convection toggle
- Buttons not reliably responsive
- Not very budget-friendly
- No convection fan
- No internal lighting
- No safety mechanism for the door
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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.