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Hamilton Beach 31401 Countertop vs Black and Decker 4 Slice Toaster Oven Side-by-Side Comparison

Overall Verdict
The comparison between the Hamilton Beach 31401 and the Black and Decker 4 Slice (TO1760SS) shows that just because two toaster ovens have similar designs doesn’t necessarily mean that they will have the same overall scores.
Both machines are standard, analog, small toaster ovens. They simply have two quartz heating elements, three control dials for timer, temperature, functions, and nothing else.
What gave the Black+Decker the edge was its sturdier build and thicker casing that helps with heat insulation. Unfortunately, the pointers on its dials make pinpointing the exact timer and temperature more difficult than the Hamilton’s, hence the lower user control score.
Both units don’t have a convection system and their power outputs don’t differ much. Thus, understandably, they have similar performance scores, including for toasting bread as well as baking pizza and fries. What really brought down the Hamilton was the fact that after roasting the chicken in it for 1 hour 30 minutes, the chicken was still undercooked.
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
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Analysis and Test Results
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