Black+Decker TO3250XSBD 8-slice
Score: 69/100
Hamilton Beach 2-in-1
Score: 73/100Rankings
The Hamilton Beach 2-in-1 Countertop Toaster Oven offers a compact footprint and versatile cooking modes with even heating up to 450°F. Its main trade-offs are the lack of convection and limited rack flexibility, which can restrict multi-layer cooking. Best suited for small households or apartments needing a space-saving solution.
The BLACK+DECKER TO3250XSBD provides an extra-wide 8-slice convection toaster oven with fast cooking and a budget-friendly price. Its main drawbacks are a noisy fan and occasional temperature inaccuracies that can affect results. It works best for small households needing a spacious, affordable countertop oven for everyday meals.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
— | 0.58 cu ftbest | |
1,500 Wbest | 1,450 W | |
— | 65 °Cbest | |
232 °Cbest | 232 °Cbest | |
4best | 4best | |
60 minbest | 60 minbest | |
3best | 2 | |
— | 1 yearsbest |
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Power & Performance(1) | ||
Wattage (W) | 1500 W | 1450 W |
Features(1) | ||
Convection Fan | true | false |
Accessories(1) | ||
Number of Included Accessories | 3 | 2 |
Build & Design(4) | ||
Weight (lb) | 17.5 lb | 13.999 lb |
Width (in) | 22.0 in | 17.8 in |
Height (in) | 11.5 in | 10.24 in |
Depth (in) | 14.5 in | 12.05 in |
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Professional reviewers commend the TO3250XSB for its rapid convection cooking, easy maintenance, and solid performance on staple foods at a budget-friendly price, but they note temperature inaccuracies, loud fan operation, and subpar single-slice toasting as notable drawbacks.
Everyday users appreciate the oven's speed, spacious interior, stylish design, and versatility for quick meals, while repeatedly complaining about excessive fan noise, durability problems, uneven toasting, and hard-to-turn knobs.
“fits 9" pizzas and toasts 2 slices effectively but cautions tall breads (>4") get less top heat.”
“40% faster toasting”
Professional reviewers commend the Hamilton Beach 31156 for its compact footprint, versatile 2-in-1 functionality, and fast 40% quicker toasting. They appreciate the even heating up to 450°F and the ability to handle a 9-inch pizza or a batch of fries, but note the limited rack positions and absence of a convection fan.
Everyday users praise the convenience of a single appliance that can toast long artisan slices, bake small pizzas and clean up easily thanks to a slide-out crumb tray, while recurring complaints revolve around the slot's height limitation and the lack of long-term durability information.
