Hamilton Beach 6-slice 31411 vs Hamilton Beach Professional Digital 31240

As far as it functioning as an oven, it's great. It appears to heat things much more evenly/thoroughly than our last one.

Bagel function effectively, toasts the cut side as well as heats up the round side names of the five functions implemented inside are broil, bake, toa...

And the outside is easy to clean. The parts and features are to my liking. I like having a crumb tray to catch crumbs of course but also any small spills or oozing from cooked food. The all purpose broiler pan is a must

The probe is a plus with this digital countertop oven. You are able to see when the food is cooked to the desired internal temperature & it has the auto shutoff feature.

I can fit a 6 cup muffin pan in the oven, and have since started a diet which portions out many meals by cooking single servings in muffin cups. Yes other people have complained about the timer making a ticking bomb noise while it is cooking, but my old one did that too so it doesn't bother me. However this unit also has an "on" spot you can choose, so you could turn it to that and use your own timer without the ticking noise. I personally would rather use the ticking timer because it will shut off the oven when the timer goes off

The time/slice button is used to adjust cook time or number of slices. The digital read out screen display will toggle between the oven's actual temperature, the temperature it's set on & will chime when the desired temperature is reached. The probe is a plus with this digital countertop oven. You are able to see when the food is cooked to the desired internal temperature & it has the auto shutoff feature

Attractive and functional, this 6 slice toaster oven is a welcome addition to my kitchen. The stainless exterior blends in perfectly with my stainless appliances. The oven interior is roomy, and has 3 adjustable rack positions. A baking pan and easy to understand user manual is included

I don't like that there is not a specific on/off button. For me it would be a little more user friendly if there was one. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

I doubt most people have a large round pan like mine and I can not find a 10 x 8 higher sided pan anywhere. Also, unfortunate, my 10 x 8 grill which would go into a bake pan like the one they provide doesn't quite fit. Just 1 inch more would have earned this a 5 star.

The only downside to this oven is the size. If you have a smaller kitchen, it does take up the same amount of space as a small microwave. That said, its earns every cubic inch in function. [This review was collected as part of a promotion

I guess you get what you pay for and next time I will pay more. I have not had a toaster oven in years and have been using a pop up toaster. But this unit is almost the same as the one I used twenty years ago. That's not a complement

Tomorrow the plan is to roast a chicken and veggies. Bang for buck this machine will be in heavy rotation in my kitchen [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

The Material used in the construction is durable and made of good durable steel and aluminum. It is light weight and easy to carry where ever you feel to take your oven for cooking.

In fact, it is so bad that -- despite being a very good OVEN as far as the actual baking and toasting goes -- I got rid of it and just bought one made by a different company. I'd rather lose the money than have to keep using this infuriating thing.