Product review
Updated September 2021
Microwave ovens
We’ve tested standard microwave, models with a grill, and convection microwaves that can grill and bake.
We've tested 46 models for cooking performance and ease of use.
Overall score breakdown
Overall score comprises:
Overall performance (70%)
- Microwave performance is based on cooking broccoli, defrosting mince and a whole chicken, and reheating quiche.
- Grill performance is based on grilling toast.
- Convection performance is based on cooking pizza, scones and roasting a whole chicken. The convection setting was used to bake scones, the combination setting to cook a pizza and whole chicken.
Ease of use (30%)
We check how easy it is to use the controls, see through the door during cooking and how easy the microwave is to clean.
Running costs ($/year)
Are calculated on reheating a plated meal once a day (with electricity costs at 25¢/kWh).
We've tested 45 microwave ovens.
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