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Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster vs Cuisinart Classic Metal Two-Slice Toaster

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.5 vs 2.9). Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster is best for: design-conscious buyers who want top-rated performance. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Toasters
Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster
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The Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster earned Taste of Home's 'best overall' designation, praised for its sleek design and performance. It features a touchscreen interface that's easier to clean and includes special settings for bagels and gluten-free bread. However, YouTube reviewer noted it uses the same internal components as cheaper models and that the capacitive touch controls can be problematic when hands are wet or when cleaning with damp towels.

Strengths
  • — Won 'best overall' award in Taste of Home's toaster testing
  • — Features touchscreen technology that's easier to clean than traditional buttons, per Taste of Home
  • — Compact design taking up only 11 inches of space
Watch-outs
  • — Capacitive touch controls may not work well with wet hands or oven mitts
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Cuisinart Classic Metal Two-Slice Toaster
Ranked #7 in Best Toasters
Cuisinart Classic Metal Two-Slice Toaster
1 source$45.93as of Oct 11

The Cuisinart CPT-160 offers a clean, modern aesthetic that fits well in contemporary kitchens, with simple controls and multiple toasting functions including defrost and bagel modes. However, reviewers noted below-average bread toasting performance with inconsistencies and poor frozen food handling. While it provides reasonable functionality at a low price point, better-performing alternatives exist for those seeking superior toast quality. The toaster's basic design and features make it suitable for users prioritizing appearance and ease of use over peak performance.

Strengths
  • — Clean, modern aesthetic with stainless steel and black painted steel design
  • — Simple and familiar interface with intuitive controls and mode buttons that light up
  • — Easy-to-clean crumb tray that slides out from the back of the unit
Watch-outs
  • — Relatively poor bread toasting performance with inconsistencies and white areas near crust, per TechGearLab
  • — Flimsy lever and lack of weight in the unit affect usability
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How they stack up

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster

The Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster uses a touchscreen where the Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster has a browning control lever, and its capacitive controls may not respond to wet hands. It adds a gluten-free preset to its bagel and frozen settings.

Cuisinart Classic Metal Two-Slice Toaster

The Cuisinart Classic Metal Two-Slice Toaster has a stainless steel and black painted steel body where the Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster is plastic, and it costs more. It has six browning settings against the CPT-122's seven, and both offer bagel, defrost and reheat modes. TechGearLab found its bread toasting inconsistent, with white areas near the crust, and its lever is flimsy.

Specs side-by-side

SpecBeautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice ToasterCuisinart Classic Metal Two-Slice Toaster
FeaturesBagel, Gluten-FreeDefrost, bagel, reheat modes
Dimensions11 inches10.75"L x 7.13"W x 7.13"H
SlotsExtra wide, self-adjusting slots1.5" - wide toasting slots
MaterialLong-lasting steel accents with Soft Matte Premium finishStainless steel and black painted steel
Slices22
FunctionsBagel, Frozen, Gluten-Free presetsToast, Bagel, Defrost, Reheat
Settings7 settings6-Setting browning dials
OperationHigh-lift, die-cast leverExtra-lift carriage lever
Browning Settings76-Setting browning dials
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