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Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster vs Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic 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 3.7). Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster is best for: design-conscious buyers who want top-rated performance. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Toasters

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster

4.5

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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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Ranked #4 in Best Toasters

Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster

3.7

1 source$59.95as of Oct 11

The Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster offers versatile functionality with its seven-setting shade dial and dual independent controls that enable multitasking. The high lift lever helps with retrieving smaller items, while the removable crumb tray and cord wrap contribute to usability. However, some users experienced delays in fully toasting thicker bread types, particularly on darker settings. The toaster's compact design makes it suitable for small kitchens, though the 3-year warranty may not provide adequate long-term coverage for some consumers.

Strengths

— Seven-setting shade dial provides broad browning customization from light to dark
— Dual independent toasting controls allow multitasking by toasting two different items simultaneously
— High lift lever facilitates easy retrieval of smaller bread pieces or bagels

Watch-outs

— Toaster takes longer than expected to fully toast thicker items, especially on darker settings

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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 CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster

The Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster has four slots where the Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster has two, with the same seven-setting shade dial and reheat, defrost and bagel controls. Its dual independent controls toast two different items at once. It costs far less than the Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster, the other four-slice model here, and is plastic rather than die-cast aluminum.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster	Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster
Features	Bagel, Gluten-Free	Reheat, Defrost and Bagel controls
Dimensions	11 inches	10.7"D x 10.8"W x 7.2"H
Slots	Extra wide, self-adjusting slots	1 1/2" wide toasting slots
Material	Long-lasting steel accents with Soft Matte Premium finish	Plastic
Slices	2	4
Functions	Bagel, Frozen, Gluten-Free presets	Reheat, Defrost and Bagel controls
Settings	7 settings	7-setting shade dial
Operation	High-lift, die-cast lever	High-lift carriage
Browning Settings	7	7-setting shade dial

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