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Breville 'A Bit More' 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

Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster comes out ahead by a narrow margin (3.9 vs 3.7). Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster is best for: users seeking reliable 2-slice performance with premium materials. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Toasters

Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster

3.9

1 source$109.95as of Oct 11

The Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster offers premium features like extra-wide slots, a lift-and-look mechanism, and LED progress indicators that enhance usability. Reviewers praised its stainless steel build quality and smart functions that prevent uneven toasting. While it delivers on precision and convenience, its 2-slice capacity may be limiting for larger families, and its price is higher than standard models.

Strengths

— Extra wide slots accommodate thick slices and bagels
— Lift-and-look feature allows monitoring toast progress without interrupting cycle
— Automatic pop-up function for early cancellation of toasting cycle

Watch-outs

— Higher price point compared to basic toasters

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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

Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster

The Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster uses a browning control lever with an LED progress indicator where the Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster uses a touchscreen. It has the same A Bit More, Bagel and Frozen functions as the Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster with two slots instead of four, in stainless steel instead of die-cast aluminum, and it costs far less.

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	Breville 'A Bit More' 2-Slice Toaster	Cuisinart CPT-142 4-Slice Compact Plastic Toaster
Slots	Extra wide	1 1/2" wide toasting slots
Material	Stainless steel	Plastic
Features	Lift-and-look, LED progress indicator, automatic pop-up	Reheat, Defrost and Bagel controls
Slices	2	4
Dimensions	7.3"D x 11.3"W x 8.2"H	10.7"D x 10.8"W x 7.2"H
Functions	Bagel, Frozen, A Bit More, Cancel	Reheat, Defrost and Bagel controls
Browning Settings	—	7-setting shade dial
Settings	—	7-setting shade dial
Operation	—	High-lift carriage

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