Espresso machines · 9 differences · 17 published for only one

Big Dream T One 2 groups vs Hollywood 2 Group

Ascaso and Astoria, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Ascaso Big Dream T One 2 groups espresso machine Astoria Hollywood 2 Group espresso machine
Big Dream T One 2 groups 930 × 593 × 554 mm Hollywood 2 Group 790 × 580 × 540 mm

Images: Ascaso, Astoria (CMA), the manufacturers' product photographs, scaled by each published height. About our images

Specification

FieldBig Dream T One 2 groupsHollywood 2 Group
Width 930mm 790mm
Depth 593mm 580mm
Height 554mm 540mm
Weight 71kg 72kg
Cup clearance 120mm not published
Boiler system Thermoblock not published
Boilers 1 not published
Boiler volume 8.5L 10.5L
Boiler material Stainless not published
PID temperature control Yes not published
Pump Rotary not published
Brew pressure 9bar not published
Pressure profiling Preinfusion not published
Pre-infusion Yes not published
Group Thermoblock group not published
Groups 2 2
Portafilter 58mm not published
Water source Plumbed not published
Plumbing Inlet and drain not published
Steam wand Cool-touch Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes not published
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 220V 220 / 240 / 380 / 415V
Power 5,500W 4,200W
Heating element 3.5kW 4.2kW
Type Automatic Automatic
Display Touchscreen not published
Shot timer Yes Yes
Built-in grinder No No
Colours not published Black, White, Red, Blue, Green
Made in Spain not published

A lit cell is the better value only where nobody would argue (more capacity, less retention, a lower list price, a feature present) and only when both makers publish the figure. "Not published" is never counted as a loss.