Espresso machines · 10 differences · 4 published for only one

AB200 1 Group vs Classic 2

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

60 cm Astoria AB200 1 Group espresso machine Unic Classic 2 espresso machine
AB200 1 Group 468 × 633 × 490 mm Classic 2 642 × 568 × 508 mm

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

Specification

FieldAB200 1 GroupClassic 2
Width 468mm 642mm
Depth 633mm 568mm
Height 490mm 508mm
Weight 40kg 55kg
Boiler volume 5L 10.1L
Groups 1 2
Steam wand Commercial Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes Yes
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 220 / 240V 220V
Current not published 20A
Power 3,200W 4,300W
Heating element 3.2kW 4.3kW
Phase not published Single
Shot timer Yes not published
Built-in grinder No No
Colours Deep black, Cool grey, White Grey
Made in not published France

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.