Espresso machines · 10 differences · 4 published for only one
AB200 1 Group vs Classic 3
Astoria and Unic, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
Images: Astoria (CMA), Unic, the manufacturers' product photographs, scaled by each published height. About our images
Specification
| Field | AB200 1 Group | Classic 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 468mm | 862mm |
| Depth | 633mm | 568mm |
| Height | 490mm | 508mm |
| Weight | 40kg | 76kg |
| Boiler volume | 5L | 15.6L |
| Groups | 1 | 3 |
| 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.