Espresso machines · 9 differences · 2 published for only one

AB200 1 Group vs Airy 2 Group

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

60 cm Astoria AB200 1 Group espresso machine Wega Airy 2 Group espresso machine
AB200 1 Group 468 × 633 × 490 mm Airy 2 Group 735 × 580 × 505 mm

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

Specification

FieldAB200 1 GroupAiry 2 Group
Width 468mm 735mm
Depth 633mm 580mm
Height 490mm 505mm
Weight 40kg 68kg
Boiler volume 5L 12L
Groups 1 2
Steam wand Commercial Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes not published
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 220 / 240V 240 / 380 / 400 / 415V
Power 3,200W 3,850W
Heating element 3.2kW 3.85kW
Shot timer Yes Yes
Built-in grinder No No
Colours Deep black, Cool grey, White 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.