Espresso machines · 8 differences · 4 published for only one
AB200 1 Group vs W-Xpress 1 Group
Astoria and Wega, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
Images: Astoria (CMA), Wega, the manufacturers' product photographs, scaled by each published height. About our images
Specification
| Field | AB200 1 Group | W-Xpress 1 Group |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 468mm | 622mm |
| Depth | 633mm | 673mm |
| Height | 490mm | 591mm |
| Weight | 40kg | 79kg |
| Boiler system | not published | Dual |
| Boiler volume | 5L | 6.3L |
| Groups | 1 | 1 |
| Steam wand | Commercial | Commercial |
| Hot-water tap | Yes | not published |
| Milk system | Manual wand | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 220 / 240V | 220 / 240 / 380 / 415V |
| Power | 3,200W | 6,500W |
| Heating element | 3.2kW | 6.5kW |
| Shot timer | Yes | not published |
| 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.