Espresso machines · 9 differences · 4 published for only one

Core 600 1 Group vs Nuova Aurelia Volumetric 3 Group

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

60 cm Astoria Core 600 1 Group espresso machine
Core 600 1 Group 580 × 580 × 557 mm Nuova Aurelia Volumetric 3 Group 1,030 × 562 × 515 mm

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Specification

FieldCore 600 1 GroupNuova Aurelia Volumetric 3 Group
Width 580mm 1,030mm
Depth 580mm 562mm
Height 557mm 515mm
Weight 62.5kg 92kg
Boiler volume 6L 16L
Pressure profiling not published Preinfusion
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Groups 1 3
Steam wand Commercial Commercial
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 120 / 230 / 240 / 400V not published
Power 3,300W 5,200W
Heating element 3.3kW 5.2kW
Phase Single or three not published
Type Automatic Automatic
Display Touchscreen Touchscreen
Built-in grinder No No
Colours Steel, White, Red Black, White, Red, Metallic grey

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.