Espresso machines · 7 differences · 5 published for only one
Hollywood 2 Group vs Appia Life Timer 2 Group
Astoria and Nuova Simonelli, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Hollywood 2 Group | Appia Life Timer 2 Group |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 790mm | 784mm |
| Depth | 580mm | 545mm |
| Height | 540mm | 545mm |
| Weight | 72kg | 55kg |
| Boiler volume | 10.5L | 11L |
| Pressure profiling | not published | Preinfusion |
| Pre-infusion | not published | Yes |
| Groups | 2 | 2 |
| Steam wand | Commercial | Commercial |
| Milk system | Manual wand | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 220 / 240 / 380 / 415V | not published |
| Power | 4,200W | 3,150W |
| Heating element | 4.2kW | 3.15kW |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | not published | LCD |
| Shot timer | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in grinder | No | No |
| Colours | Black, White, Red, Blue, Green | 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.