Espresso machines · 8 differences · 8 published for only one

Mira 2 Group vs Appia Viva XT 2 Group

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

60 cm Astoria Mira 2 Group espresso machine Nuova Simonelli Appia Viva XT 2 Group espresso machine
Mira 2 Group 740 × 530 × 450 mm Appia Viva XT 2 Group 804 × 544 × 500 mm

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

Specification

FieldMira 2 GroupAppia Viva XT 2 Group
Width 740mm 804mm
Depth 530mm 544mm
Height 450mm 500mm
Weight 55kg 54kg
Boiler volume 11.5L 11L
PID temperature control not published Yes
Pressure profiling not published Preinfusion
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Groups 2 2
Steam wand Commercial Cool-touch
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 220 / 240 / 380 / 415V not published
Power 5,000W 3,350W
Heating element 5kW 3.35kW
Phase Single or three not published
Type Automatic Automatic
Display not published Touchscreen
Shot timer Yes not published
Built-in grinder No No
Colours Black/inox, Red/inox 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.