Espresso machines · 11 differences · 8 published for only one

Arcadia De PID 2 groups vs Elektronika Profi Due

Bezzera and ECM Manufacture, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

Bezzera Arcadia De PID 2 groups espresso machine — Arcadia De PID 2 groups 824 × 565 × 525 mm Elektronika Profi Due 585 × 475 × 445 mm

ECM Elektronika Profi Due espresso machine — Arcadia De PID 2 groups 824 × 565 × 525 mm Elektronika Profi Due 585 × 475 × 445 mm

Specification

Show only differences

Field	Arcadia De PID 2 groups	Elektronika Profi Due
Width	824mm	585mm
Depth	565mm	475mm
Height	525mm	445mm
Weight	63kg	42kg
Cup clearance	140mm	not published
Boiler system	Heat exchanger	Heat exchanger
Boilers	1	1
Boiler volume	11L	4L
Boiler material	Copper	Copper
PID temperature control	Yes	No
Warm-up	not published	30min
Pump	not published	Rotary
Group	Proprietary	E61
Groups	2	2
Water source	Plumbed	Both
Reservoir	not published	3L
Plumbing	Inlet and drain	Inlet and drain
Hot-water tap	Yes	Yes
Milk system	not published	Manual wand
Voltage	230V	115V
Power	5,700W	2,500W
Heating element	4.9kW	not published
Type	Automatic	Automatic
Display	LCD	None
Built-in grinder	not published	No
Made in	not published	Germany

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.