Espresso machines · 11 differences · 11 published for only one

Aria vs Victoria PL91T

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

60 cm Bezzera Aria espresso machine Lelit Victoria PL91T espresso machine
Aria 250 × 428 × 411 mm Victoria PL91T 230 × 380 × 380 mm

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Specification

FieldAriaVictoria PL91T
Width 250mm 230mm
Depth 428mm 380mm
Height 411mm 380mm
Weight 24kg 11.3kg
Boiler system Heat exchanger Single
Boilers 1 1
Boiler volume 1.5L 0.3L
Boiler material not published Brass
PID temperature control Yes not published
Warm-up not published 10min
Pressure profiling Flow control Preinfusion
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Group E61 Ring
Groups 1 1
Portafilter not published 58mm
Water source Both Reservoir
Reservoir 3L 2.5L
Hot-water tap not published Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 120V 120V
Type Semi-automatic Semi-automatic
Display not published LCD
Shot timer Yes Yes
Built-in grinder not published No
Colours Stainless steel, Matt black, Wood finishes, White, Red Brushed stainless steel
Made in not published Italy
List price not published $999.95

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.