Espresso machines · 9 differences · 14 published for only one

Aria vs Rubino +

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

60 cm Bezzera Aria espresso machine Quick Mill Rubino + espresso machine
Aria 250 × 428 × 411 mm Rubino + 265 × 452 × 358 mm

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Specification

FieldAriaRubino +
Width 250mm 265mm
Depth 428mm 452mm
Height 411mm 358mm
Weight 24kg 20kg
Boiler system Heat exchanger Heat exchanger
Boilers 1 1
Boiler volume 1.5L 1.8L
Boiler material not published Stainless
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Warm-up not published 12min
Pump not published Vibratory
Pressure profiling Flow control Preinfusion
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Group E61 Proprietary
Groups 1 1
Water source Both Reservoir
Reservoir 3L 3L
Plumbing not published None
Steam wand not published Cool-touch
Hot-water tap not published Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 120V 115V
Power not published 1,700W
Phase not published Single
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 not published
Made in not published Italy

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.