Espresso machines · 10 differences · 16 published for only one

B2013 AL 1 group vs Leva X 2 Group

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

60 cm Bezzera B2013 AL 1 group espresso machine La Marzocco Leva X 2 Group espresso machine
B2013 AL 1 group 490 × 495 × 520 mm Leva X 2 Group 800 × 645 × 775 mm

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Specification

FieldB2013 AL 1 groupLeva X 2 Group
Width 490mm 800mm
Depth 495mm 645mm
Height 520mm 775mm
Weight 42kg 99kg
Cup clearance 130mm not published
Boiler system not published Multi-boiler
Boilers 1 3
Boiler volume 5L 10.8L
Boiler material Copper not published
PID temperature control not published Yes
Pressure profiling not published Flow control
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Group Lever Lever
Groups 1 2
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet
Steam wand not published Cool-touch
Hot-water tap not published Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 200 / 220 / 380V
Current not published 30A
Power not published 5,670W
Heating element 2.2kW 5.67kW
Phase not published Single or three
NSF listed not published Yes
Type Spring lever Spring lever
Display not published LCD
Shot timer not published Yes
Built-in grinder not published No

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.