Espresso machines · 8 differences · 14 published for only one
Duo vs ES.1
Bezzera and Synesso, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Duo | ES.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 326mm | 430mm |
| Depth | 470mm | 560mm |
| Height | 425mm | 445mm |
| Weight | 31kg | 36kg |
| Boiler system | Dual | Dual |
| Boilers | 2 | 2 |
| Boiler volume | 1.45L | 3.75L |
| Boiler material | not published | Stainless |
| PID temperature control | Yes | not published |
| Pump | Rotary | Rotary |
| Pressure profiling | Preinfusion | Programmable |
| Pre-infusion | Yes | not published |
| Groups | 1 | 1 |
| Water source | Both | Both |
| Reservoir | 4L | 3L |
| Plumbing | Inlet and drain | Inlet |
| Steam wand | not published | Cool-touch |
| Hot-water tap | not published | Yes |
| Milk system | not published | Manual wand |
| Voltage | 120V | 120V |
| Current | not published | 14.8A |
| Power | not published | 1,800W |
| Heating element | not published | 1.8kW |
| Phase | not published | Single |
| NSF listed | not published | Yes |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Built-in grinder | not published | No |
| Colours | not published | Black, White, Blue, Red |
| Made in | not published | United States |
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.