Espresso machines · 12 differences · 7 published for only one

Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups vs GB5 X 4 Group

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

60 cm Bezzera Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups espresso machine
Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups 820 × 680 × 560 mm GB5 X 4 Group 1,210 × 640 × 470 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria Brewing Profile 2 groupsGB5 X 4 Group
Width 820mm 1,210mm
Depth 680mm 640mm
Height 560mm 470mm
Weight 100kg 120kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 4 3
Boiler volume 14L 21.8L
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Pressure profiling Programmable not published
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 4
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet
Steam wand not published Cool-touch
Hot-water tap Yes Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 200 / 220 / 380V
Power 7,300W 9,470W
Heating element 7kW 9.47kW
Phase not published Single or three
Type Automatic Automatic
Display Touchscreen LCD
Built-in grinder not published No
Colours Leather inserts, Wood inserts, Mesh inserts not published

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.