Espresso machines · 10 differences · 15 published for only one

Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups vs Linea Classic S 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 Linea Classic S 4 Group 1,173 × 585 × 445 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria Brewing Profile 2 groupsLinea Classic S 4 Group
Width 820mm 1,173mm
Depth 680mm 585mm
Height 560mm 445mm
Weight 100kg 107kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 4 3
Boiler volume 14L 21.8L
Boiler material not published Stainless
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Warm-up not published 25min
Pump not published Rotary
Brew pressure not published 9bar
Pressure profiling Programmable not published
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 4
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet and drain
Steam wand not published Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes not published
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
CE marked not published Yes
Type Automatic Automatic
Display Touchscreen not published
Shot timer not published Yes
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.