Espresso machines · 8 differences · 13 published for only one

Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups vs R 9 2 groups

Bezzera and Rocket Espresso, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups espresso machine Rocket Espresso R 9 2 groups
Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups 820 × 680 × 560 mm R 9 2 groups 760 × 590 × 497 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria Brewing Profile 2 groupsR 9 2 groups
Width 820mm 760mm
Depth 680mm 590mm
Height 560mm 497mm
Weight 100kg not published
Cup clearance not published 86mm
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 4 3
Boiler volume 14L 12.8L
Boiler material not published Stainless
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Pressure profiling Programmable not published
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 2
Water source Plumbed not published
Plumbing Inlet and drain not published
Steam wand not published Cool-touch
Hot-water tap Yes not published
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V not published
Power 7,300W 5,900W
Heating element 7kW not published
Type Automatic Automatic
Display Touchscreen LCD
Shot timer not published Yes
Colours Leather inserts, Wood inserts, Mesh inserts Stainless steel, Black side panels (on request), White side panels (on request)

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.