Espresso machines · 9 differences · 11 published for only one

Victoria Brewing Profile 3 groups vs VA388 Black Eagle 2 Group

Bezzera and Victoria Arduino, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera Victoria Brewing Profile 3 groups espresso machine Victoria Arduino VA388 Black Eagle 2 Group espresso machine
Victoria Brewing Profile 3 groups 1,050 × 680 × 560 mm VA388 Black Eagle 2 Group 822 × 480 × 690 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria Brewing Profile 3 groupsVA388 Black Eagle 2 Group
Width 1,050mm 822mm
Depth 680mm 480mm
Height 560mm 690mm
Weight 120kg 85kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 5 not published
Boiler volume 15L 11L
PID temperature control Yes not published
Pressure profiling Programmable not published
Groups 3 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 8,300W 7,300W
Heating element 8kW 7.3kW
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.