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Victoria PID Version 2 groups vs XT 2 Group

Bezzera and Dalla Corte, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera Victoria PID Version 2 groups espresso machine Dalla Corte XT 2 Group espresso machine
Victoria PID Version 2 groups 820 × 680 × 560 mm XT 2 Group 730 × 510 × 525 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria PID Version 2 groupsXT 2 Group
Width 820mm 730mm
Depth 680mm 510mm
Height 560mm 525mm
Weight 100kg 74kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 3 3
Boiler volume 10L 8.5L
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Pressure profiling not published Flow control
Groups 2 2
Water source Plumbed not published
Plumbing Inlet and drain not published
Steam wand not published Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes not published
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 200 / 230 / 240 / 400V
Power 5,000W 4,500W
Heating element 5kW 4.5kW
Phase not published Single or three
NSF listed not published Yes
Type Automatic Automatic
Display LCD Touchscreen
Shot timer not published Yes
Built-in grinder not published No
Colours Leather inserts, Wood inserts, Mesh inserts not published

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