Espresso machines · 10 differences · 11 published for only one
Victoria PID Version 2 groups vs XT Classic 3 Group
Bezzera and Dalla Corte, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.
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Specification
| Field | Victoria PID Version 2 groups | XT Classic 3 Group |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 820mm | 940mm |
| Depth | 680mm | 510mm |
| Height | 560mm | 525mm |
| Weight | 100kg | 88kg |
| Boiler system | Multi-boiler | Multi-boiler |
| Boilers | 3 | 4 |
| Boiler volume | 10L | 14.5L |
| PID temperature control | Yes | not published |
| Groups | 2 | 3 |
| 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 / 400V |
| Power | 5,000W | 5,100W |
| Heating element | 5kW | 5.1kW |
| Phase | not published | Three |
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Display | LCD | 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.