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Victoria PID Version 2 groups vs Slim Jim Triplette

Bezzera and Kees van der Westen, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera Victoria PID Version 2 groups espresso machine
Victoria PID Version 2 groups 820 × 680 × 560 mm Slim Jim Triplette 940 × 710 × 410 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria PID Version 2 groupsSlim Jim Triplette
Width 820mm 940mm
Depth 680mm 710mm
Height 560mm 410mm
Weight 100kg not published
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 3 4
Boiler volume 10L 12.9L
Boiler material not published Stainless
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Pump not published Rotary
Pressure profiling not published Preinfusion
Pre-infusion not published Yes
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 3
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet and drain
Hot-water tap Yes Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 230V
Current not published 29.5A
Power 5,000W 6,775W
Heating element 5kW 6.15kW
Phase not published Three
Type Automatic Automatic
Display LCD not published
Built-in grinder not published No
Colours Leather inserts, Wood inserts, Mesh inserts Any RAL colour (powder coat)
Made in not published Netherlands

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