Espresso machines · 10 differences · 8 published for only one

Victoria PID Version 2 groups vs KB90 4 Group

Bezzera and La Marzocco, 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 KB90 4 Group 1,290 × 620 × 450 mm

Image: Bezzera, the manufacturers' product photographs, scaled by each published height. About our images

Specification

FieldVictoria PID Version 2 groupsKB90 4 Group
Width 820mm 1,290mm
Depth 680mm 620mm
Height 560mm 450mm
Weight 100kg 122kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 3 5
Boiler volume 10L 20.2L
Boiler material not published Stainless
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Brew pressure not published 9bar
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 4
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet and drain
Steam wand not published Cool-touch
Hot-water tap Yes Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 200 / 220 / 380V
Power 5,000W 9,850W
Heating element 5kW 9.85kW
Phase not published Single or three
Type Automatic Automatic
Display LCD 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.