Espresso machines · 11 differences · 6 published for only one

Victoria PID Version 2 groups vs Linea PB X 3 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 Linea PB X 3 Group 950 × 590 × 533 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria PID Version 2 groupsLinea PB X 3 Group
Width 820mm 950mm
Depth 680mm 590mm
Height 560mm 533mm
Weight 100kg 77kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 3 4
Boiler volume 10L 14.9L
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 3
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet
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 7,790W
Heating element 5kW 7.79kW
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.