Breville Mini Smart Oven BOV450XL (2015) vs KitchenAid Compact Convection Countertop Ovens (2014)

The Breville Mini Smart Oven BOV450XL has impressed reviewers from two sources that are among the most highly trusted on the internet, namely TechGearLab and CNET. It did great in their objective hands-on roundups - it earned the "Best Small Oven" and "Ranked 2 out of 5" awards from TechGearLab and CNET, respectively. That's high praise from such reputable sources.

Taking a look at the KitchenAid Compact Convection Countertop Oven KCO253, we found that it hasn't managed to perform well enough to earn a spot in any Toaster Oven roundups done by sources that conduct their own, high-quality, hands-on testing. That alone makes it difficult to recommend.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like Top Ten Reviews, and learned that they all showed a preference for the KitchenAid Compact Convection Countertop Oven KCO253.

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Toaster Ovens received. We found that the Breville Mini Smart Oven BOV450XL managed to earn a rating of 10 from TechGearLab, whereas the KitchenAid Compact Convection Countertop Oven KCO253 got its highest, 8, score from reviewers at Top Ten Reviews.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Toaster Ovens on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Toaster Ovens being 7.3 out of 10, whereas the Breville Mini Smart Oven BOV450XL and KitchenAid Compact Convection Countertop Oven KCO253 managed averages of 8.5 and 8.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Breville Mini Smart Oven BOV450XL vs. KitchenAid Compact Convection Countertop Oven KCO253 comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.