Whirlpool WMH73521CS vs Cuisinart CMW-200

The microwave does a great job when it comes to defrosting food. It does the job flawlessly without leaving any cold spots or baking the food. It’s fairly quick, taking around 7 minutes to defrost 1 lb. of ground beef.

Its 2.1 cu. ft. capacity is larger than the majority of microwaves. It can easily accommodate even large casserole dishes or large pizzas.

This microwave determines if the popcorn is ready by listening to the frequency of the pops. This helps prevent burnt popcorn, but will still leave about 20% of the kernels unpopped. This isn’t a terrible result, given that many microwaves struggle to cook popcorn anyway.

You will get great results if you stick to the automatic cooking modes, as they rarely get things wrong.

The controls are placed horizontally on the bottom of the microwave, so they're easier to reach if the oven is installed on a high place.

In addition to the default turntable, it comes with a removable rack that you can install when you want to cook two items at once. This is useful for cooking multiple pizza slices or chicken nuggets.

The turntable can be switched off if you need to put things larger than the microwave turntable inside. This avoids unwanted clunking or damage to the turntable and dish.

The microwave has a special feature called 'Kid's Menu' that makes it easy for children to cook their favorite snacks themselves with minimal supervision. Just select the desired dish from the kid's menu, and the microwave will do the rest.

This microwave has steaming and simmering capabilities, which is interesting for cooking vegetables of fish in a healthy way.

The microwave has 1100W of power, with 10 cooking levels. This is one of the most powerful over-the-range microwaves you can buy.

The interior is coated with a non-stick material so you won’t need to use any chemicals to clean the oven. Just wiping it with a damp cloth will be enough, unless it’s a really serious stain.

The microwave is available in either black, white, or stainless steel. It can easily fit into your desired kitchen look.

Although microwaves are primarily used for reheating food and cooking simple snacks, this one does way more. It has a built-in convection unit and a grill, making this a very versatile appliance that can bake cakes, roast a chicken and make grilled sandwiches. It even has a reversible grill rack.

The oven has a total power of 1000 W for microwaving, 1500 W for convection cooking, and 1100 W for grilling. This makes it perfect for cooking large meals.

The 1.2 cu ft. cavity is spacious enough to handle big food items or large amounts of food. For example, it's big enough to fit and grill an entire chicken.

You can save up to three different cooking procedures in the memory.

You can pre-program the oven to shift between functions automatically. For example, you can defrost a dish, then have it set to convection roast, and finish it off with a grill to brown the top.

You can choose either to defrost by setting a specified time or by weight variation.

The oven can be set to keep your food warm while you don't take it out of the oven.

The interior stainless steel coating doesn’t absorb odors and is easy to clean.

The buttons are large, visible, and easy to understand.

There is a complimentary recipe booklet included, so that you can fully utilize the features of the oven.