Cuisinart CMW-200 vs Emerson MW9255B

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.

It is reasonably priced at only less than $80, making it an ideal countertop microwave oven for students, young adults, and starting families.

This microwave eliminates the guesswork in determining the defrost time. Simply enter the kind of food and its weight and the machine automatically sets the optimal defrosting time and power level.

This microwave comes with a grill and a pan. The grill is used for steaks and pork chops, etc and the pan can be used to catch drippings from the grill so you won't have to do a major cleaning after every use.

There is a memory function that saves 3 of your preset cooking settings. This eliminates the need for you to memorize 3 different times and saves you time manually inputting them when you cook your top 3 most microwaved foods.

Cleaning the unit is easy. Just clean the insides with a damp washcloth and you can include the turntable on the top rack of your dishwasher. It is recommended to clean the microwave every now and then to remove any food residue.

A lockout function helps keep small children and anyone unfamiliar with this microwave safe. Press and hold the stop/clear button for three seconds to activate/deactivate the safety system. This also prevents the oven from operating while the door is open.

The MW9255B can has pre-set power levels for commonly microwaved foods like popcorn and pizza. This eliminates the need to manually set the time needed to cook. Just press one button, and the microwave will start heating.