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Smart Grinder Pro vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Smart Grinder Pro is cheaper at $199.95. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Smart Grinder Pro or DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder?

They split the 2 specs we compare evenly. The Smart Grinder Pro is the cheaper at $199.95.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Smart Grinder Pro DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder
US price $199.95 MSRP, Breville official US store $399
BrandBrevilleDF64 Coffee
Released20142022
Type electric electric
Burr type conical flat
Burr size (mm) 40 64
Grind settings 60 stepped stepless
Hopper capacity (g) 454 50
Best for all espresso
Weight (lb) 6.4 15
Release 2014 2022

Sources — Smart Grinder Pro: breville.com (verified 2026-06-19). DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder: df64coffee.com (verified 2026-06-19).

What's the difference between the Smart Grinder Pro and DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Burr type: Smart Grinder Pro conical vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder flat
  • Burr size (mm): Smart Grinder Pro 40 vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder 64
  • Grind settings: Smart Grinder Pro 60 stepped vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder stepless
  • Hopper capacity (g): Smart Grinder Pro 454 vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder 50
  • Best for: Smart Grinder Pro all vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder espresso
  • Weight (lb): Smart Grinder Pro 6.4 vs DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder 15

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Smart Grinder Pro

One whitelisted source survived verification: NYT Wirecutter's 'Best Coffee Grinder' guide (updated 2026-01-14). It evaluated the Breville Smart Grinder Pro hands-on as a competition-section entry and dismissed it, citing a complicated digital interface, an overwhelming abundance of settings, and too many fines in the grounds. No measured or lab metrics were captured. This is a single-source, entirely negative verdict. (1 sourced review.)

Flagged: Complicated digital interface and an abundance of settings make it difficult to use; Produces too many fines in the grounds.

DF64 Gen 2 Single Dose Grinder

No sourced tester review yet.

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