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Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) is cheaper at $44.49. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender or Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) is the cheaper at $44.49.

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Full spec sheet

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

Spec Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)
US price $169.95 $44.49
BrandVitamixHamilton Beach
Released2020
Power watts 625 225
Speed settings 5 2
Cordless No No
Attachments included immersion wand with 4-pronged blade base stainless steel blending wand, stainless steel whisk, 3-cup chopping bowl with lid
Blade material stainless steel (4-pronged with bell guard) stainless steel
Detachable shaft Yes Yes
Dishwasher safe parts Yes Yes
Release year 2020

Sources — Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender: vitamix.com (verified 2026-06-19). Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765): hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-19).

What's the difference between the Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender and Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Power watts: Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender 625 vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) 225
  • Speed settings: Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender 5 vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) 2
  • Attachments included: Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender immersion wand with 4-pronged blade base vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) stainless steel blending wand, stainless steel whisk, 3-cup chopping bowl with lid
  • Blade material: Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender stainless steel (4-pronged with bell guard) vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) stainless steel

What reviewers say

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

Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender

Only one whitelisted tester, Reviewed (USA Today), published hands-on prose on this exact Vitamix 5-speed model. Reviewed found it powerful and effective at whipping cream and making mayonnaise, with a sleek, portable design, but flagged a top-heavy body that is uncomfortable to hold for long periods, difficulty cleaning pesto out of the blades, and no included attachments (no whisk or blending jar). All three quotes were verified as literal substrings of the fetched page. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Powerful five-speed hand blending; Effective at whipping cream and making mayonnaise; Sleek design and portability.

Flagged: Top-heavy, uncomfortable to hold for long periods; Difficult to clean (pesto stuck in the blades); No included attachments (no whisk or blending jar).

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