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Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave vs Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave is cheaper at $119.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave or Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave is the cheaper at $119.99.

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Full spec sheet

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

Spec Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave
US price $139.99 $119.99 Home Depot retail price
BrandToshibaFarberware
Released2017
Capacity cu (ft) 1.2 1.1
Wattage (W) 1000 1000
Type countertop countertop
Width (in) 20.5 20.2
Inverter No No
Sensor cooking Yes No
Preset count 12 6
Turntable Yes Yes
Release 2017

Sources — Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave: amazon.com (verified 2026-06-19). Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave: homedepot.com (verified 2026-06-19).

What's the difference between the Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave and Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity cu (ft): Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave 1.2 vs Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave 1.1
  • Width (in): Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave 20.5 vs Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave 20.2
  • Sensor cooking: Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave true vs Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave false
  • Preset count: Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave 12 vs Farberware FMO11AHTBKB 1.1 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave 6

What reviewers say

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

Toshiba EM131A5C-BS Countertop Microwave

One whitelisted tester, Reviewed (USA Today), published a hands-on review of this exact model, calling it 'quite average' after formal testing. It excelled in the pork and popcorn tests but struggled to heat tomato sauce in the time given, and ran quieter than other units tested. As the sole surviving source, none of these findings are cross-verified. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Excelled in Reviewed's pork and popcorn reheating tests; Runs quieter than other units tested; convenient one-touch controls and mutable buzzer; Cheapest Toshiba with a smart sensor that adjusts cook time to steam; fingerprint-proof panel and pull-handle door.

Flagged: Struggled to heat tomato sauce in the time given; not very fast heating; Only 'quite average' overall after formal testing; a very standard performer; Slightly oversized for its 1.2 cu-ft capacity.

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