Breville
The Smart Oven Pro (BOV845BSS)
$269.95
Released 2015
Best Toaster Ovens · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. The Smart Oven Pro (BOV845BSS) is cheaper at $269.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
Breville
$269.95
Released 2015
Hamilton Beach
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Released 2018
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $269.95 MSRP from breville.com | — |
| Brand | Breville | Hamilton Beach |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Type | convection | convection |
| Capacity slices | 6 | 6 |
| Interior capacity qt | — | — |
| Function count | 10 | 4 |
| Preset count | 10 | 4 |
| Temp range f | 120-450degF | 150-450degF |
| Dimensions (in) | 18.9 x 15.9 x 10.9 in | 20 x 16.6 x 10.5 in |
| Wattage (W) | 1800 | — |
Sources — The Smart Oven Pro (BOV845BSS): breville.com (verified 2026-06-19). Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D): hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-19).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Both verified sources are hands-on pieces from a single whitelisted outlet, Reviewed (USA Today), on the Breville Smart Oven Pro (BOV845BSS): a 2019 lab test and a 2024 first-person owner feature. Both rank it their top toaster oven, praising even toasting, consistent bagel results, a sleek easy-to-read LCD design, and a built-in slow-cook mode; the 2019 lab also rated pizza uniformly excellent. Gripes: over-complicated first-time setup, a very hot top surface, no slow-cook dish or recipes included, and price/counter footprint. Coverage is single-outlet. (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Even, uniform toasting and consistent bagel results; Handy built-in slow-cook mode; Sleek design with easy-to-read LCD and intuitive controls.
Flagged: Slow-cook mode ships without a dish or recipes; Over-complicated initial setup; Top of the oven gets extremely hot.
One whitelisted hands-on tester covers this exact model: Reviewed (USA Today) named the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach 31123D its Best Value toaster oven, praising the fastest toasting in its test group, excellent baking, and the space-saving roll-back door, while faulting poor broiling/browning and the lack of electronic controls (mechanical 30-minute timer only). No numeric measurements were published. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Fastest toasting of the models tested, comparable to a pop-up toaster; Excellent baking — biscuits come out high, flaky, and golden; Space-saving roll-back door gives easy access and less risk of burns.
Flagged: Poor broiling/browning performance; No electronic controls — only a mechanical 30-minute timer.