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Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) vs KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM) is cheaper at $299.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Full spec sheet

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

Spec Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM)
US price $299.99 MSRP from kitchenaid.com
BrandHamilton BeachKitchenAid
Released20182020
Type convection air_fry
Capacity slices 6
Interior capacity qt
Function count 4 9
Preset count 4 9
Temp range f 150-450degF 80-450degF
Dimensions (in) 20 x 16.6 x 10.5 in 17 x 16 x 11.14 in
Wattage (W) 1800

Sources — Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D): hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-19). KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM): kitchenaid.com (verified 2026-06-19).

What's the difference between the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) and KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Type: Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) convection vs KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM) air_fry
  • Function count: Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) 4 vs KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM) 9
  • Preset count: Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) 4 vs KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM) 9
  • Temp range f: Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) 150-450degF vs KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM) 80-450degF
  • Dimensions (in): Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D) 20 x 16.6 x 10.5 in vs KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry (KCO124BM) 17 x 16 x 11.14 in

What reviewers say

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

Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door (31123D)

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.

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