Features:

  • Microwave cooking made easy - space-saving, 1. 2 Cu. Ft. 1200W sleek Black countertop oven with 11 power levels, smart controls and LED, 3-level popcorn button, 13. 4 in. Turntable, easy-clean interior, auto and manual controls
  • Inverter technology - generates a seamless stream of microwave cooking power for evenly heated foods edges to center
  • Smart cooking settings with Genius sensor - automatically adjusts power and times To take the guesswork out of everyday cooking; includes 10 sensor cook settings; sensor reheat warms evenly to retain nutrients and texture in leftovers
  • Inverter Turbo defrost - for all your frozen foods, Turbo defrost accelerates defrosting time to thaw more quickly and thoroughly for more flavorful foods
  • 3-Level popcorn button - popcorn lovers can choose the optimal popping temperature and time for different microwave bag capacities (3. 2, 2. 7, or 1. 5 oz. ) for Hot, sumptuous snacking
So far so good!

So far so good! Big space, fast defrost and heating!

Looks Good, Better than prior Reviews State!

PROS 1) Heats evenly and extremely fast! 2) Defrosts very quick, and more evenly than my prior Panasonic microwave models. 3) Have yet to trip the 20A breaker on a manufactured house wiring, with apparent 12AWG wiring. 4) Beverage/Coffee reheat works extremely well, especially with the included up/down add/minus setting. 5) The glass tray has yet to fall off the tracks! Awesome! Even after cleaning, the glass plate still adheres to the track! CONS 1) The grill function browns/cooks, but needs more heat for quicker browning/cooking. It can take up to ~3 minutes each side of bread for making toast, and the watt usage is quite a bit for which can be accounted for by the usage of the heavy duty fan. However, this maybe adequate for tossing the old toaster in the garbage can. For dormitory residents, the grill feature will likely be adequate to substitute, and a long desired feature! 2) Keypad seems much easier to use versus a 10-key digit pad. However, would be nice to have keypad names back-lit! 3) I hate having to press Start after each entry. Wish I could just enter the settings and upon closing the door, the microwave would start. (Hopefully next to go is the Start key. I hate telling something twice to perform a task!) 4) The pre-programmed sensor cook works for some items and still seems as buggy as my 10-20 year old Panasonic microwave models. Sensor reheat seems to over-cook slightly (~190F) even with the reduced feature minus/down key enabled. I tend to just use the Grill, Combination Grill/Microwave and standard microwave function manually, rather than constantly looking-up cook times/instructions in the paper manual. 5) Lighting seems OK, could be a bit brighter, however the microwave window is screened deterring easy viewing. (Personally, I think the lighting is adequate for ensuring butter is not boiling, and about the only task I look inside the microwave window.) NOTES ON PRIOR REVIEWS A humorous note here, all reviews since the product was first on the Amazon.com market, March 14, 2019, are Vine Amazon.com reviews. This is likely the first review of somebody actually purchasing the product. (What's even funnier, most of the reviews just reiterate what is printed within the product nomenclature.) INTERIOR LIGHTING The LED tiny light does adequately light the interior for cleaning, and lights shadow areas only. However, I rarely look into the microwave to look at food while it's cooking, due to the masked transparent Plexiglas obstructing view for examination of such burning/smoldering instances. Regardless, one can usually smell the burning/smoke much sooner. So I'm at an impasse as to whether or not the light is bright enough. Just tried melting butter/margarine using the defrost setting (at 1-2 oz.), and I can clearly see through the window of the microwave the item melting, including the rear/shadowed areas with the current light levels. Shrugs where prior reviews stated it was too dim while using. One reason why I can likely see the butter/margarine melt with the dim LED lighting, the LED lighting is a very cold or blue spectrum light and promotes vivid contrasts/details using a lot less light compared to warmer spectrum LED light. VENTING Buyers should note that there is a vent, likely for the infrared cooking, at the top rear of the unit, as well as the usual fan area to the rear side of the unit. (See photo.) Not known if this venting of the infrared heating feature will cause smoke/odor/accumalation damage to the underside of a cabinet while positioned directly below the cabinet over an extended period of time. BUTTONS I've used a microwave 35+ years, or that I can remember, and have no problems using the buttons on the front of this microwave. In other words, simply adding time rather than pushing additional buttons for including specific numbered integers for time values (such as multiple zeros) is not needed. I do not see what people are talking about within their reviews as far as needing a full 10 digits keypad for entering a time value. And I've only used the microwave for a few minutes for performing some initial tests! I never really liked the flat faced number pads and always liked to feel for push buttons instead, but nowadays, all buttons usually contain plastic engineered parts, and always fail after extended usage anyways. Buttons are also nice for those with inadequate vision. As far as cleaning them or dirt problems, I'll likely have to update my review. ELECTRICAL POWER REQUIREMENTS I happen to have a watt meter, for measuring voltage/watts/amperage. The watt meter indicates, using the combination infrared/microwave feature for one minute, intermittent ~12-13 amps, with an average ~10-11 amps. This is very close to NEC's 80% rule on circuit amperage ratings. (eg. 15 amp circuit, 80% use is 12 amps.) You're 15 amp circuit/receptacle maybe able to handle this microwave without problems, depending on the quality of electrical cabling, receptacles, breakers in your house. (I'm not a licensed electrician, but read a lot of technical manuals in my spare time.) Fortunately, this manufactured house happened to wire the refrigerator and the wall outlets (for the microwave) for 20 amps. Regardless, NEC code nowadays requires a 20 amp dedicated circuit for microwave, and another dedicated separate circuit for the refrigerator. If your wiring is not adequate enough, likely for the combination grill/microwave feature, the house cabling may over heat and/or microwave internals may emit more heat then usual and the result is likely an early electrical failure for your microwave and/or house breaker, etc. (I just pray somebody didn't simply pull the 15 amp breaker from a 15 amp circuit, and replace the breaker with a 20 amp breaker. I'll need to pull the breaker/receptacle and check the gauge of the house cabling and verify it's 12 gauge cabling instead of 14 gauge cabling.) GRILLING/INFRARED Grilling/infrared feature works great so far! See attached photo for the evidence of some nicely browned buns! Infrared/grilled heating of a frozen Whole Food French Light Hamburger Bun: 1 minute = thawed 2 minute = warmed/toasted to within cancer free guidelines. 3 minutes = toasted 4 minutes = well toasted Next toasted cheese... Added another photo of a piece of Whole Foods Sourdough bread, toasted using grilled feature, flipping half way through. Added another photo of a piece of Whole Foods Fire (Wheat) bread, toasted using 10 minute grill feature, without flipping over. (Guessing, should use medium/low grill, 10 minutes each side. And each type of bread will likely require it's unique toasting times. Shrugs.) My only real gripe, the microwave seems to use ~10 amps for 5-10 minutes to toast bread, while a two slice toaster only uses ~7-8 amps for likely less time. The microwave has the added benefit of easier cleaning when toasting. TIPS I freeze a lot of meal portions and have never had much success with the Panasonic pre-programmed cooking settings. (Although, the coffee reheat seems to be the best pre-programmed option so far!) This microwave model suggests fully defrosting before any cooking. As such, I quickly guess the weight of the frozen item meal portion, about 1-2 oz, and simply tap Defrost and increase the setting to 2 as needed. Cooking/reheating, I perform similar using either the Grill or Combination key and increment the time as needed or guessed, and tap start. I usually under estimate the weight/time slightly, while checking at half-way points.. Having a laser thermometer is essential, as well as a small kitchen scale for weighing heavier/larger items.

Good product!

This microwave was highly rated, which is why I purchased it. I would say it is a little confusing to operate as compared to other microwaves I’ve owned. Once I figured out the directions it’s been a good product. Cooking time is shorter than other microwaves with the same wattage.

Easy to use and works well

I like the simple touch pads; changing power levels is very easy. We have used this for 4 months and like it very much. On first time use, there was some minor vapor from burn-off of what I assumed was from coatings due to manufacturing process and this did not re-occur. The timer alarm is not loud and annoying as some other models that we have had. I had done a lot of research for the best microwave of this size and I am very happy with this purchase so far.

Eating good tonight

came in the next day as advertised. eaten good tonight, praise the lord

Good replacement for old Panasonic

Our 20-year old 1500 watt Panasonic (1.5 cubic ft) finally died; it was a great microwave. I wanted something comparable, and this is it, only better. After a couple of weeks, I have tried out all the major functions by now. The first (and easiest) was popcorn. It was the best I have ever seen, using the 3.2 oz setting for the 3.6 oz Orville Redenbacher bag. There were no burnt kernels, and very few unpopped ones. The cooking times are comparable to the old one, even though this one is lower power. Maybe the old one was getting a little weak with age, or the new one is just more efficient. But the "inverter" technology (which actually refers to the power supply) is very good at controlling the heat and making more effective use of the power available. And the timing controls are the same as the old one, just with a few additional buttons for the new functions, so it is easy to use. My real favorite is the "sensor" technology. If you do it right (choose the right setting for the type of food, and use a vented cover so that the steam can escape), it takes a lot of guesswork out of common chores. I have tried both large and small baked potatoes (split in half with bacon on them), and they came out great; better than I could do with manual timings. Also omelettes are perfect; I do egg burritos with salsa and sausage or whatever. It allows experimentation with recipes without worrying about the cooking time or power. Vegetables are good too, though I use the "reduce time" button there to prevent them from being overcooked. I have a couple of minor gripes: the push button to open the door is a little bit of over-design, and may push the microwave around. Why not a handle on the door like the old one? And as others have noted, the light is dim. But I only use it to check boiling water once in a while, and with the sensor technology, I don't even need to do that much anymore. I just hope it lasts as long as the old one. It is a winner for me.

A great microwave.

A great microwave. Solid construction. Good looking. Easy to use. Great price. I'd buy again.

Great microwave

I am uncomfortable writing a review on a product I have owned for so short a time -- less than a month -- but so far this microwave is a joy to have in my kitchen.

Could use one or two improvements

Prett good microwave. Nice and compact on a counter. Wish the cooking time buttons were illuminated and that the interior light was a bright incandescent, instead of a dim LED bulb. You can barely see the food inside when opening the door to check on the food. Other than those two limitations, on the whole, a good microwave. I hope the manufacturer makes these two adjustments. I think the ratings would be much higher then.

Good Value

Use it quick simple heating of food. Does a good job for a cheap utility purchase.

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