Counter Top Microwave Oven

Best 5 Counter Top Microwave Oven

Counter top microwave ovens are possibly the most common models that one gets to see in the market.

As the name suggests these are microwaves that sit on top of your counter.

The reason for their popularity is that they can be placed in convenient places on kitchen counter making them easy to use – especially if you rely on microwave for most of your cooking.

There have been many variations of microwaves that tend to save you the counter space, but they are not as popular as plain counter top models and the reason is their convenience.

GE JES1142SJ Counter Top Microwave

This is a large microwave oven from GE. At 1.1cu ft and 1100W, this is big enough for an entire family’s cooking needs.

It comes with convenient one touch cooking controls that allow for cooking standard dishes.

It also supports easy reheating alternatives making it very user friendly.

The defrost feature comes with presets and also with the usual timed settings.

The only common complaint that some users have reported with this model is the sound and vibrations it makes while turntable rotates.

Avanti MO9003SST

It is 900-Watt Counter Top Microwave Oven With Stainless Steel Finish. This is a comparatively smaller oven than the GE model discussed above. At 900W power this is a medium powered unit.

The capacity too is around 0.9cu ft making it ideal for small families or couples.

It comes with electronic control panel, several one touch cooking presets for common foods and defrosting and reheating options.

You can cook and defrost by time or by weight giving you great flexibility for your day to day cooking.

Sharp R-420LW

It's a Family Size Countertop Microwave. This is a great counter top microwave model from Sharp. With 1.4cu ft capacity and 1100W power this is ideal for a family and would also serve as a great aid if you throw a small party once in a while.

Besides the usual features that you find in any Sharp product, you also have a keep warm option. This keeps the food warm for as long as 30 minutes – so you don’t have to bother about cooking too early for your guests.

This unit can give excellent results in all microwave operations from popping corns, to reheating, and cooking.

Sanyo EMS2588B

This is a relatively small counter top microwave oven with only 0.7 cu ft and 800W cooking power, it may not be enough for a large family that uses microwaves extensively, but it is ideal for students, working couple and other people that tend to use microwaves sparingly or for cooking or reheating small food quantities.

It comes with the usual features like eight one touch cooking presets, ten power levels and clock. You also have safety features like child lock. Besides, you have the defrost by weight or defrost by time options.

Amana AMC5143AAW

A 1.4 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven with 1,100 Cooking Watts. This model seems to serve extremely well and has been praised by one and all. A unique feature of this oven is the sound control.

It can be turned off completely or a nice melody can be chosen to play when the food is ready to eat! It is pretty sturdy and long lasting.

Comparison Table

Model No.	Cu. ft	Watt	Features	Power Level
GE JES1142SJ	1.1	1100	Convenience cooking controls	10
Avanti MO9003SST	0.9	900	One Touch Cooking Programs	N/A
Sanyo EM-S2588	0.7	800	9 Sensor Cook; 3 sensor reheat; 4 defrost	11
Sharp R-420	1.4	1100	4 cooking, 6 reheating, 3 shortcut	11
Amana AMC5143AAW	1.4	1100	Touchmatic Control System	10