What Are the Best Microwave Brands in the US - April 2021

Which Are the Best Microwave Brands?
We've checked the reviews, awards, popularity and specs of 70+ microwaves and found that the best microwave brand is Russell Hobbs. Russell Hobbs microwaves have received an average review score of 95% based on 4,632 reviews.
The 2nd best brand is Bosch with an average review score of 91% (276 reviews) and the 3rd best brand is Panasonic with an average review score of 90% (218 reviews).
#1 |
United Kingdom
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95% |
95%
4,632 reviews
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#2 |
Germany
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91% |
91%
276 reviews
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#3 |
Japan
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90% |
90%
218 reviews
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#4 |
Magic Chef
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89% |
89%
943 reviews
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#5 |
Swan
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85% |
85%
1,267 reviews
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#6 |
Tower
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82% |
82%
82 reviews
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#7 |
Igenix
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80% |
80%
186 reviews
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#8 |
Japan
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79% |
79%
765 reviews
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#9 |
Germany
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78% |
78%
19 reviews
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#10 |
South Korea
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77% |
77%
190 reviews
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#11 |
Avanti
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75% |
75%
1 review
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#12 |
Miele
Germany
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74% |
74%
19 reviews
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#13 |
South Korea
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72% |
72%
2,604 reviews
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#14 |
Emerson Radio
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67% |
67%
0 reviews
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#15 |
United States
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65% |
65%
80 reviews
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#16 | 64% |
64%
171 reviews
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#17 |
Akai
Japan
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64% |
64%
131 reviews
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#18 |
Danby
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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#19 |
South Korea
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62% |
62%
5 reviews
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#20 |
Medion
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61% |
61%
15 reviews
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#21 |
RCA
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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#22 |
Haier
China
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#23 |
Brentwood
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#24 |
Italy
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54% |
54%
7 reviews
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#25 |
Gastroback
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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Which Microwave Brands Do Experts Rate Highest?
Now let's consider only the microwave reviews given by expert review sites. The table below compares the average review score given to each of the top microwave brands by each of the expert review sites. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green. We then average this table up to determine the overall best brand according to experts.
Average Review Score | Beko | Russell Hobbs | Panasonic | Hotpoint | Swan |
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69%
4 reviews
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71%
4 reviews
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77%
1 review
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78%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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91%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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66%
1 review
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Average |
82%
7 reviews
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80%
7 reviews
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82%
3 reviews
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69%
3 reviews
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76%
3 reviews
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Which Microwave Brands Have Recieved the Most Industry Awards?
Expert review sites issue industry awards to the very best microwaves. Below we add up the total number of industry awards issued by each review site to each brand.
Number of Awards | Beko | Russell Hobbs | Panasonic | Hotpoint | Swan |
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Total |
1
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1
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2
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