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Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster vs Hamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.5 vs 4.0). The gap is mostly about design-conscious buyers who want top-rated performance — read the strengths below before deciding.

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Toasters
Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster
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The Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster earned Taste of Home's 'best overall' designation, praised for its sleek design and performance. It features a touchscreen interface that's easier to clean and includes special settings for bagels and gluten-free bread. However, YouTube reviewer noted it uses the same internal components as cheaper models and that the capacitive touch controls can be problematic when hands are wet or when cleaning with damp towels.

Strengths
  • — Won 'best overall' award in Taste of Home's toaster testing
  • — Features touchscreen technology that's easier to clean than traditional buttons, per Taste of Home
  • — Compact design taking up only 11 inches of space
Watch-outs
  • — Uses same internal structure as lower-end toasters like Amazon Basics and Continental Electric
  • — Capacitive touch controls may not work well with wet hands or oven mitts
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Hamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790)
Ranked #5 in Best Toasters
Hamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790)
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The Hamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790) offers a compact footprint ideal for smaller kitchens while providing a large, accessible crumb tray for easy cleaning. Its controls include bagel, defrost, reheat and cancel functions and nine shade settings. It toasts evenly, but The Kitchn found its cycles slow, with the medium setting taking 2:23 and the darkest 3:07. The toaster delivers even toasting results and is preferred over four-slice models by users who typically only toast two slices at a time.

Strengths
  • — Compact design that saves counter space
  • — Rear slide-out crumb tray for cleaning
  • — Bagel, defrost, reheat and cancel functions with nine shade settings
Watch-outs
  • — Slow toasting cycles: 2:23 on the medium setting and 3:07 on the darkest
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How they stack up

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice Toaster

The Beautiful toaster stands out for its 'best overall' award from Taste of Home, outperforming even Breville's models in their testing. However, it shares the same basic internal heating components as lower-end models like the Cuisinart CPT-122, unlike the Breville BTA820XL which offers better performance with its die-cast construction. While it features a sleek touchscreen interface, it's less practical than the Breville BTA720XL's physical controls for users with wet hands or during cleaning.

Hamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790)

The Hamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790) is less versatile than the Breville BTA820XL Smart Toaster, which offers better performance with its die-cast construction and automatic basket lift. Unlike the Beautiful by Drew Barrymore toaster, it lacks a touchscreen interface.

Specs side-by-side

SpecBeautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Slice ToasterHamilton Beach Classic Chrome 2-Slice Toaster (22790)
FeaturesBagel, Gluten-FreeBagel, defrost, reheat and cancel functions; rear slide-out crumb tray
Dimensions11 inches7.6 H x 6.9 W x 11.1 D inches
SlotsExtra wide, self-adjusting slots2
MaterialLong-lasting steel accents with Soft Matte Premium finishStainless steel
Slices22
FunctionsBagel, Frozen, Gluten-Free presetsToast, Bagel, Defrost, Reheat, Cancel
Settings7 settings9 shade settings
OperationHigh-lift, die-cast lever—
Browning Settings79
Weight—3.6 lbs
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