
After a series of tests from popping popcorn to making Hungry Man frozen meals, and taking into consideration that you're looking to spend less, we discovered the Magic Chef 1.1 Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave ( available at Amazon) is the best affordable countertop microwave you can buy.

We've even debated whether it's necessary to formally test these countertop appliances, but we wouldn't be Reviewed if we didn't!Īs we suspected, the scores were very close, but testing found a few performance weaknesses. Most hire a less-famous manufacturer to make countertop models for them, then put their well-known name on the front. How do we know? Well, we’re experts at testing appliances and we've been behind the scenes at some famous appliance companies. We know you’re reading this to find out which affordable microwave you should buy, but we’ll let you in on a little secret-most of them are essentially the same. Written by Julia MacDougall and Cassidy Olsen
