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Comparison Sheet

Blendtec® Mix-N-Blend II	Bosch® Universal Plus	Kitchen Aid®
$379.00	$469.00	$399.00

1000 watts	800 watts	575 Watts
5 Auto mixer cycles	no auto programs	no auto programs
8 Auto blender cycles	no auto programs	no auto programs
5 QT mixer bowl	6.5 QT bowl	6 QT bowl
AutoKnead for bread	no auto programs	no auto programs
18 Cups Flour power	18 Cups Flour power	15 cups flour power
Excellent for large and small batch bread making, small/large cookie batches, small/large cake mixes, one egg white.	Excellent for bread making, whips too much air into regular cake mixes, and is difficult to whip one egg white due to design.	Excellent for regular mixing but is limited when attempting to make larger batches of bread. Bread dough climbs up shaft and is difficult to clean.
10 speeds, timer and pulse buttons	4 speeds	10 speeds
Includes blender, dough hook, whisks, cookie paddles	Includes blender, dough hook and whisks	Includes Flat Beater, Dough Hook, & Wire Whip. No Blender
Outperforms Bosch® on small batches and matches Bosch® on large bread batches in less time!	Limited use on small batches and cake mixes due to limited speed variables. Great for large batches of bread.	Outperforms Bosch® on small batches and can't complete on large batches of bread.
Blender has programs for ice cream, soup, grinding wheat, smoothies, sauces, ice crushes, bean flour, etc. No tamper needed	No auto programs. Needs a tamper, design is not conducive to making ice creams, soups, grinding wheat to fine flour.	No Blender
Attachments come completely apart for easy cleaning.	Need to remove center bar for cleaning the bowl column.	Easy cleaning with stainless steel bowl
64 oz BPA free blender jar	50 oz blender jar	No blender
Multiple Attachments	Multiple Attachments	Multiple Attachments
3 yr warranty on motor	3 yr warranty on motor	1 yr free replacement warranty
2 yr parts and labor	1 yr on all else	n/a
1 yr on blender jar	n/a	n/a
After testing the Blendtec® Mix-n-Blend II, Kitchen Aid® and the Bosch® Universal Kitchen Machine side by side, they are somewhat similar on the mixing side, with the Blendtec® easier to use because of its intuitive user controls and bowl design. As we compared the mixing capabilities, the Blendtec® Mix-n-Blend II outperformed the Bosch® Universal Kitchen Machine and the Kitchen Aid® on many levels. The AutoKnead function on the Blendtec® really takes the guesswork out of making bread, it will auto shut off when the gluten is formed in the bread. The Blendtec® mixer will perform with the same functionality as the Kitchen Aid® and the Bosch® combined with a lot more power! The Blendtec® blender has the same functionality as the Vita-Mix, able to make ice cream, soup and grind wheat into fine flour. Because of the square jar design, a tamper is not needed. The blade assembly is permanent in the jar making cleanup a breeze! The Bosch® blender needs to be completely dissembled, dried then put back together. The Blendtec® blender really outshines the Bosch® blender by a mile. A nice feature of the Blendtec® Mix-n-Blend II is that it is able to fit under most kitchen cabinets while fully assembled. The compact footprint makes it a complete kitchen center that stays on your counter and can replace up to 7 different appliances.

Compare Blendtec® to Vita-Mix

Comparison Sheet

Feature	Blendtec® Blender	Vita-Mix Super 5000
Horsepower	3 Peak HP	2 Peak HP
Weight	6.8 lbs	10.7 lbs
Under Cupboard Height	15.5"	20.5"
Dimensions	15.5" High	20.5" High
	7" Wide	7.25" Wide
	8" Deep	8.75" Deep
Speeds	10	Variable
Amps	13 amps	11.5 amps
Watts	1580	1320
Automatic Shutoff	Yes	No
Programmable Cycles	Yes	No
Number of Cycles	30	0
Computer Control	Yes	No
Sealed Control Panel	Yes	No
Jars - Wet/Dry Use	Wet/Dry in one	1 Wet & 1 Dry Jar
Jar Size	64 oz.	64 oz.
Carafe Material	Polycarbonate	Polycarbonate
Stainless Steel Blade	Yes	Yes
Blade Style	2 prong	4 prong
Tamper Included	No- Doesn't need it.	Yes
Ease of Use	Simple	Simple
Loudness	Moderate	Very Loud
Break Resistant Carafe	Yes	Yes
User Control	6 One-Touch Buttons 30 Cycles	High/Low Variable
User Control	6 One-Touch Buttons 30 Cycles	Speed Knob
Warranty	3 years	7 years
Warranty on Coupling & Blade	Lifetime	5 years
NSF Approved	Yes	No
Colors Available	Black , White, Red, Marble	Black, White or Red
Book/Manual	Included	Included
Makes Nut/Seed Butter	Perfectly	Great
Grinds Flax and other seeds	Yes	Yes
Breads/Dough	Yes	Yes
Fruits and Vegetables	Yes	Yes
Retail Value	$399.00	$515.00