Dash Compact vs thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dash Compact
thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer

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Our Verdict

Dash Compact

thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer

The thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer is a better option than the Dash Compact. Cooking typically air-fried treats like onion rings, wings, and veggies with the thinkkitchen results in food that is mostly well-cooked and crispy. Conversely, the Dash over or undercooks more than half of each batch. The thinkkitchen also cooks faster. Neither option is particularly versatile; they both have narrow temperature ranges and only one fan speed, but the thinkkitchen maintains a slightly more stable temperature. This stability can help with delicate tasks like baking, so it will perform a bit better than the Dash if you choose to make the odd batch of cookies in your air fryer.

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Variants

  • Compact (Aqua)
  • Compact (Black)
  • Compact (Gray)
  • Compact (Red)
  • Compact (White)
  • Retro Air Fryer (White)

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Main Differences for
Air Frying

Threshold 

0.10

Air Frying 

5.6
6.8

Frying Quality 
 

5.8
7.3

Cooking Speed 
 

4.7
6.4

Full Comparison

Design

Size 
 

8.5
7.5

Device Dimensions  

Dash Compact Device Dimensions
thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer Device Dimensions

Height 
 

12.6" (32.1 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)

Width 
 

8.1" (20.5 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)

Depth 
 

10.2" (26.0 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)

Overall Volume 
 

1,044.1 in³ (17,109 cm³)
1,927.1 in³ (31,579 cm³)

Cooking Chamber 
 

5.9
6.7

Isometric Basket View  

Dash Compact Isometric Basket View
thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer Isometric Basket View

Surface Area Picture  

Dash Compact Surface Area Picture
thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer Surface Area Picture

Single Basket Surface Area 
 

28.4 in² (183.1 cm²)
48.9 in² (315.2 cm²)

Total Basket Surface Area  

28.4 in² (183.2 cm²)
48.9 in² (315.2 cm²)

Advertised Capacity  

2.0 qt (1.9 L)
2.6 qt (2.5 L)

Measured Capacity  

2.0 qt (1.9 L)
2.4 qt (2.3 L)

Chamber Height 
 

3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.5" (9.0 cm)

Nonstick Coating Type 
 

PTFE
PTFE
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Cooking Versatility 
 

5.7
6.0

Control Panel Photo  

Dash Compact Control Panel Photo
thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer Control Panel Photo

Dual Cooking Chambers  

No
No

Cooking Method Presets 
 

1
1

Minimum Temperature 
 

170 °F (77 °C)
176 °F (80 °C)

Maximum Temperature 
 

400 °F (204 °C)
392 °F (200 °C)

Minimum Fan Speed 
 

2,900 RPM
2,270 RPM

Maximum Fan Speed 
 

2,900 RPM
2,270 RPM

Maximum Power Draw 
 

930 W
1,175 W

Temperature Probe 
 

No
No
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Performance

Frying Quality 
 

5.8
7.3

Sorted Fries  

Dash Compact Sorted Fries
thinkkitchen Retro Air Fryer Sorted Fries

Fry Sorting Video  

Crispy Fries 
 

48.4%
63.3%

Overcooked Fries 
 

15.2%
0.0%

Undercooked Fries 
 

36.4%
36.7%
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Cooking Speed 
 

4.7
6.4

Moisture Loss Over Time  

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Time To Reach 45% Moisture Loss  

28:53
22:27

Preheat Speed 
 

8.5
7.5

Preheat Speed  

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Preheat Reminder 
 

No
No

Time to Reach 400°F 
 

02:29
02:46

Temperature Stability 
 

6.0
6.5

Temperature Stability  

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Recovery Time Once Food Added 
 

06:03
05:20

Temperature Variation at 400°F 
 

59 °F
40 °F
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Retro Air Fryer
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Aqua
Compact
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Retro Air Fryer
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Black
Compact
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Retro Air Fryer
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Dash Compact

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