The Insignia NS-MW09SS8 is a small, budget-friendly countertop microwave. While it lacks some bells and whistles you find on more expensive microwaves, like a steam sensor, it has the functions you'd expect on a microwave, like a defrost mode, and you can also mute the controls, which isn't always a given.
Our Verdict
- Has a mute function.
- Compact design.
- Somewhat slow.
- No steam sensor.
The Insignia NS-MW09SS8 is a 900-watt microwave and isn't the fastest. Most 1000-watt microwaves can heat your food a bit faster.
- Has a mute function.
- Compact design.
- Somewhat slow.
- No steam sensor.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 04, 2026: Version 1.1 of our microwave test bench adds a score for Internal Capacity and adds tests for Ease of Use and In-Use Noise. For a more detailed breakdown of the changes, see our full changelog.
- Updated Jul 10, 2024: Review published.
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The Insignia NS-MW09SS8 is a small countertop microwave. It's a budget-friendly option that has a mute function, which gives it an edge over some other small microwaves, like the Cuisinart CMW-70 and the LG LMC0975ST. However, it doesn't have a steam sensor, which would allow the microwave to automatically calculate the cook time. If you want a small microwave with that feature, the Toshiba EM131A5C-BS is a bit bigger but comes equipped with a steam sensor.
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