Beautiful 4-Slice Toaster with Touch-Activated Display  Toaster Review

Reviewed Dec 15, 2023 at 08:23am
Test bench update Apr 24, 2026 at 09:17am
Tested using Methodology v1.1 
Beautiful 4-Slice Toaster with Touch-Activated Display

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The Beautiful 4-Slice Toaster with Touch-Activated Display is a four-slot toaster from actress Drew Barrymore's kitchenware company 'Beautiful by Drew.' This higher-end toaster has a modern look, with a steel body and a touch-sensitive interface. It features a small handful of presets intended for toasting bagels, frozen bread, and denser gluten-free items. Its slots are deep enough to accommodate a wide variety of bread types and raise bread high enough to easily grab shorter slices without burning yourself. Like all Beautiful products, you can only buy the brand at Walmart.

Our Verdict

7.9
Everyday Use 

Pros
  • Toasts evenly across different slots.
  • Consistent toasting performance.
Cons
  • Lack of precise shade settings.
  • 7.9
    Everyday Use
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Apr 24, 2026: We've updated this review to Test Bench 1.1, which includes several new tests, including Capacity, Features, Crumb Management, and Toasting Speed. You can read more in the Changelog.
    2.  Updated Sep 12, 2024: Added that Beautiful by Drew only sells its products at Walmart.
    3.  Updated Dec 15, 2023: Review published.

    Check Price

    Black Sesame
    SEE PRICE
    Walmart.com
    Cornflower Blue
    Amazon.com
    Oyster Grey
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    Walmart.com
    White Icing
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    Walmart.com

    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    The Beautiful 4-Slice Toaster with Touch-Activated Display is available in several color schemes: White Icing, Black Sesame, Oyster Grey, Sage Green, and Cornflower Blue. We tested the White Icing model, and you can see the label for the test unit here.

    If you encounter another variant, let us know in the forums, and we'll update our review.

    Popular Toaster Comparisons

    The Beautiful 4-Slice Toaster with Touch-Activated Display is a high-end four-slot toaster. It has wide, deep slots that can fit a variety of bread types, and it's fully capable of browning denser items in one cycle. That said, unlike alternatives like the Cuisinart Custom Select 4-Slice Toaster RBT-1350PC, you can't select shade settings in half-increments, which gives you a little less control in choosing how toasted you want your bread to be. Despite its powder-coated steel body, it isn't as heavy as alternatives like the Breville Die-Cast 4-Slice Smart Toaster, which is great if you need to pick it up or put it back on a shelf regularly.

    If you're looking for a recommendation, check out the best 2-slice toasters, the best 4-slice toasters, and the best toasters.

    Test Results

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    Design
    Body
    Housing Material
    Painted Steel
    Long Slot
    No
    Height
    8.1" (20.5 cm)
    Width
    11.4" (28.9 cm)
    Depth
    10.4" (26.5 cm)
    Power Cord Length24.8" (63.0 cm)
    Weight5.7 lbs (2.6 kg)
    8.1
    Capacity
    Slice Capacity
    4-Slice
    Slot Length
    5.4" (13.8 cm)
    Slot Width
    1.4" (3.6 cm)
    Slot Depth When Toasting
    5.1" (13.0 cm)
    Slot Depth When Fully Raised
    2.4" (6.1 cm)
    10
    Features
    Bagel Mode
    One-Sided Toasting
    Frozen Mode
    Yes
    Stop Cycle Button
    Yes
    Cycle Countdown Indicator
    Yes

    This toaster features seven distinct shade settings, but unlike many other alternatives, you can't select any half-increments between them, giving you a bit less control over how toasted you want your bread to be. It does feature a few presets for different kinds of items. There's a 'Bagel' setting that turns down the elements on one side to avoid burning the bottom of your bagel, and the 'Frozen' setting is meant to thaw frozen items like waffles before toasting. Unusually, there's also a 'Gluten Free' setting that adds roughly 10 seconds to the default presets to better brown denser gluten-free bread.

    4.0
    Crumb Management
    Removable Crumb Tray
    Yes
    Performance
    10
    Toasting Range
    Pale Toast
    Yes
    Light Brown Toast
    Yes
    Golden Brown Toast
    Yes
    Dark Brown Toast
    Yes
    Charred Toast
    Yes
    Golden Brown Toast Setting
    Setting 4

    The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.

    9.5
    Toasting Evenness
    Evenly Browned Area
    94%
    Face-To-Face Difference
    32,716
    Slot-To-Slot Difference
    26,450
    8.0
    Toasting Speed
    Toasting Time To Golden Brown
    144 s
    Measured Wattage
    1,720 W
    8.4
    Repeated Toasting
    Run-To-Run Difference
    46,645

    The photo above shows the results for one slot, but you can see a full montage showing all the bread toasted here.