GE 4-Slice G9TMA4S  Toaster Review

Reviewed Dec 15, 2023 at 08:23am
Writing modified May 11, 2026 at 11:56am
Tested using Methodology v1.1 
GE 4-Slice G9TMA4S

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The GE 4-Slice G9TMA4S is a four-slot toaster. It has basic features, including settings for bagels and frozen items and dials to select your desired shade. You can operate each pair of slots with different settings. It's a little bulkier than some similar toasters, though, and you'll probably want to store it where you plan to use it.

Our Verdict

6.0
Everyday Use 

Pros
  • Easy to grab smaller pieces.
Cons
  • Bad toasting range.
  • Toasts one side more than the other.
  • No cycle countdown indicator.
  • 6.0
    Everyday Use
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated May 11, 2026: 

      We updated the product name to 'GE 4-Slice G9TMA4S' to include the model number. We also added two new color variants, Onyx Black and Snow White, in the Differences Between Variants section.

    2.  Updated May 01, 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.
    3.  Updated Apr 30, 2026: 

      We retested the toasting range using new methodology and updated the Toasting Range and Toasting Evenness boxes to reflect the results.

    4.  Updated Mar 31, 2026: 

      We retested the toaster's Toasting Evenness performance to check if it produces better results using setting '5.5'. Previously, we used setting 6, which resulted in a score of 4.2. Setting 5.5 makes slightly more even toast, and the score changed from 4.2 to 4.5.

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    Onyx BlackG9TMA4SGYBL
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    Snow WhiteG9TMA4SGYWH
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    Stainless SteelG9TMA4SSPSS
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    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    The GE 4-Slice G9TMA4S comes in three colors: 'Stainless Steel' (G9TMA4SSPSS), 'Snow White' (G9TMA4SGYWH), and 'Onyx Black' (G9TMA4SGYBL). We tested the Stainless Steel variant. Here's our unit's label. There's also a 2-slice version of this model, but it may perform differently.

    If you come across another variant or yours is different, let us know in the comments, and we'll update our review.

    Popular Toaster Comparisons

    The GE 4-Slice G9TMA4S is a four-slice toaster that doesn't perform very well compared to models like the Black+Decker 4-Slice Toaster TR4900SSD or the Cuisinart 4-Slice Custom Select Toaster. Most of its presets produce light toast, and it toasts bread more on one side than the other. It's also a little bulkier than those toasters.

    If you're still looking for a toaster, check out our recommendations for the best 2-slice toasters, the best 4-slice toasters, and the best toasters.

    Test Results

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    Design
    Body
    Housing Material
    Stainless Steel
    Long Slot
    No
    Height
    7.4" (18.9 cm)
    Width
    12.4" (31.5 cm)
    Depth
    11.2" (28.5 cm)
    Power Cord Length32.7" (83.0 cm)
    Weight5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
    7.7
    Capacity
    Slice Capacity
    4-Slice
    Slot Length
    5.5" (14.0 cm)
    Slot Width
    1.2" (3.0 cm)
    Slot Depth When Toasting
    4.8" (12.2 cm)
    Slot Depth When Fully Raised
    2.1" (5.3 cm)
    6.0
    Features
    Bagel Mode
    Timer Increase Only
    Frozen Mode
    Yes
    Stop Cycle Button
    Yes
    Cycle Countdown Indicator
    No
    5.0
    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 5

    This toaster offers a good toasting range, but it can't char sandwich bread in a single cycle, which suggests you may need to run it twice to properly brown denser breads. You can use setting five to make golden brown toast, though adjusting the knob to sit between settings five and six does a better job.

    4.5
    Toasting Evenness
    Evenly Browned Area
    65%
    Face-To-Face Difference
    100,486
    Slot-To-Slot Difference
    58,726

    This toaster doesn't toast very evenly. While it's not bad at evenly browning bread, one side comes out darker than the other, and you get different results depending on which slot you use.

    6.4
    Toasting Speed
    Toasting Time To Golden Brown
    215 s
    Measured Wattage
    1,470 W
    8.8
    Repeated Toasting
    Run-To-Run Difference
    41,719

    Note: Since most toasters shorten the cycle time once the machine has heated up to keep its performance consistent, the lighter second batch is likely because this toaster is overcompensating and shortening the cycle too much.