bella 4-Slice vs 4-Slice Slim

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bella 4-Slice
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bella 4-Slice

bella 4-Slice Slim

The bella 4-Slice Slim and the bella 4-Slice have different purposes. The Slim has a smaller footprint, making it ideal if you have limited counter space, and its long slots fit wide slices of bakery bread that won't fit into the bella 4-Slice's standard slots. If you mostly toast sandwich bread and want the best results, go with the bella 4-Slice. Both sides of your toast come out much closer in color, whereas the Slim leaves one side noticeably darker, and the four slots give more matching results from one to the next. Bread also stays a bit softer in the middle, and the wider range of shades lets you go from pale to fully charred, while the Slim can't reach that darkest level. Neither one lets you toast just one side of a bagel, since both Bagel buttons only add time. 

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Variants

  • 4-Slice (Blossom)
  • 4-Slice (Oatmilk)
  • 4-Slice Slim (Blossom)
  • 4-Slice Slim (Oatmilk)

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4-Slice Slim
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4-Slice
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Oatmilk
4-Slice Slim
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4-Slice Slim
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Main Differences for
Everyday Use

Threshold 

0.10

Everyday Use 
 

6.4
6.4

Toasting Evenness 
 

8.2
5.7

Capacity 
 

7.7
8.3

Toasting Speed 
 

5.9
7.0

Moisture Retention 
 

7.4
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Size 
 

6.9
7.9

Toaster Dimensions Photo 
 

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Width 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)

Depth 
 

10.2" (26.0 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Height 
 

7.2" (18.2 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)

Countertop Footprint 
 

115 in² (741 cm²)
93 in² (600 cm²)

Capacity 
 

7.7
8.3

Slot Design Photo 
 

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Slice Capacity 
 

4-Slice
4-Slice

Slot Length 
 

5.1" (12.9 cm)
9.9" (25.1 cm)

Slot Width 
 

1.3" (3.4 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)

Long Slot 
 

No
Yes

Slot Depth When Toasting 
 

4.8" (12.1 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)

Slot Depth When Fully Raised 
 

3.1" (7.8 cm)
2.3" (5.8 cm)

Features 
 

6.0
6.0

Control Photo 
 

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Bagel Mode 
 

Timer Increase Only
Timer Increase Only

Frozen Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Stop Cycle Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Cycle Countdown Indicator 
 

No
No

Crumb Management 
 

4.0
5.0

Crumb Management Video  

Crumb Management Photo 
 

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Removable Crumb Tray 
 

Yes
Yes

Body  

Body Photo 
 

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bella 4-Slice Slim Body Photo

Housing Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Power Cord Length 
 

29.5" (75.0 cm)
29.5" (75.0 cm)

Weight 
 

4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Performance

Toasting Evenness 
 

8.2
5.7

Toasting Evenness Photo 
 

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Toast Evenness Calculation Photo 
 

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bella 4-Slice Toast Evenness Calculation Photo
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bella 4-Slice Slim Toast Evenness Calculation Photo

Evenly Browned Area 
 

67%
76%

Face-To-Face Difference 
 

29,915
87,729

Slot-To-Slot Difference 
 

29,285
41,005

One-Sided Toasting 
 

5.0
4.5

One-Sided Toasting Photo 
 

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Share Of Browning (Outer Faces) 
 

50%
55%

Share Of Browning (Inner Faces) 
 

50%
45%

Moisture Retention 
 

7.4
6.8

Moisture Retention Photo 
 

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Moisture Retained At Golden Brown Setting 
 

85.7%
84.2%

Toasting Speed 
 

5.9
7.0

Toasting Speed Graph  

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Toasting Time To Golden Brown 
 

250 s
200 s

Measured Wattage 
 

1,390 W
1,340 W

Toasting Range 
 

10
7.7

Toasting Range Photo 
 

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Pale Toast 
 

Yes
Yes

Light Brown Toast 
 

Yes
Yes

Golden Brown Toast 
 

Yes
Yes

Dark Brown Toast 
 

Yes
Yes

Charred Toast 
 

Yes
No

Golden Brown Toast Setting 
 

Setting 4
Setting 5

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4-Slice
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4-Slice Slim
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Oatmilk
4-Slice
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Oatmilk
4-Slice Slim
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Surf
4-Slice
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Surf
4-Slice Slim
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Plum
4-Slice Slim
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Seaglass
4-Slice Slim
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