Hamilton Beach 12-cup 70728

Food processors

12-cup 70728

This Hamilton Beach 450 watt food processor has

3 speed(s)
pushbutton controls
12 cup capacity
1 year motor warranty
1 year warranty on other parts
dishwasher safe
and the following additional features: Cord storage

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Food processors

Current Range of Tested Food processors

What goes into the Overall Score?

Chopping

/ 5

Slicing

/ 5

Shredding

/ 5

Pureeing

/ 5

Grating

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Claimed capacity (cups)

/ 5

Weight (lbs.)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Chopping: This model had good performance in our chopping tests of almonds and onions.

Slicing: This model had good performance in our slicing tests of celery and mushrooms.

Shredding: This model had very good performance in our shredding tests of cheddar cheese and carrots.

Pureeing: This model had good performance in our pureeing tests of peas and carrots.

Grating: This model had good performance in our grating test of parmesan cheese.

Noise: This model had good performance in our noise test using a sound meter to measure decibels.

About

The Hamilton Beach 12-cup 70728 is part of the Food processors & choppers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Food processors models like the 12-cup 70728 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Claimed capacity: Capacity of processors is as claimed by the manufacturer.

Weight: Weight of processors, rounded to the nearest pound, includes the base, bowl, lid, and chopping blade.

Chopping: We judged each model's proficiency at chopping onions, and almonds.

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Separate shredding blade

No

Separate slicing blade

No

Reversible shredding, slicing blade

Yes-2

French Fry/Julienne blade

No

Dough blade

No

Whipping attachment

No

Minibowl insert

No

Disk carrier, organizer

No

Juicer attachment

No

Blender attachment

No

Additional features

Cord storage

French Fry/Juilienne blade

Specs

Controls

Pushbutton

Speeds

3

Height (in.)

15

Wattage

450

Dishwasher-safe

Yes

Warranty (yrs.)

1

Motor warranty (yrs.)

1

Price & Shop

Price & Shop