Electrolux EI24MO45IB

Countertop Microwave Ovens / Large Countertop Microwaves

This Electrolux 2.0 cubic-foot 1100-watt microwave oven has the following:

a sensor
touchpad controls

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CR's 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 Countertop Microwave Ovens

What goes into the Overall Score?

Heating evenness

/ 5

Defrosting evenness

/ 5

Speed of heating

/ 5

Microwaving noise

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Claimed capacity (cu. ft.)

/ 5

Usable capacity (cu. ft.)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Heating Evenness: This model performed very good in our heat evenness test consisting of reheating a bowl of mashed potatoes.
Auto Defrost: This model performed mediocre in our defrosting test consisting of thawing a pound of frozen ground beef.

About

The Electrolux EI24MO45IB is part of the Microwave Ovens test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Countertop Microwave Oven models like the EI24MO45IB are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Heating evenness: This reflects how evenly a model reheated a dish of cold mashed potatoes.

Defrosting evenness: This is based on how well the automatic-defrost program defrosted one pound of frozen ground chuck.

Speed of heating: This score is based on the temperature rise of water heated in the microwave.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

This brand has insufficient data to rank.

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Source: Consumer Reports' 2023, 2024, and 2025 Spring Surveys

Features & Specs

Style

Countertop Microwave Ovens

Exterior Dimensions

14 in. high , 25 in. wide

20 in. deep

Features

Convection mode

Sensor

Yes

Stainless/SS-look option

Speed-cook mode

Grill

Racks for bi-level cooking

Air Fry Setting

Specs

Watts

1100

Detailed prompts

Yes

Type

Large countertop microwave

Door-Open Method

Button

Touchpad/Dial

Touchpad

Control type

Power level display/recall

Yes

Turntable size (in.)

Turntable diameter (in.)

16.0

Exterior height (in.)

Exterior width (in.)

Exterior depth (in.)

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