Open Kitchen by Williams Sonoma Stainless-Steel Microwave

Countertop Microwave Ovens / Small Countertop Microwaves

This Open Kitchen by Williams Sonoma 0.7 cubic-foot 700-watt microwave oven has the following:

auto-defrost
touchpad controls

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CR's Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Heating evenness

/ 5

Defrosting evenness

/ 5

Speed of heating

/ 5

Microwaving noise

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Claimed capacity (cu. ft.)

/ 5

Usable capacity (cu. ft.)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

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

About

The Open Kitchen by Williams Sonoma Stainless-Steel Microwave is part of the Microwave Ovens test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Countertop Microwave Oven models like the Stainless-Steel Microwave 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

10 in. high , 17 in. wide

13 in. deep

Features

Convection mode

Sensor

Stainless/SS-look option

Yes

Speed-cook mode

Grill

Racks for bi-level cooking

Air Fry Setting

Specs

Watts

700

Detailed prompts

Type

Small countertop microwaves

Door-Open Method

Button

Control type

Touchpad

Power level display/recall

Yes

Turntable size (in.)

Exterior height (in.)

Exterior width (in.)

Exterior depth (in.)

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