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CVM721M2NS5
This standard 30" wide Café 2.1 cubic-foot 1000-watt microwave oven has the following:
  • a sensor
  • auto-defrost
  • touchpad controls
Description
This standard 30" wide Café 2.1 cubic-foot 1000-watt microwave oven has the following:
  • a sensor
  • 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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OWNER SURVEYS

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Predicted Reliability
 /  5
Owner Satisfaction
 /  5
Heating evenness
 /  5
Defrosting evenness
 /  5
Speed of heating
 /  5
Ease of use
 /  5
Microwaving noise
 /  5
Vent noise
 /  5
Venting (air flow)
 /  5
Claimed capacity (cu. ft.)
 /  5
Usable capacity (cu. ft.)
 /  5

Detailed Test Results


Heating Evenness: This model performed mediocre 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 Café CVM721M2NS5 is part of the Microwave Ovens test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Over-the-Range Microwave Oven models like the CVM721M2NS5 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Heating evenness: A high score means the microwave heats food evenly without hot or cold spots. A top-scoring model warms center and edges alike, helping heat foods like leftovers evenly.

Defrosting evenness: A high score means the microwave's automatic-defrost program thaws food evenly without partially cooking or leaving icy spots (we test using frozen ground beef). A top-scoring model thaws meat uniformly and nearly completely, with some models fully defrosting the food.

Speed of heating: A high score means the microwave heats quickly. A top-scoring model shortens cooking and reheating time.

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