BLACK+DECKER Countertop Microwave Oven 0.7 Cu Ft

Overview

Six preset buttons and 700 watts of power make the Black+Decker EM720CB7 a basic 0.7 cubic foot countertop microwave built for reheating and defrosting rather than combi cooking.

This is a straightforward reheat-and-defrost microwave, not a combi unit - it has no air fryer, convection or bake mode, despite some retailer review sections mixing in feedback from Black+Decker's fancier combo models. Its interior is small at 0.7 cu ft, which keeps the countertop footprint compact but limits it to single plates rather than large casserole dishes. One buyer's unit lost venting function and accumulated steam under the turntable at about six weeks in, then ran into a slow multi-step warranty process.

• 700W with 10 power settings
• 10-inch removable glass turntable
• Large LED digital display
• Push-button door release

Who it's for

A dorm room, small kitchen or break room where reheating and defrosting is the whole job is exactly what this fits. It's the wrong choice if you want air frying, convection baking or any function beyond a standard microwave - that's a different Black+Decker model.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Ten power levels and six preset buttons handle common reheat jobs by adjusting time and power automatically rather than requiring you to guess settings. The push-button door release and child safety lock are the extent of its extra features; there's no sensor cooking beyond the presets, so results depend on portion size matching what the buttons expect.

Where it stands among countertop microwave ovens

• #5 most-searched brand and model of the 19 countertop microwave ovens lines we track (by search demand, not sales).

From the specs of the 100 countertop microwave ovens we list; not a test result.

Specifications

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