Which Calphalon Toaster Oven Is The Best? – A Comparison

Calphalon is a renowned brand in the kitchen appliance industry. They produce a good number of popular toaster ovens. They have a few models of toaster ovens that have a subtle difference in features and specifications. Therefore, it is difficult for the users to understand which model is better than others. Calphalon Performance air fryer and Quartz heat are among these models. In this article, I am going to compare different models of Calphalon convection toaster ovens and find the best one for the users.

Calphalon Quartz Heat Vs Performance Air Fryer

Table of comparison

Features that are similar

Cooking functions that are similar

The above list shows all the available cooking functions that are in common with the Calphalon air fryer and Quartz model. Both of them have some necessary cooking functions such as dehydrate, defrost, pizza, broil, reheat, and roast.

Cooking functions that are absent in both

Air fryer or Quart Heat, none of the models have the rotisserie function. Apart from this, you will miss yogurt, temperature probe, grill, and some other cooking functions.

Other similar features

Both of the models are integrated with quartz heat technology. Compared to traditional convection toaster ovens, these Calphalon ovens will deliver 40% more even heat. Therefore, the foods will be cooked more uniformly.

Apart from this, both of them have almost the same cooking capacity. They have around a 13-quart cooking chamber. Therefore, their cooking capacity is on the lower side compared with all other toaster ovens in the market. For instance, Ninja and Breville toaster ovens have higher cooking capacities.

Almost all other features of these Calphalon toaster ovens are the same. For example, they have the same temperature range, control panel, and heating element. I am discussing the differences in the next section.

Features that are not similar

Cooking functions that are different

Calphalon Quartz Heat has cookie function that is absent in the counterpart. On the other hand, the Performance air fryer version has convection and air fryer mode that you will not enjoy in the Quartz heat model.

Advantages of Calphalon Quartz Heat ( over Air fryer)

• The price of the Quartz heat model is substantially lower than the air fryer model.
• It has the cookie function that is not present in the competitor.

Advantages of Calphalon Performance Air Fryer ( over Quartz Heat)

• Calphalon Performance model has the air fryer option.
• The turbo convection feature of this model will cook food faster than the competing model.
• It was released in the market later than its counterpart. Thus, we can expect that it was upgraded with some advanced technology.

Which one is the winner?

Calphalon Performance air fryer model is the winner comparing the features and the price of these two units. It has an air fryer and convection system. Both these functions are absent in the Quartz Heat model. I think in recent times having convection and air fryer functions is important. As the technology has improved, why don’t you get the benefit from it? The added features of the Calphalon Performace model will ensure uniform, faster and healthier cooking. Although the price is a bit higher, I think the additional value is more than the added price.