Top 10 Best 2.1 Cu Microwave Oven Stainless Steel Picks for Quality & Expertise

Customer Review: “Nice oven – works well and fits perfectly in the cubby hole that the prior oven came out of. Does the job in our motorhome.” – James T.

Customer Review: “This Toshiba microwave is easy to use, has a 12″ turntable, is quiet, is a nice medium size and heats faster than our previous 1000 Watt LG unit. What’s not to like at a nice price.” – Sarah L.

Customer Review: “I recently purchased this microwave to replace my old one that had seen better days. This new GE model has exceeded my expectations in every way. The first thing I noticed was how spacious the interior is – it easily fits my large dinner plates and even a whole frozen pizza. The stainless steel finish looks sleek and modern, and it blends seamlessly with my other appliances.” – Mark R.

Customer Review: “The two-step child lock feature gives me peace of mind knowing my little ones can’t accidentally start it. The sensor cooking works beautifully – I made soup using the ‘Fresh Vegetable’ setting and it turned out perfectly heated throughout. The only downside is that it’s quite heavy, so moving it isn’t a quick task, but once placed, it stays put nicely.” – Emily K.

Customer Review: “It heats food evenly, operates simply, and has enough power to handle common tasks like reheating leftovers, making popcorn, or warming frozen meals. The controls are straightforward and easy to understand, which is a big plus if you do not want to deal with anything overly complicated.The design is clean and modern, and the overall unit feels like a good value for the price. For anyone looking for a dependable microwave that covers the basics well, this one is a worthwhile purchase.” – David S.

Customer Review: “I chose this particular microwave oven after doing a quick ‘top 10 best recommended’ search. I have purchased a number of Faberware products and am quite happy with the quality and economical price points for them. This is a size and power upgrade for an aging GE 700 Watt countertop microwave oven. The included instruction manual is easy enough to follow and setup went fairly quickly. The unit build is quite sturdy and the easy touch Control buttons respond well. Functionality is excellent and relatively quiet. The internal glass platter has reasonably powerful steady rotation as well as the internal space being lit while in use. I can easily recommend this product to anyone looking for a mid sized countertop microwave while not breaking the bank to acquire a quality solution.” – Robert M.

Customer Review: “As someone living in a studio apartment, finding a microwave that could do more than just heat leftovers was crucial. This GE model delivered beyond expectations. The air fry function produces fries that rival those from a commercial machine—crispy on the outside, tender inside. Even the convection bake mode works beautifully for small roasts.” – Chloe W.

Customer Review: “I was skeptical about such a compact unit handling convection tasks, but it surprised me. The broil function gets hot fast and browns meats nicely. The only downside is the air fry basket is small, so you can’t cook large batches, but for solo dining, it’s perfect.” – Kevin P.

Customer Review: “Got the 1.6 Cu.Ft version. I’ve read some other reviews that said the clock/timer display was hard to see, ours was very easy to see.There was one review that said the touch buttons were black on black, that’s not true as they are a sort of silver-ish grey (like an aluminum color) on black and are easy to see if you are looking straight at them in a well lighted room. When you touch a button the actual touch point is very slightly up and to the left and not in the center of the button where its more intuitive to press.” – Anonymous

Customer Review: “We bought this to replace a 2 month old Hamilton Beach microwave we’d purchased from Walmart (didn’t realize many name brands contract with Walmart to make a specific product of inferior quality specifically sold at their stores cheaper and not warrantied by the brand, only by the store). After that demonically possessed machine overheated twice and flipped the circuit breaker, I was done with it. I needed another microwave fast and was scared to trust any brand at that point. I researched and read the reviews then decided to take a chance with Toshiba. We’ve only had it a short time but so far I am definitely impressed. It’s heavy and well made, it’s stylish, the keypad is easy to read and has both basic functions and more complex ones if you want to go that route. The one we were replacing had a lighted clock that was as bright as those ridiculous blue headlights you see coming at you these days and no way to dim it. This Toshiba has a reasonably dim lighted clock.” – John D.

Customer Review: “Perfect for my studio apartment. Heats up coffee in seconds and warms leftovers evenly. The stainless steel looks clean and doesn’t show smudges easily. Only wish it had more preset options, but for the price, it’s fantastic.” – Lena C.

Customer Review: “Bought this as a backup for my main kitchen. Surprisingly powerful for its size. Defrosts meat quickly and the preset veggie button works great. Build feels solid despite being lightweight.” – Todd R.

Customer Review: “Love having air fry and convection in one device. Makes homemade fries that are almost as good as restaurant ones—just remember to shake the basket halfway! The only issue is the small size; I can’t fit more than a couple servings at once.” – Mia T.

Customer Review: “Great concept executed well. The broil function gets really hot and browns edges nicely. My only complaint is that the air fry basket is awkward to remove when hot—would be nice with better grip handles.” – Ben K.

Customer Review: “Good microwave. A lot bigger than I thought it would be but that’s on me. The inverter technology really does make a difference—my soup never gets lukewarm in the middle anymore.” – Alex P.

Customer Review: “Absolutely love this microwave. So stylish. Inside easy to clean with curved walls. Easy to use. Can undo child proof lock. Cooks great. Large inside. Great price. Highly recommend.” – Rachel H.

Customer Review: “Small microwave for a small room. Works well for its size.I do not like the door lock feature but easy enough to disable.Very attractive and has enough pre-sets to only need one button.Powerful enough to boil water, heat coffee, pop popcorn and warm a microwaveable meal.” – Samantha L.

Customer Review: “Great microwave very spacious very easy to operate and it cooks in half the time of my old one did. It was a perfect fit to the space I had.” – Michael B.

Customer Review: “Wow – I’m impressed.Some background so you know we’re I’m coming from: Our Tappen digital microwave from 1993 finally died – if only all my appliances had this sort of life! It was a 1000 watts with a turntable, but nothing fancy beyond that. For 32 years it served us well but one of the high-powered diodes died. Time to replace it.We didn’t want a convection oven microwave combo, we already have a great convection oven. But I did want a microwave that used Inverter technology and had a few additional sensors. For me, it came down to a Panasonic or the Toshiba. They had nearly identical features, stats, and comparable dimensions. The deciding factor was the door handle – we wanted a door with a real handle, not one of the ‘push-button, pop open’ doors. The Toshiba fit all criteria.” – David F.

Customer Review: “Allow me to paint you a story of our time before this microwave.My husband and I have gone through exactly 2 microwaves in our 11 year relationship before landing on this one. Our first was a tiny thing made in 2004 that could barely manage cup o’ noodle. It finally died sounding like the cries of a thousand whales back in late 2017. It had a good long life of burnt popcorn and cold reheated food.We went without a microwave because we were dirt broke at the time from finally becoming homeowners (oof our savings), and then my in-laws graced us with their microwave that *they* had gotten as a wedding gift in Canada in.. 1988. I used to say that the microwave was almost as old as I was until we found the manufacturing date was April 1988. Dang, the microwave was now officially one month older than me. Still had to deal with uneven cooking, burnt popcorn or half popped bags, and a defrost function that only seemed to work half the time and literally cook the food the other half. This beast of a microwave is an enigma in the fact that it has somehow survived all these years without even needing anything replaced. Honestly the microwave still ‘works’. I can relate heavily to this microwave.” – Jennifer S.