You can spend less than $100 on a countertop microwave—or multiples of that on a larger, more advanced model. Spending more typically gets you more power and convenience features, such as a ...

Best Small Countertop Microwaves Commercial Chef ... In our member surveys, Danby countertop microwaves earn a very good score for predicted reliability but a poor score for owner satisfaction.

But most microwave ovens have less usable space than advertised, according to our tests: In fact, both over-the-range (OTR) and countertop microwaves have a usable capacity of about 50 percent of ...