Product Comparison: Breville BEM600XL vs KitchenAid KSM150PS

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Breville BEM600XL Handy Stand Mixer

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KitchenAid KSM150PS Artisan Stand Mixer

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General Specifications

Brand

Breville

KitchenAid

Model

BEM600XL

KSM150PS

About the Product

The Breville BEM600XL Handy Stand Mixer is how you ensure exceptional results using one mixer. A Better Hand Mixer: spring loaded, soft tipped beaters create deeper hand mixing for incresed volume. A Smarter Stand Mixer: Two independent motors spin the bowl against the beating action to combine even the thickest mix.

Make up to 9 dozen cookies in a single batch with the KitchenAid® Artisan® Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer. This mixer also features 10 speeds to thoroughly mix, knead and whip ingredients quickly and easily and is available in a variety of colors to perfectly match your kitchen design or personality. For even more versatility, use the power hub to turn your stand mixer into a culinary center with over 10 optional hub powered attachments, from food grinders to pasta makers and more.

Key Specs

Number of Speed Settings

Number of Beaters Included

Wattage

380 Watts

325 Watts

Breville BEM600XL

KitchenAid KSM150PS

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Breville BEM600XL Handy Stand Mixer

Mixer has excellent power and good mixing capability.
Offset of blades in mixer bowl makes for less having to scrape sides
It has many speeds which are electronic and high and low.
Had plenty of power for mixing cookie dough, blades easily unsnapped for cleaning (licking), and smaller mixer size was a plus in my tiny kitchen.
Too many tiny parts on the beaters. They are very difficult to get clean
Two motors. What happens if the bowl turner dies? Sure, it can be used as a $25 hand mixer, but it's heavy in that capacity.

KitchenAid KSM150PS Artisan Stand Mixer

Works as it should, and is pretty powerful to work through that thicker dough type recipes
It has the power to mix heavy dough like bread with ease.
The stand mixer is so much more powerful, and you can multitask, plus I can buy more attachments for the motor. I just wish I hadn't waited all of these years to enjoy the experience!
I especially love the flat paddle beater because it scrapes off so much easier than old regular dual beaters where the dough gets all in-between
I also noticed that when it was on the highest speed, it would "jump" and the bowl seemed not to want to stay in its place.

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

14 in.

Width

7.5 in.

9.3 in.

Color

White

Empire Red (also available in 11 colors)

Material

Stainless steel/Plastic

Die-cast metal

Depth

12.5 in.

14.3 in.

Weight

7.6 lbs.

26 lbs.

Breville BEM600XL

KitchenAid KSM150PS

Breville BEM600XL

KitchenAid KSM150PS

Breville BEM600XL

KitchenAid KSM150PS

Breville BEM600XL

KitchenAid KSM150PS

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Breville BEM600XL Handy Stand Mixer

I was searching for a mixer that is lighter and took up less room than a KitchenAid. This is a great appliance!
It is especially good for apartment dwellers with smaller kitchens.
I needed the small size and weight, so it's uniquely useful to me
This mixer is light weight and easy to use.

KitchenAid KSM150PS Artisan Stand Mixer

It is heavy but for me this is a plus, I never worry about what it can handle and it does not walk on the counter.
It is extremely durable and the easiest kitchen appliance to clean!
It is non stick which makes it amazing and easy when it comes to cleaning!
Only con is the weight as it's hard to lift for someone who cannot lift heavy of awkward objects. It weighs about 17 pounds, which could present a problem for some people.
The flimsy pouring shield does not fit well, must be held in place & allows both dry & wet ingredients to fly out every where.

Control

Control Type

Buttons

Slider

Timer

Yes minutes

No minutes

Whisk Function

Yes

"Pulse" Option

Yes

Whisk Function
"Pulse" Option

What customers say about "Control"

Breville BEM600XL Handy Stand Mixer

It has 12 speeds and the 1st speed is very low, which is nice when beating in dry ingredients so they don't get blown out of the bowl. It's also nice how the speed increases slowly and speed 12 is very powerful.
The added timer on the digital speed display is a bonus. I will note that the digital speed display is difficult to see when one is short.
The choice of various speeds with the boost is a good feature as well. I definitely recommend this appliance.
Top buttons that run the beaters are not easy to operate. Takes two pushes to start the beaters. One is the on-off slider, and then you have to keep hitting the + or - button to increase or decrease speed
Doesn't clean the bottom of the bowl under the beaters, so you have to stop the motor and raise the beaters to scrape underneath.

KitchenAid KSM150PS Artisan Stand Mixer

The controls are fool-proof and clean up is a breeze!
The black numbers on the speed control are easy to read.
Love the speed control as I'm adding my ingredients.
Only issue is l'm left handed, so the controls are awkward.
The controls are hard to see on the side making it difficult to change settings.

Details

Bowl Material

Stainless Steel

Bowl Handle

Yes

Tilting Head

Yes

Type

Hand and stand mixer

Stand mixer

Bowl-Lift Design

Bowl Capacity

3.5 quarts

5 quarts

Flat Beaters

Yes

Dough Hooks

Yes

Accessories

Spatula, Dough Hook, Beating Whisk

Flat beater, Wire Whipcoated Dough Hook, Pouring shield

Features

Easy to use, Electronic load sensing for heavy mixes, Display

59-Point planetary mixing action, direct drive transmission

BPA-Free

Yes

Detachable Mixer

Yes

Breville BEM600XL

KitchenAid KSM150PS

What customers say about "Details"

Breville BEM600XL Handy Stand Mixer

The mixer part separates from the stand so it can be used as a hand mixer. This makes it very easy to store.
The blades are powered by a motor and the stand is powered by a separate motor which makes the bowl go around.
Supplied spatula fits well with bowl and is sturdy.
Love the offset bowl which is super for adding ingredients without stopping the mixer or making a mess.
Nice mixer but the beaters started rusting after 4 uses...maybe it was a lemon.

KitchenAid KSM150PS Artisan Stand Mixer

The plastic bowl rim allows the addition of dry powers without dust flying everywhere.
With attachments you can make various pastas, sausages, chop, grind... It is a multi-functional kitchen tool I would not like to be without.
As for covering the bowl - this mixer only has one beater, one whisk and one dough hook but it covers the bowl better than a regular two beater, whisk, dough hook mixer can!
Love the attachements and especially the dough hook, since I love making bread.
The problem was with the bowl. The bowl shed metal into the food while mixing.
Love the mixer, but hate the new cheapie wire whip.tThis new one has a cheaper, lightweight one that can't be washed in dishwasher, and made my mashed potatoes turn black.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications