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Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air FryervsSecura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

2021 against 2015, 7.7 to 7.3 overall, and the older model still holds Value and Durability.

Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer

Instant Brands

7.7

Six functions in one box from the Instant Pot company, with the compromises that implies.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

Secura

7.3

An all-stainless water path and a cool-touch body, with no temperature control and a loud boil.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Performance, Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer ahead 8.0 to 6.6. They come closest on Value, 9.2 to 8.2. Left of center is Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer, right is Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle.

Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer versus Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer run left from the axis labels, bars for Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle run right. Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer: Performance 8.0, Value 8.2, Durability 7.6, Ease of use 8.2, Quietness 6.6. Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle: Performance 6.6, Value 9.2, Durability 8.8, Ease of use 6.8, Quietness 5.2.Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer (left)Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle (right)PerformanceInstant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer — Performance 8.0 out of 108.0Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Performance 6.6 out of 106.6ValueInstant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer — Value 8.2 out of 108.2Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Value 9.2 out of 109.2DurabilityInstant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer — Durability 7.6 out of 107.6Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Durability 8.8 out of 108.8Ease of useInstant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer — Ease of use 8.2 out of 108.2Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Ease of use 6.8 out of 106.8QuietnessInstant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer — Quietness 6.6 out of 106.6Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Quietness 5.2 out of 105.2Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer

Leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.

  • You want one appliance instead of three on the counter
  • Watching food through a window rather than pulling the basket
  • You already run Instant appliances and know the interface

Take the Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

Leads on Value and Durability.

  • Hard water, where every plastic part in the water path eventually discolours
  • A kitchen with small children, or anyone who grabs the body instead of the handle
  • You only ever want boiling water and want the body to outlast the outlay

What each one gets wrong

Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer

  • You want any single function done excellently
  • The fan noise will be an issue in a small flat

Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

  • Green tea or pour-over coffee — there is no way to stop below boiling
  • An open-plan kitchen, because this is the loudest kettle in the comparison
  • You want to read the water level without opening the lid

Specs, side by side

SpecInstant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air FryerSecura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
Capacity6 quart basket1.7 liters
FunctionsAir fry, roast, broil, bake, reheat, dehydrate—
WindowViewing window with interior light—
Body—Double-wall stainless, cool-touch exterior
Water path—Stainless pot, lid, spout and rim
Control—On and off

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2021 Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer the safer pick over the 2015 Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle?
Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness. If Value and Durability matter more to you, take the Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle instead. The 6-year gap shows in the totals as 7.7 against 7.3.
What does the 2015 model still win?
On Value and Durability, yes. Those axes still go to the 2015 model. The 2021 one answers with Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.
Which one ranks higher in "Cheap kitchen machines all cut the same corner"?
Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle sits at #2 in "Cheap kitchen machines all cut the same corner", Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Air Fryer at #4.