Kitchen head-to-head
Ninja BN701 Professional Plus BlendervsSecura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
The older of the two still averages higher, 7.3 to 7.0, and takes Durability 8.8 to 6.8.
Ice, frozen fruit, and large batches handled well. The blade stack and the noise are the terms.
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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 Durability, Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle ahead 8.8 to 6.8. They come closest on Ease of use, 7.0 to 6.8. Left of center is Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender, right is Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle.
Which one to pick
Take the Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender
Leads on Performance and Ease of use.
- Ice and frozen fruit, which is what the stacked blades do best
- Batches for a household — 64 ounces of liquid in one pitcher
- A first serious blender without premium money
Take the Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
Leads on Value, Durability and Quietness.
- 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
Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender
- Anyone is asleep nearby; this is the loudest machine in the group
- Nut butters and stiff doughs, since there is no tamper and the lid stays locked
- You expect the machine to still run in ten years — the warranty is one
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
| Spec | Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender | Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | 1,400 peak watts | — |
| Pitcher | 72 oz total, 64 oz maximum liquid | — |
| Programs | Three Auto-iQ presets, four manual settings | — |
| Size | 11.3 x 9.8 x 16.2 in | — |
| Warranty | One year limited | — |
| Body | — | Double-wall stainless, cool-touch exterior |
| Water path | — | Stainless pot, lid, spout and rim |
| Control | — | On and off |
| Capacity | — | 1.7 liters |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- The Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender is 5 years newer. Why does it score lower?
- Because the axes didn't move the way the release dates suggest. The 2015 model takes Value, Durability and Quietness, widest on Durability at 8.8 to 6.8. Performance and Ease of use are where the 2020 model answers, and whether that is enough is the whole question.
- What did the 2020 model improve?
- Performance and Ease of use. Performance runs 7.8 to 6.6; Ease of use runs 7.0 to 6.8. That is not enough to move the average, which stays 7.3 to 7.0.
- 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", Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender at #3.