To help simplify things, this feature compares two bestselling types - countertop appliances, like the Toshiba WSI-EM22AST, and over-the-range ones, like the GE JVM6172SKSS. While both microwaves ...

But according to Consumer Reports’ microwave oven ratings, the best countertop microwaves don’t necessarily come with higher prices when you’re comparing models of the same size. Whether you ...

Still, its speed of heating is so-so, and owners surveyed by CR gave GE’s countertop microwaves a middling score for predicted reliability and a lackluster rating for owner satisfaction.