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 ...

As a brand, Panasonic countertop microwaves boast solid ratings for owner satisfaction and middling ratings for reliability in our member surveys. The sleek LG NeoChef MSER1590S microwave earns ...

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 ...