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 ...

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 ...