Glass and usable liters, against texture control
Hot soup in glass, or a texture chosen on purpose?
Two well-specified blenders that solve different problems. Tefal publishes the two figures that matter for soup; Braun publishes the only texture control on this site.
| Compared on | PerfectMix Essential BL771BF0 | JB9040BK |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1,200 W | 1,600 W |
| Jar | 2 L heat-resistant glass | 2 L Tritan, triangular |
| Usable capacity | 1.5 L published | Not published |
| Speed control | Stepless dial, plus pulse | 10 manual speeds, plus pulse |
| Programs | None published | 18, of which 6 automatic |
| Texture settings | None published | Fine, medium or coarse |
| Speed in rpm | Up to 28,000 rpm | Not published |
| Noise | Not published | Not published |
| Listed on amazon.com | Yes | Yes |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these products answer different questions.
Take the Tefal for soup. A heat-resistant glass jar is a different proposition from Tritan when hot liquid is involved, and Tefal is one of very few makers anywhere on this site to publish usable capacity — 1.5 liters inside a 2-liter jar — instead of letting the rim figure stand alone.
Take the Braun if you want a specific texture, repeatably. Six programs crossed with three textures is the only control of its kind here, and it addresses exactly what blenders get wrong when left to run. 1,600 W and Solingen-forged blades sit underneath it.
They fail differently. Glass is heavier to lift full and it breaks; Tritan is light, survives a fall and scratches over years. What decides it here is hot liquid: Tefal states its glass jar is heat-resistant and names hot preparations.
Neither does, and at 28,000 rpm that is the specification one would most like to have. It is a blanket omission across the four blenders on this site.
1,200 W · 68 oz (2 L) glass jar · stepless speed · European model
PerfectMix Essential: 1,200 W and up to 28,000 rpm behind a heat-resistant glass jar of 68 oz (2 L), of which Tefal publishes 51 oz (1.5 L) as usable. Powelix blades that come out for cleaning, an ergonomic dial with stepless speed and a pulse mode, and a dishwasher-safe jar.
Best for: Hot soup blended in the jar, and a texture chosen rather than accepted.
1,600 W · 18 programs · 10 speeds
PowerBlend 9: 1,600 W, a triangular 2-liter Tritan jar Braun states leaves no dead corners, eighteen programs, ten manual speeds and a pulse. iTexture Control pairs six automatic programs with three textures — fine, medium or coarse — and the PrecisionEdge blades are forged in Solingen.
Best for: Someone who wants a specific texture, repeatably, and will use more than two settings.
