Two beaters, one hand, and where you put it down
The first electric appliance in most kitchens, and the one where the specification sheet is shortest — which is why the details that are published matter more. Wattage sets what a stiff dough does to the motor; the lowest speed sets whether flour ends up on the wall, and a mixer with five speeds starting gently is more useful than one with nine starting fast. Beyond that: what comes in the box (beaters alone, or dough hooks and a whisk), whether there is a turbo or pulse, the cable length, the weight held at arm's length for eight minutes of meringue, and whether the beaters clip into the body for storage or live loose in a drawer.
250 W · 6 speeds + turbo · extra-long attachments
The lightest and least powerful hand mixer here at 250 W, and the one with the most speed steps: six plus a turbo button. Emerio publishes extra-long stainless steel whisks and dough hooks stated to reach the bottom of deep bowls, an eject button, and dishwasher-safe attachments.
Best for: Cream, egg whites, cake batter — and a deep bowl the beaters can actually reach.
400 W · 5 speeds + turbo
A 400 W motor, five speeds and a turbo step, with stainless steel whisks and dough hooks that Clatronic states are all dishwasher-safe. An eject button releases the attachments. The middle of this family on power, and the widest price spread across Europe of any product on this site.
Best for: Everyday baking on a small budget, with attachments that go in the dishwasher.
450 W · 5 speeds + turbo · cone beaters
The 5000 Series hand mixer: 450 W, five speeds and a turbo mode, supplied with cone-shaped beaters and dough hooks. Philips states the beaters carry a pattern designed to make fitting and removing them effortless, and that the motor handles the toughest dough.
Best for: A mixer that will be used often enough that fitting the beaters quickly matters.
750 W · stepless control · turbo + pulse
The 3Mix 9000: 750 W, metal internals, and the only hand mixer here with a stepless speed control rather than fixed steps — plus a turbo mode and a pulse function. Stainless whisks and dough hooks, all dishwasher-safe, an ergonomic soft-touch grip and an extra-long cable.
Best for: Heavy dough, big batches, and starting slowly enough that the flour stays in the bowl.
Bread or brioche dough demands torque. An undersized motor heats up, slows and eventually smells of burning.
For egg whites, cream or a cake batter, moderate power is amply enough and the appliance is lighter in the hand.
For beating and whipping, moderate power is enough. For kneading yeasted doughs you need torque, or the motor heats and slows.
Beaters for anything that aerates — whites, cream, cake batter. Hooks for dense yeasted doughs.
Starting at too high a speed. Always start at the slowest speed and build up gradually.
For beating and whipping, largely. For kneading substantial quantities, no: the motor is not built to keep going.
Generally yes, once detached. The motor unit is never immersed and is wiped with a damp cloth.
A perfectly grease-free bowl and a gradual build-up of speed. A plastic bowl keeps an invisible greasy film that stops whites rising.
Slight warmth on a long preparation, yes. A smell or a clear slowing signals a dough too dense for the appliance.
Models supplied with a case or a clip-on holder keep beaters and hooks together. Without that, one hook is always missing on the day you knead.
Always start at the slowest speed: that is what keeps flour off the walls, and the only speed that genuinely matters. The hand mixer beats and whips perfectly; for kneading in quantity, the motor is not built to last.
The column is kept only if four appliances in five give the figure. Otherwise it would turn absence into a difference.
| Model | Price | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Clatronic HM 3775 | — | 400 W |
| Emerio HM-124178 | — | 250 W |
| Krups GN9101 | — | 750 W |
| Philips HR3741/00 | — | 450 W |
Specifications: manufacturer sheets for kitchen appliances and the matching Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure in this table names its source.
Most recent revision in this category: August 23, 2026.
