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Breville - Dual Boiler BES920 vs De'Longhi - La Specialista Maestro

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Dual Boiler BES920BREVILLERENDER
Probe A
Breville
Dual Boiler BES920
84.6/ 100A
Brewing· 60%
Capacity & Power85· 40%
La Specialista MaestroDE'LONGHIRENDER
Probe B
De'Longhi
La Specialista Maestro
84.6/ 100A
Brewing· 60%
Capacity & Power85· 40%
Quick verdict

Between the Dual Boiler BES920 and La Specialista Maestro, the Dual Boiler BES920 comes out ahead in several specs, while the La Specialista Maestro wins on warm-up and pressure. Overall, the Dual Boiler BES920 scores 84.6 and the La Specialista Maestro scores 84.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

The Dual Boiler BES920 doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the La Specialista Maestro if you care most about warm-up and pressure. Its strongest claims are warm-up, pressure, built-in grinder.

Both ship with comparable type, milk frother, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Breville - Dual Boiler BES920 wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why De'Longhi - La Specialista Maestro wins

  • Warm-up — 110.00 s less. 40 vs 150.
  • Pressure — 26.67% more. 19 bar vs 15 bar.
  • Has Built-in grinder.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Brewing

SpecBreville - Dual Boiler BES920De'Longhi - La Specialista Maestro
TypeSemi-automatic espressoSemi-automatic espresso
Pressure15 bar19 barlead
Milk frothertruetrue
Built-in grinderfalsetruelead

Capacity & Power

SpecBreville - Dual Boiler BES920De'Longhi - La Specialista Maestro
Water tank2.5 L2.5 L
Wattage2400 Wlead1450 W
Warm-up150 s40 slead
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