Panasonic - NN-SV79MS 1.4 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave Oven with Inverter Technology and Alexa compatibility - Stainless Steel

Quiet, Works well. Easy setup. Would be better if the clock display stayed on. Panasonic has good reviews on Consumer Reports.

Perfect size with good power and super quiet! Love it!

The Panasonic “Smart” Microwave with inverter is a convenient size for most things microwaved. It has a glass turntable and cleans up easily. Connecting it to Alexa was easy with the scan code inside the door of the microwave. It automatically set the time with the app. I found it easier to do the button controls because that is what I’m used to doing. I loved the dial feature and how easy it was to select the auto programs and weight. I also loved the easy way to set stages all at once so you didn’t have to stop what you were doing elsewhere and come back to start it again. Alexa worked well with the commands that I gave. You could say things like “Alexa, cook for 5 minutes” or Alexa, add 30 seconds to microwave”, or “You could give commands like “Alexa, reheat 1 cup of coffee” and it was programmed for the time needed and would automatically start running. It could also talk to you and ask questions as needed for weight of an item or size of package. I feel that the more I use it the easier it will be to use the Alexa commands. It definitely has the capability of helping you complete a meal in a timely manner with planning and preparation. The microwave itself does a very good job at preparing the task asked of it. It looks as good as it works. I would highly recommend this microwave to anyone.

This is my first inverter technology microwave oven, and I am extremely impressed with how it heats/cooks food. The technology does get the heat to the center of any food item. This model has Alexa built inside, making it convenient when you start the microwave near the kitchen or any room in the house. The power cord is high quality, heavy-duty, and has an acceptable length for any countertop or table, 3.75 ft (45 in/ 114cm). Outside dimensions: 17 in wide, 20.5 in length, 12.75 in depth. Inside dimensions: 13.35 in width x 13 in length x 9.15 in depth. The door frame has stainless steel on the front, and the window has a nice little dark tint. The roller with the place is easy to insert and always stays put. The control panel has a roller knob, which is for Start/Select, Cook Time, Weight, and Auto/Sensor Cook), and six buttons (Microwave, Popcorn, Turbo/Defrost, Quick 30 (second), Timer/Clock, Stop/Reset). The cooking time election is with a roller knob, so there is no numeric pad on the panel. A feature not very common with other microwaves is the Genius' built-in sensor, which reheats a meal with one push of the dial without selecting power and cooking time. The sensor technology measures the food's humidity and calculates the necessary time. The sensor can heat 1 to 4 cups of coffee, milk, or soup. Also, the sensor can cook potatoes, fresh/frozen vegetables, frozen pizza/ entrees/ dinners/ breakfast/ nuggets, oatmeal, rice, pasta, and frozen pancake; for best results, make certain food item is within the specified weight range. The operating manual has a couple of charts with instructions and recommendations for various food items and which function to use. It is easy to set up with Alexa. You download the app on a mobile device, plug the microwave (which will start the setup mode), select add device on the app, follow the instructions to scan the QR code on the microwave door frame, and the app completes the connection. With Alexa, you can start the microwave with voice commands such as cooking for a specific time (e.g., "Alexa, microwave/cook for x time and y seconds), stop/ pause time ("Alexa stop/pause the microwave). Using Alexa on a microwave is great for those who use it for cooking (not just heating) because it allows multi-tasking. You could be making dinner, and you need to defrost a chicken for cooking, but at the same time, you are chopping vegetables; with a busy hand, Alexa would save you time and avoid leaving marks on the microwave control panel. Some items require weight or quantity, such as defrosting chicken breast; "Alexa defrost one lbs of chicken breast." Giving Alexa command is much easier than going through all the different buttons or knobs. My son's favorite command is "Alexa, microwave/cook 3.5ox of popcorn,"; and he is impressed that they don't get burnt and that almost all kernels get popped (except 3-5 kernels). My favorite use is warming my frozen breakfast eggwhich (bread-free sandwich), "Alexa microwave/cook frozen breakfast." Compared to my old microwave, this Panasonic inverter tech does a fantastic job at cooking my frozen breakfast evenly and at the right temperature without burning edges and cold centers. Overall, I like this new inverter technology microwave with Alexa. It is straightforward to use, has many functions, and the best part is that it does an impressive job at evenly heating food. Product technology is unique and looks well built.

The Panasonic - NN-SV79MS 1.4 Cu. Ft. counter top microwave oven is both aesthetically pleasing and a fabulous cooking machine with so many bells and whistles. Aesthetically, it is 100% stainless steel and sort of low profile to easily fit either on the counter top, with plenty of space to fit under upper cabinets, or fit on a metal shelf, as I have done, in my office file room. Even though this counter top only microwave easily fits under the upper cabinet, it is nice and tall and wide enough on the inside to easily fit a good amount of food with the 1.4 cubic foot measurement. Most kitchens have built-in microwaves these days, so if that is your application this is not the model for you. However, if you need a counter top version than this is your machine-just make sure that you will be placing it on a solid, stable surface with a minimum of 3 inches from any wall and 12 inches above so that the microwave gets adequate ventilation while in use, see attached pictures of all microwave sides, including the right sides with air vents. There is actually a fully functional owner's manual that comes with this product, which I can really appreciate, versus the current day versions mostly found, but harder to access on the manufacturer's website. So, one of the best features is that this Panasonic microwave is an Alexa device and is easily connected to my Alexa app. In fact, there is a separate Alexa command cheat sheet that also comes with the unit and I have taped it to the shelf that this unit sits on. I can simply talk into my smartphone's Alexa app or into the Alexa device itself it is located in the microwave's vicinity. The reason that the actual Alexa device must be near the microwave is that it needs to know that the microwave's door was recently opened and closed with the user putting in the food that needs to be cooked Again, the original set up of Alexa on the microwave was easy enough to set up to my WiFi network. Once the blinking You know that the WiFi is fully connected and ready to go once the blue WiFi icon stops blinking and is steady. This feature is way cool, as well as, all the auto-program cooking presets programmed in and the sensors that determine the amount of time and heat level to heat up leftovers, etc. and how to heat based on the what is being warmed up and you can also do this by weight by literally telling Alexa you are heating x food at y weight. The sensor for the auto-cook can do anything that you need it to do- there are 20 operations for foods to do things such as melt/soften, auto reheat, sensor cook and thank goodness the owner's manual literally lines out, step by step, how to do all of these functions. I recommend the purchase of this unit because the cost is not bad for all the fabulous bells and whistles programmed in even though there will be a period of learning on how to use this fully functional machine. However, you can literally command Alexa to cook this food for that amount of time with this amount of weight. Have fun.

Next gen Microwave that is SMART(Alexa), Genius (sensor that automatically adjusts power and cooking timing) has finally arrived from Panasonic. Let’s see how this microwave differs from the traditional microwave out the box and its performance. What’s in the box: Microwave, Glass turntable, Roller ring, user manual Setup: Super easy setup. Microwave is wrapped in plastic and packaged well. Just remove the sticky tape and connect the power cord, insert the roller ring, and glass turntable. To connect with Alexa, just open the Alexa app on the phone, click add new device, search microwave, and select the Panasonic microwave from the options. When prompted to scan the barcode that is printed on the microwave behind the door, and it just adds the microwave to account and is ready for voice prompts. This microwave has more than 100 voice commands to make cooking or reheating easier. Just say Alexa start microwave for 1 minute or stop microwave for easy access. It also has easy to operate dial and buttons like turbo defrost, delay start and timer, Quick 30, popcorn, stop/reset, 20 preset menu items. This microwave has a invertor technology and sensor that detects the steam from the food as it cooks and adjusts power and time settings accordingly to ensure that food is heated consistently and evenly from edges to center. Overall, great powerful 1200 watts 1.4 cu ft microwave simple to use, very fast, cooks’ food consistently, SMART voice activated, spacious interior, sleek stainless exterior that will not disappoint anyone who is looking to add this to their kitchen countertop.

I've always prefered Panasonic inverter based Microwaves (my 3rd in 20yrs), because they are accurate, they last and are innovative. The inverter technology was innovative 20yrs ago, a Smart Microwave is innovative today. It took me about 1 minute to add this microwave to my smart house (70+ devices). Just bring up the Alexa app, select add device and use your camera to capture the QR code just inside the door, wait a few seconds, and tell the app what room the microwave is in. That is. I could not wait to show my wife how easy this was to use, I put in a cold cup of coffee, and said "Hey Alexa, reheat 1 cup of coffee", a few seconds later the microwave came on with 80% power and 1 minute time selected, and the countdown began. Litterly hands free, except putting the cup into the microwave. I could have put in more than one cup in and it would have adjusted the warm time automatically, based on the quantity I specified. But like most new tech in my house, my wife shrugged her shoulders and said nice, and walked away. Next I microwaved 2 cups of water, to see how powerful it was... it came to a rolling boil in under 2 minutes. Great! And for guests there is are shortcut codes, on a label adhered to the bottom front inside of microwave (see photo) just a simple list, easy to find. One thing to note, the wall plug connector is a bit oversized, it did not effect me, but had my outlet been closer to the counter, it might have. Another plus is the nice metal enclosure of the microwave, it is magnetic, so I can store my magnetic bag closers on the front or sides. I recently got another fingerprint proof appliance, and found it was not magnetic. So this was a plus for me. I'm very happy to have found this smart microwave, the Alexa integration works very easily, once you recall the the key phrases, the secret seems to be identifying a number of items or size/weight of what your going to microwave. The turntable is almost 12.5" across, plenty large for your typical frozen pizza. Which I then tried with a simple "Hay Alexa, microwave frozen pizza" and it heated/cooked evenly. A simply, smarter microwave.

With modern appliances becoming smarter with each iteration, you figure the basic purpose that the appliance would evolve as well... however, with the Panasonic smart microwave, it's two steps forward, one and a half step back. The microwave itself looks great. Stainless steel finish (which attracts fingerprints like crazy), a screen, a few quick options, and a knob switch to choose numeric options. Before you get started, you're directed to add the microwave to your alexa setup in the app. After setting it up, the clock on the microwave auto sets itself, which is a nice feature. The inside houses a white led lamp which is a nice change of pace. Every single one of my previous microwaves had a nice yellow lamp, so it's a refreshing change of pace. Here's where I see some flaws. First, you don't have a numeric pad on the control panel, neither physical or touch, so you're stuck using that turn knob to choose time settings. It's pretty annoying to have to turn it until you find the 3 minutes that you need to warm that bowl of pasta. I'm thinking that this is where they are encouraging you to use Alexa to control the microwave. I tried using Alexa, and it's a fun gimmick, but at the end of the day, that's what I view it as. I have to prompt alexa, say what I want the microwave to do, then I'm asked for how long... I would honestly rather go up to the microwave, and do it manually. I don't see the huge added benefit that having a smart microwave offers. In terms of functionality, it's a nice microwave, heats up my food and drinks without issue. I wish it had a touchpad (Who doesn't offer a touchpad these days on their appliances?) *Sarcasm* but it would have been a nice design decision. I do miss having a numeric pad. Aside those two gripes, it's a serviceable microwave... I'm hoping that the next generation of smart microwaves have those two missed components.

TLDR; Inverter technology allows the microwave to cook at a steady, constant power level. When using any of the automated modes (auto cook, auto defrost, reheat), its built-in sensor technology senses steam and moisture and will make adjustments to time and power level. Alexa integration surprisingly makes using this microwave a lot easier than pushing buttons on the microwave. You still can be old skool and specify a cook time and power level, if you choose. I’ve always been a fan of inverter microwaves and every time I encounter one that is not (at work, at a friends house, etc), I get a bit triggered because I know I’m going to either have unevenly heated or over-nuked food somehow. For those not familiar with inverter microwaves, the best example I can think of right now is your oven at home. When you cook anything in your oven, you set a specific temperature, say 350 degrees, and you confidently put your food in to bake. This is the behavior of an inverter microwave when power levels are set. Now imagine if you could only set your oven to the max setting (500 degrees maybe?) and had to sit there and turn the oven on and off to get as close to a 350 degree temp as possible. This is your conventional microwave when power levels are set. And if you haven’t noticed already, your conventional microwave will cycle on and off to achieve the set power level. As you can imagine, steady, constant heat is what we always strive for when cooking anything, whether you’re on a stovetop, grilling in the backyard, baking in the oven or even using the sous vide. Panasonic has been innovating and improving on inverter technology for the last 30 years. So the microwave, yeah? The NV-SV79MS Inverter Microwave has been the best microwave I have ever used to date, mainly because of its automation from both a sensor cooking perspective as well as a smart home perspective. First, in combination with its inverter technology, sensor cooking allows the unit to decide how to adjust time and power levels to achieve that perfectly heated, cooked food. For instance, if you’ve ever cooked oatmeal in the microwave, you’ve probably had lava overflows or sat in front of the microwave to make sure it doesn’t overflow. With the NV-SV79MS, you simply turn the main knob to the Oatmeal preset, press start and walk away. In all my testing thus far, I have not been able to get my typical oatmeal bowl to overflow. What’s even sweeter is now I can cook two bowls together and I'll still come out with perfect oatmeal bowls every time. Along with the oatmeal preset, there are a total of 20 preset options from coffee to frozen entrée to melting butter. Panasonic doesn’t want you to go traditional with time-based usage and rather have you trust them to use their presets. Along with the presets is the defroster mode called Turbo Defrost. Using the same techniques, it utilizes the inverter technology and sensor cooking to make sure your defrost is perfect. The only thing you need to specify is the weight so that it has a baseline to start from. Most important thing to remember is that the microwave is not cycling on and off; it’s providing constant level power to ensure an even defrost. The NV-SV79MS can still be used like a traditional microwave in that you can set a specific time and power level. It even has a “Quick 30” seconds if you’re just looking for a quick nuke, and a few pushes of this button will add an additional 30 seconds of time. For us traditional users, we know this is our go-to method of using a microwave and it’s still on the unit if you choose to use it. Last thing I want to touch on is Alexa integration and how surprised I was with it. The best way I can describe its use is like having a person at your home who knows how to use the microwave, and you telling this person what you want to heat. Alexa will set up the microwave for your specific request instead of you having to press the buttons on the unit. I feel that Turbo Defrosting will be the best use of Alexa, as you can specify weight and product (3 lbs of ground beef, for example). So you would say, “Alexa, defrost 3 pounds of ground beef” and it’s off to the races. In the same fashion, you can also tell Alexa to reheat a cup of coffee, an ounce or more of dessert, or pizza with no quantity specification. There is a whole page and a half of commands found in the manual. But let’s not forget that we can even tell Alexa to microwave for X minutes and Y seconds at power level 5, if you need to do that. Alexa setup was very easy and can be done in the Alexa app on your phone as it will automatically detect the presence of the NV-SV79MS. I keep an Echo Dot in the kitchen to utilize the Alexa commands with ease.