8 Best 16 Inch Wide Microwave | Sixteen Inches, Full Dinner Plate

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Eleven power levels and a 9.6-inch turntable packed into a 17.1-inch frame

Six auto menus and eleven power levels are the reason this Toshiba sits at number two. Where the Chefman gives you three presets, this one gives you far more granular control over how gently or aggressively something heats — handy when you want to soften butter instead of blasting it. The exterior measures 17.1 inches wide by 12.2 inches deep by 9.5 inches tall, making it narrower than the Chefman, and that matters if your gap is genuinely snug.

The dedicated feature is ChefDefrost, which the maker claims defrosts up to 40% faster than traditional methods while preserving texture and flavor. It runs 700 watts of cooking output from 1020 watts of input power on a 2.45 GHz frequency (the radio band microwaves use to agitate water molecules). There is also an ECO mode, a kitchen timer, an express-cook start button that adds 30 seconds, and a beep you can disable entirely — a detail the review pages keep circling back to because it makes early-morning reheats genuinely unobtrusive.

What wins people over here is the size-to-capacity ratio. One owner noted it “works well in a motorhome cupboard,” which tells you the footprint is doing real work in genuinely tight spots. The same 0.7 cubic foot cavity swallows a dinner plate, three mugs, a 1.5-quart casserole or a pie plate one at a time, and the interior glass turntable comes out for cleaning. The friction point owners return to is the door mechanism — several describe it as awkward, and the door lock frustrated enough people that disabling it became a shared tip. Skip this one if small children are in the house and you want the lock to stay invisible.

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The quiet one — pre-programmed buttons for six everyday foods and a 10-inch turntable

Reviewers rarely agree on noise, but on this BLACK+DECKER they do — and that is why it makes the list. It measures 17.3 inches wide, 13 inches deep and 10.2 inches tall, runs 700 watts on 110 volts (household wall current in the US), and comes with six pre-programmed buttons covering popcorn, potato, pizza, frozen vegetable, beverage and dinner plate. A 30-second express cook button handles the top-up, and the interior light and removable 10-inch glass turntable cover the daily basics.

Owners describe not being able to hear it running in any mode, and one framed it plainly — “I cannot believe how quiet it is, in every mode.” That silence is measurably better than the Chefman, whose owners split between near-silent and loud. The flip side is the trade-off that comes with low wattage on this footprint. A buyer moving down from a 1200-watt oven noted that “700W requires nearly double cook time vs old 1200W,” which is the honest math of power you are giving up for compactness.

Long-term reliability draws a more mixed picture, and it is worth being straight about it. Some owners mention years of flawless service; a smaller group reports failures, and the recurring gripe centers on the control-panel lock and the comfort of the controls rather than the heating itself. Treat those as the outliers they appear to be rather than the story. Read the warranty terms before you buy if a failure would be a serious problem for you.

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The bookcase-friendly oven built for offices and trailers, not big kitchens

A push-button door is why this Magic Chef ends up on desks and camper counters instead of big kitchens — nothing to snag, nothing to grab. The MC77MB measures 17 inches wide, 12.5 inches deep and 10.1 inches tall, delivers 700 watts across six preprogrammed cooking modes plus auto defrost by weight or time (you enter the food’s weight or the clock time and the oven sets itself). A rotating glass turntable spreads the heat evenly, and the door holds position when you set it on a narrow shelf.

Owners who bought it for exactly that use case are the happiest. One noted it “is compact enough to smoothly fit on my bookcase, yet large enough to fit my packed lunch and reheat coffee.” That same practicality repeats across the pages — the interior swallows a packed lunch and a tall coffee mug with room to move. The black finish blends into a desk or a kitchenette instead of shouting for attention.

The friction is the lock. Enough owners found the open up step annoying that the workaround got shared repeatedly, and one detailed it as: press seven, then nine, then hold the open up button for three seconds (the child lock is a keypad freeze that stops the oven starting). There is no interior light on this model, which you will notice only if you are heating in a dim room. It also heats more slowly than a bigger unit by two owners’ accounts, which is simply the cost of the compact class.

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Plain buttons, a 16.9-inch frame, and cooking time up to 99 minutes

At 16.9 inches wide, the Commercial Chef CHM7MW is the narrowest pick in this roundup — that half inch against the 17.3-inch BLACK+DECKER is the difference between clearing your cabinet door or not. It runs 700 watts at 20.9 pounds, so it stays put when you open the door. Ten power levels, six preset menus, defrost, an express cook option for 1 to 6 minutes, a kitchen clock and a glass turntable cover the daily routine. The cooking timer accepts up to 99 minutes, which is generous for a compact unit.

What owners consistently come back to is how simple it is to learn. The control panel is uncluttered, and the push-button door release is a recurring hit with people who dislike handle-style doors that drag a light microwave across the counter. The 0.7 cubic foot cavity fits large plates despite the compact frame. The white finish suits kitchens where black appliances would look out of place. On the complaint side, owners note quirks rather than flaws — a couple mention that a small dial-control variant of this line lacks a +30-second button, and one notes the enamel interior wants drying after use to stay rust-free.

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Mirror-finish stainless that makes a compact oven look like a design choice

Buyers of the CHM7MS talk about the mirror-finish stainless before they talk about anything else — it reads as far more polished than its compact size would suggest. Under the finish it is the same engine as the white Commercial Chef above: 17.1 inches wide, 12.6 inches deep and 10 inches tall at 20.9 pounds. It runs 700 watts across ten power levels with six preset menus, defrost, express cook for 1 to 6 minutes, a child lock, a kitchen clock and a glass turntable.

The function matches the form for most owners. One verbatim note sums up the mood: “It’s beautiful and works perfectly and I like the safety lock feature too.” The 0.7 cubic foot cavity fits most plates and bowls, and the stainless cleans up easily with a smudge remover wipe to keep the mirror finish bright.

The one real caveat is visibility. The controls are printed low-contrast against that reflective panel with no backlight (no internal light behind the labels), and reading the settings in a dim kitchen or at night becomes a genuine chore. That single design choice is the price of the premium look, and if you cook late with only the stovetop light on, it is worth factoring in. Otherwise this is a well-built compact oven with the quality and appearance most buyers reward.

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The pink retro that turns a dorm appliance into a decorating decision

Pink retro is the reason people click this COMFEE’, and eleven adjustable power levels are the reason they keep it. It runs 700 watts with six preset menus, plus defrost by weight or time and two-stage cooking (the oven moves automatically from one setting to the next). The exterior measures 17.3 inches wide, 14.3 inches deep and 10.2 inches tall — deeper than every other pick here except the Galanz, so confirm your counter depth before it ships.

Owners bought it to match a dorm room, an updated kitchen or a daughter’s bedroom, and the pink exterior with the bright LED display and simple control panel drew the same reaction again and again. The mute function is the practical side of the charm — early mornings and late nights stop being loud, which matters in a shared apartment or a dorm floor. That puts it a step ahead of the BLACK+DECKER on day-to-day manners, though the BLACK+DECKER still runs quieter on fan noise.

The honest note is the learning curve. The front panel has a knob for quick starts and buttons for presets and modes, and a couple of owners needed a minute to sort out timed cook versus reheat. That is a five-minute adjustment rather than a defect. This is a newer model with a small review pool, so the durability record is still being written — worth knowing if you are the type who wants a decade of owner history before committing.

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The green 1950s-look oven with a quick-start dial and ten reheat programs

Seven auto cook programs and ten auto reheat programs make this Galanz the deepest feature set in a retro shell. The GLCMKZ07GNR07 measures 17.5 inches wide, 14 inches deep and 9.5 inches tall — the deepest pick here, so it wants a proper counter rather than a shallow shelf — and it delivers 700 watts in a body styled to look pulled from a 1950s appliance catalog. The exterior matches a pull-handle door rather than a push-button release, which several owners specifically wanted.

Most meals go in without a lot of guessing thanks to those programs. Defrost runs by weight or time, and a +30 second quick-start button handles the top-up. The removable 9.6-inch glass turntable rotates a full 360 degrees for even coverage, and it lifts out for cleaning. Owners describe the controls as simple once you read the manual, with a learning curve on the timed cook and reheat paths.

The genuine gripes are worth knowing. Owners repeatedly flag that the black text on the colored background is hard to read — one framed it plainly: “black text on red background nearly unreadable,” the same low-contrast problem buyers hit on the stainless Commercial Chef. Power delivery also splits opinion: some report food heats quickly while others say certain items come out cold, so expect to experiment with times. The retro look and the compact size are the reasons to buy this one, and the 5,000+ owners who did would mostly buy it again.