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Manufacturer-reported specifications. Highlighted cells differ. Unknown values are not interpreted as missing features.
The engineering	BrevilleBarista TouchView BES880 profile ↗	BrevilleBarista Touch ImpressView BES881 profile ↗
Heating system	ThermoJetManufacturer source ↗	ThermoJetManufacturer source ↗
Portafilter diameter	54 mmManufacturer source ↗	54 mmManufacturer source ↗
PID temperature control	YesManufacturer source ↗	YesManufacturer source ↗
Integrated grinder	YesManufacturer source ↗	YesManufacturer source ↗
Milk workflow	Automatic or manual steam wandManufacturer source ↗	Automatic milk texturing with dairy, almond, oat and soy settingsManufacturer source ↗
Brew & steam together	Not verified	Not verified
Water reservoir	2 LManufacturer source ↗	2 LManufacturer source ↗
US supply voltage	120 VManufacturer source ↗	120 VManufacturer source ↗
Rated power	1680 WManufacturer source ↗	1750 WManufacturer source ↗
Grind settings	30Manufacturer source ↗	30Manufacturer source ↗
Burr configuration	Steel conical burrsManufacturer source ↗	Steel conical burrsManufacturer source ↗
Burr diameter	Not verified	40 mmManufacturer source ↗
Dosing system	On-demand grinder dosing; manual tampingManufacturer source ↗	Automatic or manual dosing with lever-assisted tampingManufacturer source ↗
Width	Not verified	Not verified
Height	Not verified	Not verified
Depth	Not verified	Not verified
Product weight	9.888 kgManufacturer source ↗	10.97 kgManufacturer source ↗
Pump rating (not brew pressure)	15 barManufacturer source ↗	Not verified

Warm cells mark differences, not a winner. Unknown values are not equivalent to “no.”