It can do what the 5200 can do from a performance perspective, and it can be had for $100 less at full price. Who They’re For: Anyone who’s set on a Vitamix and just on the edge of buying the 5200 or other similar models, with price being the sole thought otherwise. On top of this, though both have similarly-sized bases, the E310’s container is almost three inches shorter (48 ounces) than the 5200’s (64 ounces), allowing it to fit snugly under my kitchen cabinets.

Yes, it can make you a really, really smooth smoothie, too.Īfter making curried carrot soup ( recommended on Vitamix’s site), pistachio nut butter (it’s as incredible as it sounds) and way too many walnut and mint chocolate milkshakes with the two models side-by-side, the E310’s performance basically mirrored the 5200. The 5200’s main selling point is an ability to pulverize virtually anything into whatever consistency you wish - chunks of veggies diced in 10 seconds soups made, cold produce to piping hot, in six minutes homemade frozen yogurt in 60 seconds, creamy nut butters and so on. The Good: Without a doubt, the E310’s performance stacks up to its predecessor.

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