For big batches of bread dough on a light, compact base
Up to 14 lb of dough in a 6.5 qt bowl.
A 500 W mixer with its motor under a 6.5 qt bowl, rated to knead up to 14 lb of dough, from one loaf to fourteen 1 lb loaves.
Specifications from Bosch's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
The Bosch mixes from a motor under its 6.5 qt plastic bowl and is rated for up to 14 lb of dough; KitchenAid's bowl-lift mixer kneads from the head into a 5.5 qt steel bowl and says over 7 lb of bread.
| Detail | Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) | KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM55) |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl | 6.5 qt plastic, on a motor base underneath | 5.5 qt stainless steel; the bowl lifts and locks at three points |
| Dough guidance | Up to 14 lb of dough; one loaf (3 cups of flour) to fourteen 1 lb loaves (US seller) | Kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker) |
| Detail | Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) | Ankarsrum Assistent Original Stand Mixer, Essential Package | KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM55) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Big batches of bread dough on a light, compact base | Large batches of stiff or wet dough | Bread and enriched dough in a familiar bowl-lift mixer |
| Size and capacity | Up to 14 lb of dough in a 6.5 qt bowl | Up to 5 kg of dough in a 7 L bowl | 5.5 qt bowl; kneads over 7 lb of bread (maker) |
| Material | 6.5 qt plastic bowl on a bottom-drive base | metal base; 7 L stainless steel bowl | 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl |
| Buy | Maker | Maker | Maker |
| Brand | Bosch |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Stand mixers |
| Total weight | 12.75 lb |
| Material | 6.5 qt plastic bowl on a bottom-drive base |
| Model | Universal Plus MUM6N10UC (white) |
| Bowl | 6.5 qt plastic, on a motor base underneath |
| Motor | 500 W |
| Speeds | 4, plus pulse |
| Maker's dough range | Up to 14 lb of dough; one loaf (3 cups of flour) to fourteen 1 lb loaves (US seller) |
| Published size | 15 3/8 in wide, 12 5/16 in deep, 7 15/16 in high without the bowl (Bosch); 10 5/8 in high with the bowl (US seller) |
| Maker's weight | 12.75 lb (US seller) |
| Warranty | 3 years motor and transmission, 1 year plastics (US seller) |
| Care | The plastic bowl, lid, splash ring, whips and dough hook extender go in the dishwasher; wash the dough hook and drive shaft by hand. |
A Swedish mixer whose 7 L bowl turns under a fixed arm; Ankarsrum rates it for up to 5 kg of dough.
A bowl-lift stand mixer whose 5.5 qt stainless steel bowl locks at three points under the head; KitchenAid says it kneads over 7 lb of bread.
