Drawn to its outside size
For monitoring with a separate probe
ThermoWorks DOT Simple Alarm ThermometerAn alarm thermometer keeps its meter outside the oven while a compatible probe measures inside.
For quick dough and loaf readings on a budget
Reads in 2–3 s, ±1°F.
A pocket instant-read thermometer: ±1°F from 14 to 208°F, readings in 2 to 3 seconds.
Specifications from ThermoWorks's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
Both are instant-read probes. The NANO is faster and more accurate; the ThermoPop 2 is the simpler, smaller-budget choice.
| Detail | ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2 | ThermoWorks Thermapen NANO |
|---|---|---|
| Response time (seconds) | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Accuracy (± °F, in the maker's main range) | 1 | 0.5 |
| Detail | ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2 | ThermoWorks Thermapen NANO | ThermoWorks DOT Simple Alarm Thermometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Quick dough and loaf readings on a budget | The fastest, most exact spot readings | Monitoring with a separate probe |
| Size and capacity | Reads in 2–3 s, ±1°F | Reads in 0.4 s, ±0.5°F | Leave-in probe with alarm, ±1.8°F |
| Outside size | 7 × 1.8 in | 6.16 × 1.89 in | 3.125 × 0.75 in |
| Material | IP67 waterproof body; stainless probe | IP67 waterproof body; Type K thermocouple probe; two built-in magnets | Not listed by the maker |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Maker | Amazon and maker |
| Brand | ThermoWorks |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Thermometers |
| Exterior width | 7 in |
| Exterior depth | 1.8 in |
| Assembled height | 0.7 in |
| Material | IP67 waterproof body; stainless probe |
| Model | TX-3120 series |
| Probe size | Length: 4.5 in (8 in option) |
| Measurement range (°F) | Minimum: -58; Maximum: 572 |
| Accuracy (°F) | Value: 1; Qualifier: plus-or-minus from 14 to 208 F; ±3 °F below 14 F; ±4 °F from 392 to 572 F |
| Response time (seconds) | 2–3 |
| Display resolution | 0.1° from −19.9 to 99.9, otherwise 1° |
| Battery | 1 CR2032; up to 4,000 hours |
| Auto off | 10 minutes |
| Ingress protection rating | IP67 |
| NIST-traceable certificate | Yes |
| Care | IP67 waterproof: rinse clean. |
ThermoWorks’s product page does not give the total weight for this model.
An alarm thermometer keeps its meter outside the oven while a compatible probe measures inside.
ThermoWorks' successor to the Thermapen ONE: readings in 0.4 s, ±0.5°F from −4 to 248°F, magnets on the back.