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hi guys Megan wheeler 1050 net here bringing you a review of the Panasonic n n SD 9 9 7 s microwave with inverter technology so this large stainless steel microwave cost three hundred dollars that's actually a mid-range price for a countertop model this microwave has a 2.2 cubic foot capacity which is a really large size and it has 1250 watts of power I really like the look of this microwave it's kind of sleek and looks a little high-end although it's a mid-range price I also really like the blue LED light display the buttons and the dial are all so well laid out and really easy to see and use the most unique feature of this microwave is the inverter technology so inverter technology works by maintaining a steady lower power level most other microwaves actually vacillate between a high power level and a very low power level to achieve that mid range we tested that functionality by making omelets the Sharp our 820 J s actually performed better than the Panasonic because it has a lower wattage of 900 and it's convection so the heating technology is just totally different the Panasonic omelets were still good but not quite as good as the Sharp another high-end feature of this microwave is the sensor technology a built in moisture sensor actually detects the doneness of your food and you don't even have to input a timer there are 18 sensor presets that range from ground meat to potatoes to omelettes there's also a sensor reheat function it didn't do that well though when we tried to reheat day-old pizza this microwave also has an inverter turbo defrost feature which defrost your food really really quickly I actually defrosted a chicken drumstick in just 58 seconds and it did extremely well I use this microwaves frozen entree sensor to make Stouffer's frozen lasagna I did three different tests and for the first test I used a single serving frozen dinner and the sensor performed perfectly it was absolutely delicious and it looked great for the second and third tests I used a double serving frozen dinner the sensor actually underestimated the amount of time it would need to cook so even though it generally worked well there were a couple of anomalies that may require some trial and error on your part overall this is a great mid-range microwave it looks good it produces delicious food and most of the features work extremely well I wouldn't necessarily buy this for the inverter technology but I think it has enough going for it that justifies the purchase anyway especially if you have a large family or regularly cook a lot of food in your microwave thanks for watching I'm Meghan Willerton for cnet.com