Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend Review

Compare Features Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
Vitamix S55 Blender claims to offer you complete convenience with its pre-programmed settings for smoothies, power blends, dips and spreads, and frozen desserts. In order to let you have different textures it has variable speed and pulse settings as well. The metal drive system makes it durable while the powerful motor ensures that it is effective on whole foods and ice alike. It has special safety features and the top rack components are dishwasher safe to make things easier for you.

Vitamix S30
It asserts that it brings high performance engineering within the comforts of your home so that you have a personal blender that does different tasks for you with ease. If you want to make meals with different textures then you can make the most out of variable speed and pulse settings it has. The metal to metal drive system makes the blender quite durable and the safety feature has been added keeping your convenience in mind. The motor used here is quite powerful and can get through whole foods and ice too.

Turboblend
It is a commercial grade, 2 horsepower motor blender that has the blades rotating at 240 mph to ensure that it can get through toughest of ingredients. Turboblend asserts that it has the two speed option that can blends fruits and vegetables to the right consistency. The intuitive high/low control option keeps you on top of things while you are making your chosen blends and its self-cleaning ability makes it quite convenient for your regular use.

Verdict
Turboblend with its variety of features including higher power, high/low control option emerges winner in this category.

Compare Design Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
It works with two containers; one meant for smaller batches and other to carry your drinks on the go. Since the latter is inverted, it’s a good idea to place your heavy ingredients at the top. The interchangeable blade can be easily attached to both the containers and has the stainless steel blade design that has become the hallmark of Vitamix.

Vitamix S30
The interchangeable base blade is one of the hallmarks of this blender and makes it quite versatile because you can attach it to either of the containers. Vitamix signature laser cut design is seen in the blades, which make them highly effective. The containers it has are doubled walled with the 40 ounce one having a two part lid to make your favourite recipes in smaller batches. The safety interlocking feature is another integral part of the design.

Turboblend
Turboblend is known for its simple but efficient design that is such that you can get started with it at the earliest. It is a commercial grade blender that stresses to be easy to use and quite versatile. It comes with a tamper that can be used to process thick mixtures including peanut butter and more. You can fit it securely with the 64 ounce container that has a special collar and tapered design that avoids it hitting the blades.

Verdict
Each of the blenders has a unique design but we are impressed by the high performance engineering design of Vitamix S30 and it’s the winner for us.

Compare Material Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
It is made out of 100% metal to metal drive system.

Vitamix S30
It has a 100% metal construction to metal drive system.

Turboblend
It has metallic construction.

Verdict
Vitamix S55 and Vitamix S30 win this one with their metal drive system that makes them durable.

Compare Power Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
790 watts.

Vitamix S30
790 watts.

Turboblend
2 horsepower

Verdict
Turboblend is more powerful and thus the winner here.

Compare Containers (No. of containers, Material, Container Size etc…) Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
One 40 ounce container made out of BPA-free Eastman Tritan® copolyester and one 20 ounce on the go container with double walled construction and also made of BPA-free Eastman Tritan® copolyester.

Vitamix S30
It has two BPA free containers; a 40 ounce double walled container with two part lid to make recipes in smaller batches and a 20 ounce one to make individual servings that can be taken on the go.

Turboblend
It has an oversized 64 ounce container with a locking lid design for easy removal.

Verdict
The containers in Vitamix S55 and Vitamix S30 make them versatile and winners in this category.

Compare Blades Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
Precision laser-cut from hardened stainless-steel measuring 3-in diameter

Vitamix S30
It has strong stainless steel blades.

Turboblend
It has strong stainless steel blades.

Verdict
All three blenders have super-efficient stainless steel blades and are on par in this category.

Compare Uses Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
You can use your Vitamix S55 Blender to make smoothies and juices, crushed ice for beverages, dips and spreads, power blends and frozen desserts too.

Vitamix S30
Vitamix S30 can be used to make smoothies, juices, frozen desserts, spreads and dips, other beverages and this is the answer to all your blending needs.

Turboblend
Turboblend can be used to make your favourite blends, whether it juices and soups or smoothies, beverages, frozen desserts, dips and spreads.

Verdict
While all these blenders have same uses, Turboblend with its higher power and commercial grade quality stands out here.

Compare Speed Settings Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
It has variable speed dial along with pulse and pre-programmed settings.

Vitamix S30
The variable speed dial it has means you choose the speed according to your requirements.

Turboblend
It has two speed settings to blend ingredients exactly the way you want.

Verdict
The variable speed settings of Vitamix S55 and Vitamix S30 make them more versatile and winners here.

Compare Safety Features Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
The safety interlocking system it has turns the machine off automatically when the container is not exactly in its place.

Vitamix S30
It has a special safety interlocking system, which means the machine will be turned off when the container is not in its place for one reason or another.

Turboblend
No information.

Verdict
The safety interlocking feature in both, Vitamix S55 and Vitamix S30 give them the edge here.

Compare Warranty Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S55 Blender
You get your Vitamix S55 Blender with a full 5 year warranty.

Vitamix S30
It comes with a full 5 year warranty.

Turboblend
Five year full warranty.

Verdict
All three blenders are on par with full 5 year warranty.

Compare Reviews and Complaints Vitamix S55 Blender vs Vitamix S30 vs Turboblend

Vitamix S30
Cups are not convenient for chopping
Dinara who reviewed Vitamix S30 complained in her review that though it works well, the cups it comes with are not ideal for chopping. She wishes there was a cup that would be ideal for chopping and also scraping ingredients out. She was also annoyed by the whistle, which is quite high pitched.

Lid gets stuck
Peta who used Vitamix S30 revealed in his review that the blender’s performance is good and it can get through tough ingredients. But it shows problems like the lid getting stuck, particularly in the case of larger base. It can then be very difficult to remove and needs some use of strength. The same is the case when you have to screw the blade off the travel piece and the pitcher. Even if it is not screwed in too tight, you will struggle while getting it off.

Turboblend
Doesn’t work well
Katya who reviewed Turboblend complained in her review that it doesn’t work well at all and the performance is just not enough in comparison with your regular blenders. What’s annoying is that it makes a really loud noise and can be a pain to work with. According to her it has been a colossal waste of her precious money and time.

Only one speed
Holly who used Turboblend exposed in her review that you are told it’s a bender with two speeds; high and low. But for her the low speed was also quite high, which made things tricky when she had to make emulsions or mayonnaise at home. She now ends up using only one speed and wishes that there was another speed option with the blender. She is annoyed that she fell for false marketing of the blender and wishes she could return it.