With its sleek, stainless-steel door and base and stainless silver body, the powerful Panasonic Microwave Oven NN-SN686S Countertop/Built-In with Inverter Technology and Genius Sensor makes a stylish and convenient addition to any home, apartment or condo kitchen. This exceptional 1200-Watt, 1.2-cubic-foot capacity stainless steel microwave with 13.4-inch turntable evenly heats and cooks breakfast foods, after-school snacks, dinners, appetizers and more, making it ideal for singles, busy professionals and on-the-go families. This innovative microwave oven includes patented Inverter Technology which, unlike traditional microwaves that rely on pulse-on, pulse-off power at lower temperatures, delivers a constant stream of cooking power at every temperature for more evenly cooked meals – edges to centers – every time. With the touch of the Genius Sensor cooking button, this microwave takes the guesswork out of creating a great meal by automatically setting power levels and adjusting cooking or defrosting time for added time-saving convenience. The sensor measures the amount of steam produced during cooking and signals the microprocessor to calculate the remaining cooking time at the appropriate power level. A selection of 14 auto cook options enable you to quickly prepare your favorite foods, such as pizza, popcorn, pasta, soup, oatmeal and other dishes. This Panasonic microwave oven externally measures 12-1/4-inch x 20-11/16-inch x 15-13/16-inch (H x W x D).
Panasonic Microwave: This 1200 Watt high power, 1.2 cubic foot capacity stainless steel countertop/built in microwave delivers a seamless stream of cooking power for even cooking and delicious flavor.Turntable Diameter 340mm. Clock : 12H. Child Lock : Yes..Operating Frequency : 2,450 MHz
Inverter Technology with Turbo Defrost: Patented Inverter Technology generates a seamless stream of power and delivers consistent, evenly prepared food without overcooking; Advanced Inverter Turbo Defrost speeds up defrosting time
Compact Design: This countertop microwave with 13.4 inch turntable is thinner, lighter and more efficient, allowing you to devote less space to electronics and more to interior capacity; Internal dimensions (H x W x D): 9 15/16 inch x 13 15/16 inch x 14 3/8 inch
Smart Cooking Settings with Genius Sensor: Built in automatic genius sensor adjusts power and times based on different foods; Other advantages include 14 preset menu items, quick minute timer, delay start and child safety lock
Keep Warm Feature: This inverter microwave keeps soups, gravies or desserts warm and fresh until ready to serve. Power Source 120V / 60Hertz. Power Consumption 1480W. Membrane keypad and 5 menu buttons for easy programming, 10 Power Levels; push-button door release
Scott or not –
YOU NEED THIS MICROWAVE!
I absolutely LOVE this inverter microwave!! I used to sell appliances, and we also sold these (in a larger size). I always knew that when my old GE microwave crapped out, that I wanted a Panasonic inverter microwave next. FIRST, an inverter microwave is SUPERIOR to a regular microwave. It’s more powerful, cooks faster, doesn’t change the texture of your food (ie- frozen bread can be thawed in it and it comes out soft and not ruined), it does a great job with defrosting overall, and doesn’t turn hot dogs into rubbery sticks. Time to heat a cup of coffee to a perfect hot temperature is only slightly more than a minute.I have a small shelf built into my kitchen cabinets on which a microwave sits. It really only can accommodate a small microwave with a small interior. But this fits and it has a nice big interior in which I can put full size plates and casserole dishes.Now let me address some negatives. The sensor technology, which senses steam, doesn’t work the greatest. You have to leave the food uncovered to get it to work its best, which means the possibility of food “popping” and getting all over the interior of the microwave. If you cover the food, even loosely, the steam sensor can’t pick it up. With foods that I can put in without any cover, I often find them not hot enough, even with the additional time feature, but sometimes it’s perfect. So the sensor is hit or miss.One disadvantage is that the directions on frozen foods don’t work with this, so you have to learn how long to cook things. So if your Marie Calander’s meatloaf dinner says 4 minutes on high in a 1200 watt microwave, that’s going to be too long in this one!I did buy the extended warranty (through Amazon) because when I used to sell the larger version of these, I had more than one customer who told me theirs died after a couple years. But the inverter technology is so superior to a regular microwave, that I wasn’t discouraged by that. If it dies after my extended warranty, I”ll just buy another!This was made in Communist China for Panasonic, which is a Japanese company.
Jon King –
Check out the Inverter feature
Not too expensive. Consumer Reports rates Panasonic as the top brand for microwaves. The new Inverter technology makes a huge, positive difference. Heats the inside of the food at the same time as the outside, unlike the old technology which heats from the outside in. Consequently watch the timing for some foods, as it heats food up faster. The only food that took me by surprise, though, and heated it up WAY faster than my old microwave, was microwave popcorn. With my old microwaves, it took 4.5 minutes. With this one: 2 minutes.My only complaint is that the turntable doesn’t return the dish to the same position that I put it in, in, like my ancient, yard-sale microwaves did, which is important for super-hot containers with a handle on one side.
Barnacle Bill The Sailor –
Nicely styled microwave.
I bought this for Christmas 2024 to replace a 7 year old Farberware microwave that was still technically functional but the clock display would intermittently lose few lcd segments which would randomly come back to life and the interior was sorta yucky looking no matter how or how often it was cleaned. Time fora replacement.I first ordered another identical Farberware because I loved the control interface and I was happy with the 7 year life. But the new one arrived in an undamaged box totally dead electrically. Back that went.So I decided to look around at other brands. One of my key criteria is that the microwave has to fit in a built in nook or “garage” built into my kitchen cabinets. So dimensions mattered. This fits the physical space and provides 1.2 cu ft of internal volume and 1200 Watts of power. About the same as the unit it was replacing, 1.3 cu ft and 1100 Watts.Where this unit distinguishes itself it the exterior design. This is a super clean, simple design that looks great. The smooth featureless design with black glass and stainless steel looks sharp.This also uses and inverter vs the typical transformer. That sheds some weight and makes it more efficient from an energy usage standpoint. But all of the independent testing seems to indicate inverters don’t make a huge difference in cooking vs the old 100% ON / 100% OFF transformer switching design.What does seem to make a difference is the Genius Sensor Panasonic has used in their microwaves. The Farberware also had a sensor but it was never as good as the one in this Panasonic. So I never used it. This oven’s sensor on the other hand seems to get defrosting frozen foods and reheating leftovers pretty close to perfect every time.The only thing that I miss, what Farberware got right and Panasonic got wrong is the control interface. The old unit had some great one touch features. One press and you could set and start the oven for 1, 2, or 3 minutes. You could add 30 seconds at a time with a one touch button. Or you could start it from scratch with the one touch 30 second button to reheat a cup of coffee, etc. With the Panasonic setting say 2 minutes requires 4 button presses 2-0-0-start. Using the 30 second button now requires 2 button pushes, 30 seconds – Start. It doesn’t sound like much. But once you’ve become accustomed to the convenience, taking it away is annoying. Those were the most used buttons, multiple times, every day.Another interface failure in my opinion is the “custom” features that used the sensor to custom cook certain foods. The farberware only had 9 custom food profiles but, they all were available with one touch via their own discrete button. The panasonic on the the other hand has 14 custom cook profiles but they are all available only through 1 button you have to push 14 times to scroll through all the functions. The Panasonic is a button pushing pain in the butt.On the other hand I’m hoping the inverter and better sensor end up producing better results. And as I said, the Panasonic looks a LOT better.None of this is a huge deal. Like I said, a minor annoyance. But the control interface is why I deducted a star.Hope this helps you make your decision.
Susan C. –
Excellent quality for price.
Smaller inside than “Rufus”, the help assistant told me. Very Efficient. Takes a while t get uxed to what temp and power one shoud use Best to keep a diary or list of what works for each similar kind of food. Better to underestimate te temp you need. You can always add more heat. All in ak, very satisfied with this machine. Last Panasonic microwave lasted 11 years!
DAVID –
excelente horno. todo lo calienta muy rapido y bien solo hay que calcular el tiempo de calentamiento de alimentos si te pasas te puedes llevar una no muy grata sorpresa. SOLO PRODUCTOS INVERTER
carrie cartile –
Very happy with microwave. Works great, looks great. Exactly as I expected. Great and efficient service
Jamie –
This is the second Panasonic microwave that has failed in less than a year of ownership. Both units saw very little use. The first unit died in under a month and was refunded but because this unit is almost a year old they will not refund the purchase.
Cliente de Amazon –
Lo he tenido por un mes y ha funcionado bien.
Fusion Head –
Had a Panasonic very similar to this that burned out. This is apparently a common issue with ALL microwave brands…. none of them have perfect review scores due to this or other issues. Debated whether to even get a Panasonic again, but it is still rated better than many other brands. So far the new one is working well. Very powerful, probably more than our last one. Hopefully it has a longer lifespan.