The best four-slot toasters will allow the two halves of the toaster to work independently of each other. Many of the models I tested come in larger iterations that do just that.

While most toasters' special features don't add all that much (we found that bagels toasted on a "bagel" setting typically turn out the same as those done on standard toast mode), this model has ...

Our ratings include more than 100 toasters. Above, some two-slice models from Breville, Beautiful by Drew Barrymore, and Cuisinart. Photo: Breville, Beautiful by Drew Barrymore, Cuisinart ...

To find the best four-slice toasters on the market, we compared more than 20 models over several rounds in our test kitchen, putting each one through a series of trials to evaluate their performance.

We tested 43 pop-up toasters from All-Clad, Breville, Smeg, and more to find the best toasters. Our top picks include classic two-slice models, four-slice options, and smart toasters.

Toasters brown more evenly and consistently than toaster ovens. But a toaster oven can melt a cheese sandwich and broil a hamburger, and most can roast a 4-pound chicken.

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