Buy the Etekcity EK4150 in Stainless Steel-Silver with bowl (11 lb / 5 kg) if you want a scale plus bowl, alarm timer and room-temperature readout for baking and meal prep at $19.99; buy the Escali Primo P115C in Chrome (11 lb / 5,000 g) if you want sealed two-button simplicity that wipes clean after spills at $25.00. The Etekcity concentrates on multitask prep: the maker rates it at 11 lb / 5 kg with a 2.06 qt / 1.96 L detachable stainless bowl, 0.1 oz / 1 g increments, a 99-minute 59-second timer and a 32-104 F temperature sensor, with 2-minute auto-off on 2 AAA batteries. The Escali concentrates on durability and ease: the maker lists the P115C at up to 11 lbs (5,000 g) with two-button operation, a sealed control panel, tare and 4-minute auto-off in an 8.5 x 6 x 1.65 in body, with a dishwasher-safe stainless platform sold separately. On 09/16/2026 the exact Etekcity variant was In Stock on Amazon US at $19.99, shipped from and sold by Amazon.com, and the exact Escali Chrome variant was In Stock at $25.00, shipped from and sold by Amazon.com.
Choose by your situation
| Situation | Model to consider | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| You weigh liquids, batters or mixed ingredients and want the container included | Etekcity EK4150 | Bowl adds washing; 2-minute auto-off is shorter than Escali 4-minute |
| You want a timer and room-temperature readout without another counter gadget | Etekcity EK4150 | More modes to learn; no sealed-panel claim in the observed pages |
| You spill flour or milk and want controls that wipe clean fast | Escali Primo P115C | No bowl, timer or temperature sensor in the observed pages |
| You want the simplest two-button tare workflow for daily portioning | Escali Primo P115C | Costs $5.01 more at the observed Amazon prices; battery type not named in the exact-variant block |
Specifications that change the decision
| Criterion | Etekcity EK4150 (B00UIVIXVO) | Escali Primo P115C Chrome (B0007GAWRS) |
|---|---|---|
| Rated weighing capacity | 11 lb / 5 kg per maker and listing | 11 lb (5,000 g) per maker and listing |
| Smallest readable step | 0.1 oz / 1 g per maker and listing; temperature step 0.5 F | 1 g in both bullet and spec block; oz figure differs between bullet 0.05 oz and spec block 0.1 oz, so compare on grams |
| Weighing units | oz / lb:oz / g / kg per maker; listing adds lb:oz auto-switch over 16 oz / 1,000 g | oz, lb:oz, g per listing |
| Bowl | Detachable stainless bowl 2.06 qt / 1.96 L included per maker and listing | No bowl included; dishwasher-safe stainless platform cover sold separately per maker |
| Timer and temperature | Alarm timer to 99 min 59 s and room-temperature sensor 32-104 F per maker and listing | Not listed in the observed maker or listing pages |
| Controls and spill handling | Tare and zero functions with blue backlit display, low-battery and overload indication per listing | Two-button operation with display and controls sealed under a protective shield per maker and listing |
| Auto-off | 2 minutes of inactivity per maker and listing | 4 minutes of inactivity per maker and listing |
| Size | Scale 7.52 x 7.52 x 1.9 in and bowl 8.3 x 8.3 x 3.7 in per listing spec | 8.5 x 6 x 1.5 in per listing; maker lists 8.5 x 6 x 1.65 in, a 0.15 in height difference that does not change placement |
| Power | 2 x 1.5 V AAA pre-installed per maker and listing | Battery type not named in the observed exact-variant maker block; confirm in the manual before comparing running costs |
| Warranty in observed pages | 2-year limited warranty with 30-day money back per maker; listing states 2 Years Warranty | Listing bullet states Lifetime warranty; maker page links Warranty and Claims without a duration in the observed text |
| Observed Amazon US offer, 09/16/2026 | $19.99, In Stock, shipped from and sold by Amazon.com | $25.00, In Stock, shipped from and sold by Amazon.com |
Etekcity EK4150 in Stainless Steel-Silver: the bowl plus timer pick
The EK4150 (11 lb, Stainless Steel-Silver) is the pick when the container and the clock matter. The mechanism is explicit: weigh directly in the included 2.06 qt stainless bowl, press tare to zero the container or to add ingredients in stages, and run the alarm timer to 99 minutes 59 seconds while the temperature sensor reports room temperature from 32 to 104 F. Increments of 0.1 oz / 1 g with smart lb:oz and kg switching over 16 oz / 1,000 g keep small baking additions readable, and the blue backlit display adds low-battery and overload indications. Its limits are upkeep and timeout: the bowl is another item to wash, the 2-minute auto-off can interrupt slow prep sooner than the Escali 4-minute shutoff, and the observed pages make no sealed-against-spills claim, so wipe spills promptly and keep liquid off the display and buttons. The listing showed 4.7 out of 5 stars across 59,020 ratings, which is a listing display, not a test result.
Escali Primo P115C in Chrome: the sealed simplicity pick
The Primo P115C (11 lb, Chrome) is the pick when durability and a short learning curve decide. The mechanism is explicit: two buttons run on/off/tare and unit switching across oz, lb:oz and g, the display and controls sit sealed under a protective shield against drips, and tare zeroes a plate or bowl so multiple ingredients can be added in one container. Capacity is 11 lb (5,000 g) with 1 g readability in both the bullet and the spec block; the oz figure is stated as 0.05 oz in the bullet and 0.1 oz in the spec block, so use grams when comparing small additions. Its limits are scope and consumables: the observed pages list no included bowl, no timer and no temperature sensor, the stainless platform is a separate accessory, and the exact-variant maker block names no battery type, so confirm power and filter needs in the manual. The listing showed 4.6 out of 5 stars across 7,368 ratings, which is a listing display, not a test result.
Bowl, timer and temperature against sealed two-button use
Day-to-day difference comes down to workflow. The Etekcity bowl contains liquids, batters and chopped produce without hunting for a compatible container, and the timer plus temperature readout remove one more device from the counter during proofing, brewing or meal prep. That convenience adds modes: units across oz, lb:oz, g and kg, zero/tare logic, timer setting and temperature display. The Escali removes modes instead of adding them: two sealed buttons, tare, and automatic shutoff after four minutes. Sealed construction helps after flour dust or milk splashes, and the rounded 8.5 x 6 in footprint wipes down without a bowl to dry. Neither maker publishes a measured accuracy test or an extraction-style method in the observed pages, so treat 1 g readability as display resolution, not as a calibration certificate. If you routinely weigh in a bowl and time the same task, only the Etekcity covers it in one body; if you routinely portion on a plate and want the fastest cleanup, the Escali covers that routine better.
Capacity, readability and counter space
Both scales top out at the same total capacity of 11 lb / 5 kg, so maximum batch size does not separate them; compare total capacity, not per-side or per-100-g figures. Readability converges at 1 g, which is the figure both listings agree on; the Escali oz discrepancy described above does not change gram-level baking math. Footprints differ in shape more than area: the Etekcity base is about 7.52 x 7.52 in plus an 8.3 x 8.3 x 3.7 in bowl, while the Escali is about 8.5 x 6 in and 1.5 to 1.65 in tall depending on listing or maker. Under-cabinet height is a wash, and both need a flat stable surface. Auto-off is the sharper daily difference: 2 minutes on the Etekcity against 4 minutes on the Escali, so slow staged additions favor the longer window.
Warranty and what it costs to own
The Etekcity warranty story is the clearer of the two in the observed pages: 2-year limited warranty with 30-day money back on the maker page and 2 Years Warranty in the listing, on 2 AAA batteries included in the box. The Escali listing bullet states Lifetime warranty while the observed maker page only links Warranty and Claims without a duration, so confirm the exact terms on the manual or warranty page before treating warranty as decisive. Electricity is not a factor at this size; running cost is batteries plus, for the Etekcity, no paper or filter consumable, and for the Escali, the optional stainless platform if you want it. At the observed Amazon prices the gap is $5.01 ($19.99 against $25.00); the maker list prices are $19.99 for the Etekcity and $49.95 for the Escali Chrome, so the observed Amazon Escali price is well below its maker list on this date. Compare only the observed machine prices and the warranty split; ingredients and electricity are not observed here.
Where to check the exact variants
Compare the Etekcity EK4150 in Stainless Steel-Silver, 11 lb (B00UIVIXVO) (observed In Stock at $19.99 on 09/16/2026, shipped from and sold by Amazon.com) against the Escali Primo P115C in Chrome, 8.5 x 6 x 1.5 in (B0007GAWRS) (observed In Stock at $25.00 on 09/16/2026, shipped from and sold by Amazon.com). Color matters here: the Etekcity page centers Stainless Steel-Silver with Arctic Silver, Bright Blue, Chili Red, Dark Black, Prussian Blue and Stainless Steel-Gray siblings, and the Escali page centers Chrome with Black, Lavender, Metallic, Royal Blue, Tarragon Green, Warm Red and White siblings, so confirm the color and model code on the exact-variant page before buying. If an included bowl with timer and temperature readout matters most, take the Etekcity; if sealed two-button simplicity matters most, take the Escali.