With a bread maker, you will be able to experience the delicious and unmistakable aroma of warm fresh bread. And as often as you please. The Panasonic SD-YD250 vs SD-RD250 comparison will help move you one step closer to choosing the best bread maker for your household.
Take a closer look at the Panasonic sd-yd250
Take a closer look at the Panasonic sd-rd250
There are just a few points that really separate the Panasonic sd-yd250 from the sd-rd250. But those few details are really important. In this post, I’ve identified the factors that distinguish these two machines.
You can use the table of contents just below to skip ahead to the comparison chart and summary.
Size and Appearance
These machines are both basic looking, there isn’t anything particularly attractive about them. At first glance, they look very similar. The Panasonic sd-yd250 is the older model but looking at them you wouldn’t immediately be able to tell.
On the Panasonic sd-rd250, the control panel is centered on the top front of the machine. With the sd-yd250, the control panel is still on the top, but affixed to the side. This setup seems to be a nonfactor as far as performance is concerned.
These machines are roughly the same size and dimensions, you can see the comparison chart below.
While they certainly look a bit different from one another, they do share a commonality in appearance as neither has a viewing window.
Loaf Size and Crust Options
With either bread machine, you’ll end up with delicious loaves of bread that have a more vertical orientation. As you use the same baking pan for all loaf sizes, loaf dimensions change height-wise only. Larger loaves will be taller but the width and length will remain the same.
Having the ability to control the crust and size of your bread loaf is very important to most bread machine owners. This is one area where the Panasonic sd-yd250 beats the sd-rd250 in a major way. The sd-yd250 has 3 crust options (light, medium, dark), and 3 loaf sizes (medium, large, extra-large). The sd-rd250 has just 2 crust options, light and dark, and 2 loaf sizes (large and extra-large).
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The Bid Difference
There are two things that separate these machines and in my opinion, it could influence your purchase decision. The rd250 comes with a dispenser that gives you the option to add fruit or nuts at the most optimum time during the baking process.
The sd250 comes with a yeast dispenser that automatically adds the yeast at the most optimum time. The rd250 does not come with the yeast dispenser. While the yeast dispenser would seem to be beneficial, it isn’t all that necessary. As long as you follow the directions, you will end up with goof bread as long as you follow the instructions.
Nonstick Baking Pans
Both machines have nonstick pans, but the Panasonic SD-RD250 has a diamond-fluorine coating. This serves a few purposes; it helps to distribute heat evenly, it makes the baking pan nonstick, and it helps your bread loaf slide out easily. Both baking pans have a convenient handle.
Warranty
Both bread makers come with a standard one-year warranty.
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Comparison Chart
 Panasonic sd-yd250 Bread Machine |  Panasonic sd-rd250 Bread Machine |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 14 x 13.5 inches | 14.5 x 13 x 11 inches |
| Color: | White | White |
| Loaf Sizes: | 3 | 2 |
| Crust Options: | 3 | 2 |
| Pasta Maker: | no | yes |
| Yeast Dispenser: | yes | no |
| Fruit/Nut Dispenser: | no | yes |
Customer Reviews
Panasonic SD-RD250
There are customers of the RD-250 whom have really expressed their satisfaction and surprised by the hands-off nature of this bread maker. It’s true that you can just throw the ingredients in the machine and it does the rest. I also like the fact that there are multiple reports of customers having prior model Panasonic bread makers.
Not all customers are happy with this bread maker however. There are some reports of the machine breaking down prematurely. There are some whom have received units with random defects. But still there are many customers whom are satisfied with their purchase.
Panasonic SD-YD250
The YD250 has many customers whom are happy with the performance. It gets praise for its quiet operation and ease-of-use. Cleanup is reported to be easy as well. There are some complaints with this one as well, for example, some customers report that the machine died after a short while. Overall, I’d still say that this is a quality machine. No product is going to be perfect.
Summary & Recommendation
The Panasonic sd-yd250 vs sd-rd250 question pits two very capable bread machines against one another. Unfortunately, there is no clear winner here. It’s mostly just a matter of preference. The sd-yd250 is older, and thus more proven over time. It has more crust and loaf size options.
On the other hand, the sd-rd250 has a pasta making setting, a diamond-fluoride nonstick coating and a fruit/nut dispenser.
If it were me choosing, in this case, I’d have to go with the Panasonic sd-rd250. That pasta making setting is just too good to pass over.
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