The AEG NBS6P53PAB is a black built-in single oven from AEG's 6000 SenseCook range, with 71 litres of space, pyrolytic self-cleaning and an A+ energy rating. It suits a household that wants a probe for roasts and an AirFry setting for crispy food, with controls that stay simple: knobs and an LED display rather than a large touchscreen.

Cooking

There are 10 functions: true fan cooking, conventional cooking, AirFry, grill, turbo grilling, moist fan baking, a pizza setting, frozen foods, bottom heat and defrost. AirFry uses its own wire mesh tray, which lets more air move around the food, so fries, vegetables and chicken wings come out crisp with little or no oil. The Food Sensor measures the food's temperature and the oven tells you when it is ready. The grill is 2300 W, the oven covers 30°C - 300°C, and fan controlled defrosting uses room-temperature air to thaw delicate food in half the time.

Controls and everyday use

AEG's EXPlore panel pairs an LED display with touch controls and knobs that push in flush when you're not using them. The display shows the time, temperature and progress of a dish, and the timer offers a clock, minute minder, cooking duration and delayed start. With Wi-Fi you can also run the oven and pick up cooking tips in AEG's app.

• Pyrolytic cleaning: food residue burns to ash for a damp cloth to clear
• SoftMotion for a smooth, silent door close
• Isofront Plus quadruple-glazed door with a heat-reflective coating
• Child lock and cooling fan
• Telescopic runners, 2 chromed wire shelves, the AirFry tray, a dripping pan and a chromed trivet

Size and installation

The oven is 594 x 595 x 567 mm (H x W x D) and fits a built-in space 590 mm high, 560 mm wide and 550 mm deep. It is hardwired only, with a 3250 W total loading on a 16 A fuse, so it needs an electrician, and wood screws come with it for fixing. It uses 1.09 kWh per cycle in conventional mode and 0.69 kWh in fan mode, and runs at 48 dB.