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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Size
    2. Cooking Chamber
    3. Cooking Versatility
  5. Performance
    1. Frying Quality
    2. Cooking Speed
    3. Preheat Speed
    4. Temperature Stability
  6. Comments

Dash Compact vs Proctor Silex 35055

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dash Compact
Proctor Silex 35055

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Dash Compact Picture
Proctor Silex 35055 Picture

Variants

  • Compact (Aqua)
  • Compact (Black)
  • Compact (Gray)
  • Compact (Red)
  • Compact (White)
  • 35055 (Black)

Our Verdict

Dash Compact

Proctor Silex 35055

The Dash Compact and Proctor Silex 35055 are both very small air fryers with enough capacity to cook for one person. The Dash Compact performs better, but not by much. It provides marginally better air frying, resulting in a slightly larger portion of each batch ending up crispy and golden brown. Both air fryers cook slowly, but the Dash has a slight edge at every turn—it preheats, cooks, and returns to temperature a little faster after you open the drawer to add food. Neither model is very versatile, but the Dash has a larger temperature range.

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Main Differences for
Air Frying

Threshold 

0.10

Air Frying 

5.6
4.9

Frying Quality 
 

5.8
4.9

Temperature Stability 
 

6.0
4.1

Full Comparison

Design

Size 
 

8.5
8.3

Device Dimensions  

Dash Compact Device Dimensions
Proctor Silex 35055 Device Dimensions

Height 
 

12.6" (32.1 cm)
11.7" (29.8 cm)

Width 
 

8.1" (20.5 cm)
9.1" (23.0 cm)

Depth 
 

10.2" (26.0 cm)
11.0" (28.0 cm)

Overall Volume 
 

1,044.1 in³ (17,109.3 cm³)
1,171.1 in³ (19,191 cm³)

Cooking Chamber 
 

5.9
6.0

Isometric Basket View  

Dash Compact Isometric Basket View
Proctor Silex 35055 Isometric Basket View

Surface Area Picture  

Dash Compact Surface Area Picture
Proctor Silex 35055 Surface Area Picture

Single Basket Surface Area 
 

28.4 in² (183.1 cm²)
30.4 in² (196.3 cm²)

Total Basket Surface Area  

28.4 in² (183.2 cm²)
30.4 in² (196.3 cm²)

Advertised Capacity  

2.0 qt (1.9 L)
2.2 qt (2.1 L)

Measured Capacity  

2.0 qt (1.9 L)
2.3 qt (2.2 L)

Chamber Height 
 

3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.3" (8.5 cm)

Nonstick Coating Type 
 

PTFE
PTFE
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Cooking Versatility 
 

5.7
5.7

Control Panel Photo  

Dash Compact Control Panel Photo
Proctor Silex 35055 Control Panel Photo

Dual Cooking Chambers  

No
No

Cooking Method Presets 
 

1
1

Minimum Temperature 
 

170 °F (76.7 °C)
200 °F (93 °C)

Maximum Temperature 
 

400 °F (204.4 °C)
400 °F (204 °C)

Minimum Fan Speed 
 

2,900 RPM
2,580 RPM

Maximum Fan Speed 
 

2,900 RPM
2,580 RPM

Temperature Probe 
 

No
No
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Performance

Frying Quality 
 

5.8
4.9

Sorted Fries  

Dash Compact Sorted Fries
Proctor Silex 35055 Sorted Fries

Fry Sorting Video  

Crispy Fries 
 

48.4%
39.4%

Overcooked Fries 
 

15.2%
33.3%

Undercooked Fries 
 

36.4%
27.3%
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Cooking Speed 
 

4.7
4.5

Moisture Loss Over Time  

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Time To Reach 45% Moisture Loss  

28:53
29:08

Preheat Speed 
 

8.5
6.2

Preheat Speed  

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Preheat Reminder 
 

No
No

Time to Reach 400°F 
 

02:29
03:10

Temperature Stability 
 

6.0
4.1

Temperature Stability  

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Recovery Time Once Food Added 
 

06:03
07:34

Temperature Variation at 400°F 
 

59 °F
58 °F
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Dash Compact

Proctor Silex 35055

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