If you need to fit specific dish sizes or perhaps pizza size as an example you will want to choose a microwave based on interior dimensions cooking space.
Microwave base cabinet size.
It can be more but any less could limit the size of pots you can use on your cooker disrupting the ease of cooking.
Base cabinet with built in microwave mw opening above the drawer.
A microwave installed in a lower cabinet or a cabinet designed for a wall oven can be larger front to rear because these cabinets are 24 inches deep.
The minimum recommended height of the cabinet space between the top of the cooker and the top of the otr microwave is 30 inches.
Base microwave cabinet 24 base microwave cabinet 24 base microwave cabinet 24 due to manufacturing variances limitations of computer screens and the variation in natural lighting actual colors may vary from the images you see here.
The height of the cooking space is an important factor to consider as it will dictate the size of the microwave you can buy.
As cabinet height changes upper mw opening height changes.
If you need to fit your microwave in a particular spot you should choose the size based on overall size which is height x width x depth.
The standard depth of wall cabinets is 12 inches which limits the front to back size of an oven.
Most microwaves intended for installation above a stove are 15 to 16 inches deep.
This high power 1000 watt microwave can quickly and this high power 1000 watt microwave can quickly and thoroughly cook all your favorite foods.