I spent a solid 3 weeks looking at potentially every microwave on the Internet to find exactly what I was looking for. Black, door handle, small enough to fit on a mini fridge, powerful, and reasonably priced. This met every one of my needs. I was concerned with it being under 1000w that it wouldn't be powerful enough, but it heats up my food and drinks super fast and thoroughly. The noise level isn't any better or worse than other normal microwaves. If you're looking for something whisper quiet, this isn't it, but it's also not excessively loud. The buttons are easy to use, and the display was easy to ready for me. A full size dinner plate fits inside, and it is tall enough to fit a pint glass. Not sure why you'd need to put a pint glass in the microwave but you sure could if you wanted to. It's a sturdy little microwave and I love the way it looks with my other appliances.