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4.0 | 49 Reviews

GE® 1.6 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave Oven

GE Appliances JES1657BMTS

Features

  • 1.6 cu. ft. capacity
  • Sensor cooking controls
  • Weight and time defrost
  • Turntable

Quick Specs

  • Type: Microwave
  • Style: Countertop
  • Width: 21 3/4"
  • Height: 12 7/8"
  • Depth: 17 3/4"
  • Energy Star Rated: No
  • Microwave Capacity: 1.6 cu. ft.
  • Microwave Wattage: 1150.0 watts
  • Recessed Turntable: No
  • Convection Microwave: No
  • WiFi Connected: No

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Sensor cooking controls

Automatically adjusts time and power for delicious cooking results

1.6 cu. ft. capacity 1150 Watts (IEC-705 test procedure)

Sensor cooking controls Automatically adjusts time and power for delicious cooking results

Weight and time defrost Simply enter the weight of the food, and the oven automatically sets the optimal defrosting time and power level or set your desired time for defrosting

Turntable Rotates food throughout the cycle

Instant On controls One-touch instant operation

Control lockout Helps prevent accidental activation

Add 30 seconds Increases cooking times with one touch

Timer on/off Minute timer helps keep you on track

Features

  • 1.6 cu. ft. capacity
  • Sensor cooking controls
  • Weight and time defrost
  • Turntable
  • Instant On controls
  • Control lockout
  • Add 30 seconds
  • Timer on/off
CAPACITY
Total Capacity (cubic feet) 1.6 cu ft
Unit Capacity Family-Size
FILTER
App Filter - Convection No
App Filter - Control Type Electronic touchpad
App Filter - Wattage 1100 and Above
App Filter - Cooking Technology Microwave Only
App Filter - Product Type Microwave Countertop
App Filter - Capacity Microwave Medium (1.5 - 1.8 cu. ft.)
App Filter - Voltage 120V
APPEARANCE
Door Swing Hinges on Left
Case Color Black
Installation Countertop
Door Color Black Stainless
Color Appearance Fingerprint Resistant Black Stainless
POWER / RATINGS
Electrical Input - 120V Amperage 14.5
Electrical Input - 120V Watts 1600
WARRANTY
Labor Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
Parts Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
Warranty Notes See written warranty for full details
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
Approximate Shipping Weight 44 lb
Net Weight 39 lb
Depth with Door Open 90° 38.5 in
Cavity (W x H x D) 16-5/8 x 10-1/4 x 16-3/4
Overall Width 21.75 in
Overall Depth 17.75 in
Overall Height 12.875 in
FEATURES
Display Type LED
Cooking System Turntable
Electronic Digital Display with Clock Yes
Microwave Sensor Cooking Controls Beverage (Instant-On)
Dinner Plate
Popcorn (Instant-On)
Potato (Instant-On)
Reheat (Instant-On)
Vegetables (Instant-On)
Control Features Add 30 Seconds (Instant-On)
Cancel/Off
Cavity Light
Clear/Off
Clock - 12 Hr.
Control Lock
Cooking Complete Reminder
Express Cook - Instant-On 1-6 Minutes
Start/Pause
Time Cook I & II
Timer On/Off
Weight & Time Defrost
Display Screen Size (Diagonal Length) 2.45
Product Type Countertop Microwave
Microwave Watts (IEC-705) 1150 W
Power Levels 10
Control Type Electronic Touch
Turntable Glass
Instant On Controls 1-6 Minutes
Microwave Convenience Cooking Controls Defrost: Weight/Time
Pizza
Cooking Technology Microwave
Turntable Size 13.625 in

Quick Specs


  • Appearance

  • Type: Microwave
  • Style: Countertop

  • Dimensions

  • Width: 21 3/4"
  • Height: 12 7/8"
  • Depth: 17 3/4"

  • Features

  • Energy Star Rated: No
  • Microwave Capacity: 1.6 cu. ft.
  • Microwave Wattage: 1150.0 watts
  • Recessed Turntable: No
  • Convection Microwave: No
  • WiFi Connected: No

Quick Specs

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4.0 out of 5

79% of reviewers recommend this product.

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useful features

Flower Volunteer 7/7/2022

I have not had the microwave very long so I haven't used all of the features. I do like the Express Cook feature.
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4 Stars

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Hoops13 7/5/2022

Really like the looks. Hope it works as well as it looks!
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5 Stars

Perfect!

G Jan 5/6/2022

I'm very happy with my new GE microwave! It needed one to match my other GE kitchen appliances and be a very specific size to fit above my counter in a special microwave cupboard. The width is perfect for the cupboard and the Black Stainless looks great with my Slate appliances. I also love the Express and Sensor Cooking features of the microwave. It's exactly what I was searching for!
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4 Stars

Looks Good

Brandy Girl 3/26/2022

So far it seems to be working good. Replaced a whirlpool mircowave that only last 2 years. This one had good review, hoping for better results with this one.
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5 Stars

Live this microwave!

JudyJoy 3/20/2022

Everything we have tried so far is great, but I'm crazy about the timer! It actually beeps until I turn it off - unlike the old one which beeped once, whether I heard it or not. I love the features and the instructions that accompanied the oven. And what an attractive color! Yay!!!
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5 Stars

Great features!!!

Mag22 3/14/2022

I am enjoying all of the features this microwave offers, especially the Add 30 seconds feature. It does a great job of warming and/or cooking. The size was especially good for my built-in space.
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4 Stars

Pretty, simple to use & efficient microwave.

Indydeb 2/9/2022

I Purchased this for my mother's microwave just to go on out. She loves it!
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5 Stars

Great features!

K9KRAZ 2/7/2022

I had a Samsung microwave and replaced it with this GE model. Wow what a difference in quality! It feels very solid. The features are great and I can actually see inside while it's running.
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5 Stars

Very pleased

Foam64 1/17/2022

I've had this microwave, just over a month, and have been pleased with it. Easy to use and clean, the alarm, when finished, is a pleasant sound, loud enough to hear, but not blasting. Gives another notice, to remind food is done, if you don't get it out right away. I would recommend.
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4 Stars

Looks nice and works

SleepyBee 12/24/2021

I don't care about a bunch of options, but this has the ones I like, 30 second, beverage , reheat ( which I never thought about but like). And a few more options that I don't use, but it does what I want, which is cook food and heat water quickly. One part I really like is the inside height. It will easily take a 30oz glass like some of the over-the-range, or huge ones, but in a more manageable size, and as a countertop model I have found most are really short inside. Nice to find one that is the perfect size. I only wish that GE would stop manufacturing in China
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Yes, I recommend this product

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1 Stars

Bad loud grinding noise

MC0826 12/14/2021

Not good loud grinding noise at startup since day 1
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No, I do not recommend this product

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1 Stars

Doesn't Work!

PattyBrz 11/5/2021

We picked up our new GE microwave yesterday that we ordered a month ago. Came home, set it up and warmed up a cup of water to make sure it worked. The interior light is very dim, almost like a nightlight. It sounded very strange when it was running...very quiet. The interior fan didn't seem to be working. I contacted GE and was told this all sounded normal. That new microwaves are very quiet. So I attempted to use it and after a few minutes, it shut itself off. I opened the door and steam came pouring out. Needless to say, this is going back for a refund. Suggest a different brand.
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4 Stars

Great features

Rev50 9/30/2021

Replacing a smaller version so features are the same which I like. Love the black stainless steel that matches our other appliances. Only wish the keypad was easier to see, it's very dark. At night I need a flashlight to read the buttons, but still love it. Huge interior!
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5 Stars

Great Microwave

DMES 9/29/2021

This black stainless steel microwave is beautiful and looks great in my new contemporary design kitchen. It works great. Foods heat up quickly. Love it!
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4 Stars

Really good microwave

Monopoly 9/4/2021

It is quiet. Heats food faster than my old 1000 watt microwave. I like the push button compared to handle to open on my last one. Light is bright while cooking. Buttons need to be more touch sensitive, as have to press a little hard sometimes, but it is no big deal. Maybe they will fix that on newer models.
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2 Stars

Noisy and has smoked a few times

Robbienc1 8/9/2021

Set it up just before going on vacation. Worked well about 4 times then upon returning had a terrible noise and started smoking. Past return date so now dealing with customer service.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Love love love

mightyMICRO 8/5/2021

MY sister gave me this for mybirthday, I love it! Easy to use, seems to have perfect temperatues. Great on popcorn, (which is hard for a micro) & Im hoping due to this brabd, will last me 10 yrs!
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5 Stars

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Shell54 7/20/2021

Really like. Easy to operate has a lot of features easy to clean.
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4 Stars

Love it.

TinaAnd 7/11/2021

It is beautiful. It has many options. The only option I wish it had is the ability to stop the turntable. Love it.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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1 Stars

Do not recommend

Joel3756 7/6/2021

Shorts out when cooking longer than 4 minutes even with surge protector
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Love all the features

Cathy 1962 6/30/2021

Need a good microwave for some time. Did a lot of research and came across this one. Perfect for my family. Trust GE products for years.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Runs well

Kuvancho 6/24/2021

It looks very sleek; black with stainless steel. So far it runs well and isn't very loud. The button features are easy to understand and operate.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Excellent Small Microwave

Not Happy CT 6/22/2021

Great Counter top microwave. Works great and would buy this product again.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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4 Stars

Quality microwave (about 4.5 stars)

2ndGEmwave 6/22/2021

Very similar product to GE microwave we had for 25 years. Same sensor cooking, turntable size, and overall size to fit space. Some things different: higher watts on new one, buttons take a firmer push to activate, no "sound off" option (for when microwave used while others are sleeping nearby), button pad is dim and hard to read unless you turn on a light. Overall, a good purchase.
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5 Stars

Exactly what we were looking for.

Escorw 6/17/2021

Has all the features we were looking for at a decent price.
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1 Stars

Powers off constantly

Wygal 4/17/2021

We bought this product 4 months ago and if we microwave something for 2-3 minutes it will shut down to cool off for 30 minutes. It's very annoying. Our last microwave (also ge) was able to be set inside our custom cabinet spot for the microwave and handle as many packs of ramen noodles as my kids made. This one has been removed from its nook and is ugly cluttering up the counter and still overheats!
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No, I do not recommend this product

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4 Stars

Works well

Lkopp 3/17/2021

Have been waiting 8 months for a GE cooktop. Microwave works fine but have concerns about GE's ability to deliver.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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2 Stars

Keypad

Morning coffee 3/16/2021

The numbers and words on the keypad are light gray on black. They are very dim in daylight and we need a flashlight to see them at night. There is no back light. Our previous GE microwave had bright white numbers and words.
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5 Stars

Super quiet

TM59 2/26/2021

The first thing you notice about this microwave oven is how quiet it is. It does a good job heating up food and the sensor settings and quick start buttons are very convenient to get your meal heated quickly.
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3 Stars

Not hot enough

rolafra49 2/24/2021

The microwave took too long to reheat as opposed to our previous GE. Also, the fan was faulty and made clicking noises on start and finish. We returned it.
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1 Stars

Poor quality

SPH2021 2/16/2021

The first one we ordered arrived dented, not GE issue but frustrating. After going through hoops with Best Buy to get a new one the fan on the new one doesn't work. When it does work it sounds like someone is cutting tile. They say third time is a charm.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Great features

Jo58 2/4/2021

Great product, features and looks great. Very efficient and quick
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

GE 1.6 cu ft slate black microwave

PRgal 1/15/2021

Easy to set up, looks beautiful with GE slate appliances, heats food thoroughly.
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1 Stars

Quit Working in Less than 24 hours

Katmalc 12/30/2020

Our 13 year old GE quit working so we decided to order another GE from Home Depot. A week later the unit arrived, brought it home and set it up. The tray turned but no other noise came from the microwave. I attempted to heat an entree the next morning and the unit shut down and it was so hot it could not be touched. Once cooled down, we attempted to start it again only to have it stop working again. We boxed it up and returned to Home Depot. Went to Best Buy, who seems to be the only place in town to carry decent brand name microwaves and got a different brand. We were very disappointed because we preferred the GE but we could not wait another week for one to be ordered and shipped to the store.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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4 Stars

Great looking, quiet, good sensor cooking ability

Joe651 12/29/2020

Works as specified with normal intuition needed for operation. Specific instructions in manual were not supplied separately, only a decal with printed instructions in small print seen with the door open. Much quieter than previous19 year old Sharp.
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5 Stars

nice microwave

hawk eye 12/15/2020

the microwave is the perfect size for us it works great for heating and defrosting
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5 Stars

love the microwave

ChannelMyInnerJohanna 11/27/2020

We recently did a full renovation on our kitchen and put in a small microwave cabinet. We purchased all GE appliances (which I absolutely love, by the way) and they are all in the slate color. We decided to buy the microwave in black - because it cost half as much as the slate color, would arrive weeks earlier, and would be inside the cubby anyways. We love it! The color is actually a soft black, which looks surprisingly similar to the slate. So far, I love all of my GE appliances.
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4 Stars

Excellent operation and features

Curt70 11/26/2020

Very good. Features carry over from older versions. Makes it easy to operate
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4 Stars

Counter top microwave

JoMarty 11/24/2020

When I moved I had to purchase a countertop microwave. Before I had a built-in one. Although I prefer one up higher where I can easily see into the unit, this one works well for my purposes.
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5 Stars

Study & Sleek Machine

mjromney 11/24/2020

We wanted a black stainless microwave. Many of the other options are outrageously priced. Knowing that a microwave is typically not a long lasting machine, we felt the price for this unit was fair. Its a great size, fits anything you would need to microwave and actually has good power, we find things heat very quickly.
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5 Stars

Great Microwave

kytown 11/22/2020

This microwave is fast and efficient. It looks great on my counter top. I am very pleased with this appliance.
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4 Stars

It's Pretty Good....but not everything is great

Oscar the Cat 11/16/2020

Rotating table is not calibrated to complete a cycle in a certain time frame associated with a minute. Door mechanism is loud, opening and closing. Timer is a little confusing.
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4 Stars

powerful!

Grandyma 11/13/2020

Very powerful, quick cooking, attractive, lots of features (most of which I haven't even used yet). The only thing I don't like is how loudly it closes. There is no sneaking into the kitchen to use the microwave late at night! It echoes when you close it! Why can't it have a soft close feature? Other than that, I love it.
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5 Stars

Very nice

Ultra Scott 10/26/2020

Very nicely made and works perfectly. Looks really nice
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1 Stars

Did not work the day we got it

PMSM 9/21/2020

We are replacing a similar GE microwave that worked for many years. We picked up this new one from Best Buy today and it immediately failed to work right. After heating water for tea we tried to use it again and it totally shut down and was extremely hot right side of the top. After unplugging and plugging it back in it rebooted properly but persistently made ugly grinding noises despite several restarts. What a disappointment. Will return tomorrow (a one hour drive each way). Not at happy camper. I guess GE is a thing of the past. PS: A significant number of the one star reviews express similar complaints --- I should have paid more attention.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Looks great!

tammylinde 9/13/2020

Bought this microwave to match the rest of our kitchen appliances. It looks great and it is so much more powerful than our old microwave. Glad we chose this one.
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5 Stars

VERY QUIET

Jez32 8/29/2020

Replaced a good 23 yr old microwave. This is pretty basic, which is exactly what I was looking for. Nice capacity for a smaller footprint. Door latches nice. I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet it is! Lovin the black stainless. Fingers crossed for another 23 yrs?
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5 Stars

Great simple to use

Bevearly 8/4/2020

Great product had a GE microwave before never had any problems
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5 Stars

High quality, beautiful microwave!

ybuR 7/23/2020

The best microwave we've had so far -- perfect reheating ability, attractive with a gorgeous finish. Overall, simply the best!
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