USB Microwave Oven – Smallest in the World
June 9, 2009 
27 Comments
Beanzawave is the name of this brand new USB-powered gadget from the American food company Heinz. It is the world’s smallest, portable microwave oven.
This small but hot device, measuring 7.4(H) x 6.2(W) x 5.9(D) inches, is still only a prototype the technology required to make it into a real product exists. The price will be around $160 if Heinz ever does decide to make this USB microwave oven into something that you can buy.
Please visit the Mail Online website for more information about the Beanzawave.
(Fast Company via Gizmodo, Le Journal Du Geek and Geeky Gadgets)
Not sure I believe this is even a working prototype device. It looks like one of those USB cup warmers (which only use resistive heating) with a little cabinet built on top. There doesn’t seem to be any safety interlock for the door – I realise this might be because it’s a prototype, but I doubt it.
Was this posted on April 1? A USB port can supply 5 volts at 500 milliamps. *Two and a half watts.*
I seem to remember when the Onion sold a “USB Toaster” as a gag gift box.
Would be a waste to market it, I got the smallest, cheapest microwave I could find to replace my old one which was 13 years old when it died, and I got it for $60.
Would be a supremely dumb idea to market this thing at $160 when one can get much larger items for 1/3 the price.
ok wtf is with all the vias? but other than that this is the most amazing thing i’ve seen all week! though i don’t understand what is small enough to be microwaved in it
How in the hell could a microwave powered by a measly 5v 500ma do any real heating?
LOL thats so jokes
That’s too small, can’t put a real mean in there. Not even microwaveable popcorn.
Although true that 2.5 W would be incredibly useless, Maybe it can charge power, would look bigger though… definitely a joke
is that safe? having a microwave near a computer?
Wow, that would be soo cool. Though am I right in saying you could only cook beans? You couldn’t fit a tray in there and grill bacon or anything could you?
Great review. As always!
i would definitely purchase this if it came out to market
No way! A normal household microwave runs at 800 watts, and you can barely get 5 watts out of a USB port.