Design and specs What sets the KitchenAid K400 Blender (Model Number KSB4027BM) apart and warrants the $200 price tag is its heavy-duty 1.5-horsepower (1200-watt) motor.

Tucked away inside the KitchenAid Pro Line Series blender is a 3.5 peak hp electric motor, which in theory is stronger than the Blendtec Designer 725's (3.4 hp) and Vitamix 750's (2.2 hp) engines.