SPT SR-964TB 1300W Black Induction Cooktop review

SPT’s SR-964TB is the black-finish member of its compact, single-zone 1,300-watt cooktop line. Its exact product page identifies the black SKU, lists a 120 V / 60 Hz supply, and presents an active manufacturer offer; that does not guarantee a particular seller has physical inventory. This is a countertop choice for one induction-compatible pan at a time, not a second burner, a documented built-in opening, or an included-pot package.

Read the low settings as cycling, not steady watts

The product page lists seven Cook labels: 100, 300, 500, 700, 900, 1,100 and 1,300 W. The first two are explicitly described as simulations. At the 100 W selection, the unit cycles 500 W on for two seconds and off for eight; the 300 W selection uses 500 W for six seconds and off for four. Those are not continuously delivered 100- or 300-watt levels. A shopper can still prefer the fine-grained labels over a simpler high/low control, but should not infer a gentle, uninterrupted simmer from the numbers alone. If precise low heat is essential, compare the manufacturer’s operating description and consider how a pulsed cycle behaves with the specific food and pan rather than treating the label as a lab measurement.

SPT also lists a separate Keep Warm function with thirteen discrete values from 100°F to 390°F. The page does not describe them as degree-by-degree adjustments or confirm an internal food probe. The touch-sensitive panel has a lock and LED display, while automatic pan detection is listed. These details make the model easier to narrow for someone who wants separate cooking and holding controls, but they do not establish temperature accuracy, timer-end behavior, or probe feedback.

A single plug-in zone with a modest ceiling

At 1,300 W and 120 V, this is not the right profile if a higher maximum or two simultaneous pans is your must-have. The surface is one micro-crystal ceramic plate with one induction ring; removing a pan or changing its position is not a way to turn it into two cooking zones. A suitable flat ferromagnetic base is necessary for induction, yet the exact SR-964TB page does not give a minimum or maximum magnetic-base diameter. Measure the pan’s flat base, not the rim, and use the exact instructions supplied with the unit before treating a particular pot size as compatible.

SPT lists the body as 11.81 inches wide, 14.17 deep and 2.48 high. It lists 4.5 pounds net, but the instruction PDF linked from the product page is titled for SR-964T, without the B suffix, and gives a different 5.06-pound unit weight. Since that is not an exact-model manual bridge, the review does not choose one figure as a normalized weight or transfer the PDF’s other manual-only requirements. The direct product page does not document a cutout, built-in installation, clearance schedule, circuit-amp requirement, cord length, or outdoor plan. Treat it as a countertop reference and check the actual appliance label and instructions before planning ventilation or electrical use.

Black base offer versus the named-pot package

The SR-964TB page names the cooker but does not say the HK-4200B pot is supplied. SPT lists a separate SKU, SR-964TB-42B, whose exact package page identifies this black cooktop together with one HK-4200B 3.5-liter stainless pot and glass lid. If the exact vessel is important, use the bundle’s own assessment instead of assuming a pan shown in a gallery or a separately sold component comes with the base listing. If you already own a compatible induction pan, the base cooktop avoids making a cookware package part of the decision. In either case the cooking system remains one 1,300-watt zone.

Who it fits, and when to compare another SPT

The SR-964TB is a sensible shortlist candidate for someone who specifically wants black styling, one portable zone, 120 V / 60 Hz input, a maximum listed setting of 1,300 W, separate Cook and Warm choices, and an eight-hour-listed timer. It is a weaker match if an exact pan-base interval, built-in dimensions, food-probe operation, continuous 100-watt heating, verified unit weight, or guaranteed availability is a hard condition. Unknowns should stay unknown: another SPT manual or the visually similar silver unit cannot fill those gaps without an exact suffix match.

For the silver trim version, compare the SR-964TS assessment; its own page carries the same listed power ladder and Keep Warm steps, but has its own linked-manual suffix conflict. If higher output is more important than the small footprint, the SR-1886BK and SR-1883S reviews document different maxima and cookware limits. Those differences are reasons to compare exact models, not grounds to move one model’s pan guidance or installation notes onto the SR-964TB.

SPT SR-964TB product page · SPT SR-964TB-42B exact package