The baseline for piano comparison is on these fundamental criteria:
- Have 88-keys,
- At-least “Graded Hammer Standard” Key Action Technology, and
- At-least 32-note polyphony.
For a beginner, it is a tough call as there is always a risk– a large percentage of beginner piano learners (especially kids) drop out within the first few years.
Below are the different home (non portable) digital piano models from the manufacturers (Yamaha models are not in this spreadsheet - please refer to our Yamaha specific comparative review for Yamaha models):
| Model | Features | List Price | Best Price | Comments |
| Casio Privia PX-700 | Features of Casio AP-500 with the following exceptions: Integrated stand but not like an acoustic piano, polyphony-32, Triple-element ZPI sound source, 11 tones, 10000 notes, no demo songs, pedals - Damper, Soft/Sostenuto, No MIDI Thru, Speakers 8W + 8W. No Line In/Out. | $799.99 | $540 | Closeout deals on PX-700 may be on offer as the PX-720 is a newer model. |
| Casio Privia PX-720 | Features of Casio Privia PX-700 PLUS polyphony-128, AIF Sound Source, | $849 | $699 | |
| Casio Privia PX-800 | Features of Casio Privia PX-720 PLUS 162 notes, Line In/Out, Auto Accompaniment, Demo Songs, Recorder – 5 songs, 2 tracks, SD Memory Card Slot, Keyboard Cover, Speakers – 20W + 20W. | $999 | $749.99 | |
| Casio Privia PX-830 | Features of Casio Privia PX-830 PLUS 162 tones with layer & split, 72 demo songs, 5 songs 2 track, USB type B, Speakers - 20w x 2, MIDI IN/OUT. | $1299 | $999.99 | New Model. |
| Casio Celviano AP-220 | Features of Casio Celviano AP-620 with the following exceptions: 16 tones, no demo songs, no music library, no SD memory card slot, 8W + 8W speakers, no sequencer, no auto accompaniment. | $1199 | $899 | |
| Casio Celviano AP-420 | Features of Casio Celviano AP-220 PLUS 4x20W, 2 track 1 song recorder, SD Card Slot, better cabinet design. | $1399 | $1099 | |
| Casio Celviano AP-620 | Please see detailed spreadsheet below. | $1799.99 | $1399 | |
| Roland HP-201 | Please see detailed spreadsheet below. | NA | $1950 | |
| Roland HP-203 | Features of Roland HP-201 with the following exceptions: PHA II keyboard with escapement, Touch Sensitivity – 5 levels with hammer action, 306 tones, More temperament, effects, 3 tracks, 1 song, 30000 notes, Controls: Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Previous/Rewinding, Next/Fast-forwarding, Track Mute (Mute Level adjustable), Tempo, Tempo Mute, All Song Play, Count-in, Count-down, Song Volume, Center Cancel (only for audio playback), Internal Memory – 99 songs, External Memory Options, Speakers – 30W+30W, Display: 7 segments, 3 characters LED, Beat LED, External Memory Port. | NA | $2795 | |
| Roland HP-207 | Features of Roland HP-203 with the following exceptions: PHA II ivory feel keyboard with escapement, touch sensitivity: 100 levels, 337 tones, more effects, 70 songs + 7 tone demo songs, Speakers: 60W + 60W, Display: 128 x 64 dots Graphic monochrome LCD, lyrics. | NA | $3800 | |
| Roland HP-302 | Features of HP-201 with the following exceptions: Keyboard - Escapement, 5 level touch, Split Mode; SuperNATURAL Piano Sound, 337 tones, More Temperament, Playback Transpose, More Effects, 3-track recorder, 99-song internal memory, More Note Storage, More Control, Better Metronome, External Storage - USB Memory, Floppy; Playable Standard Software Support, Speaker - 12W x 2, LED Display, More Pedal Controls, More Connectors. | NA | $2700 | |
| Roland HP-305 | Features of Roland HP-302 with the following exceptions: Keyboard - Ivory Feel, Speakers - 30W x 2. | NA | $3199 | |
| Roland HP-307 | Features of Roland HP-305 with the following exceptions: Keyboard - 100 level touch sensitivity, Hammer Response Levels; Stretched Tuning - preset & user tuning options, More Effects, Better Metronome, Speakers - 60W x 2, Display - 128 x 64 dots monochrome LCD (English/Japanese), Lyrics, LCD Contrast. | NA | $4199 | |
| Roland RP-101 | Features of HP-201 with the following exceptions: PHA Alpha II keyboard, polyphony: 64, Tones: 17, less effects, less recording notes, no USB. | NA | $1495 | |
| Roland RP-201 | Features of RP-101 with the following exceptions: Keyboard - 5 level touch & split mode, polyphony - 129, Tones - 306, More Temperament, More Effects, Playback Transpose, More song and note storage, More Tempo, Better Metronome, Internal Memory (20 songs), 12W x 2 speaker, 7 segment 3 character LED, More Pedal Functions. | NA | $1695 | |
| Roland F-110 | Polyphony - 128, whole, dual, split, twin piano modes, transpose, tuning, temperament, effects, 3-band equalizer, metronome, 3-track recorder, 99 songs, 65 internal, 12w x 2, LED display, Output Jacks (L/Mono, R), Input Jacks (L/Mono, R), Headphone Jack x 2 (Stereo), MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT), 77 lbs. | NA | $1499 | Compact modern design - Good Value. No USB. |
| Roland DP-990/DP-990R | Features of Roland F-110 with the following exceptions: Keyboard - 5 level touch sensitivity, 10 level Hammer Response, 306 tones, selectable tonic temperament, playback transpose, better metronome, note storage, Internal Memory (max 99 songs), External Storage - USB/Floppy, Playable Software Support, Save Song, More Connectors, Brilliance Control. | NA | $2095 | Compact modern design - Good Value. |
| Roland DP-990F/DP-990RF | Features of Roland DP-990 with the following exceptions: No Hammer Response Levels, SuperNATURAL Piano Sound, More Tones, Rotary Speaker Effect for Organ Tone, 99 song internal memory. Metronome Sound Selection. | NA | $2795 | |
| Roland LX-10 Digital Upright Grand | Ivory Feel with Escapement, Whole, Dual, Split, and Twin keyboard modes, polyphony - 128, Multiple tones, temperament, tuning, transpose, and effects. 4-band Digital Equalizer, 3-tracks 1 song recording, Max 99 songs, MIDI File Save, USB, Floppy, Playable Software - Audio CD, WAV, MIDI, Roland i-Format, 74 internal songs, 7 demo tone songs, Speakers - 60Wx2, Monochrome LCD, 209 lbs. | NA | $5999 | Newer model with modern styling. |
| Roland RM-7000 Digital Entertainment Piano | Features of Roland LX-10 with the following exceptions: Composer Edit Functions, Language Selection (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish) and Lyrics display Internal and External support, Lighter - 187 lbs. | NA | NA | Conventional Styling. |
| Roland HPi-6s | Features of Roland KR-103 with following exceptions: PHA II Keyboard with Escapement, polyphony-128, lot more composer features, Touch sensitivity – 5 levels, 88-keys stereo multi-sampled piano sound Conforms to GM2/GS/XG lite, 461 tones, More effects, More interactive, no arranger, Speakers: 30W + 30W, 320 x 240 dots graphic color LCD with backlit Notation, User image (Built-in Display), Slide show (External Display) Languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish Notation: Grand staff, G clef staff, F clef staff, with note name, lyrics, chords, fingering Lyrics: Yes (Built-in Display, MIDI Out) | NA | $3150 | |
| Roland HPi-7s | Features of Roland HPi-6s with the following exceptions: PHA II Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement, Touch Sensitivity: 100 levels, 612 tones, More internal songs, Display: 640 x 240 dots graphic color LCD, Speakers: 60W + 60W. | NA | $5000 | |
| Roland RG-1 Digital Mini-Grand Piano | Polyphony-128, Whole, Layer, Split Keyboard, Tones, Temperament, Tuning, Transpose, Effects, 4-band Equalizer, Metronome 11 levels, 1-track 1-song recording, 99-song memory, MIDI, USB, floppy, Save Song - MIDI, Speakers - 40Wx2, 165 lbs. | NA | $7000 | |
| Roland RG-3 Digital Mini-Grand Piano | All features of RG-1 with the following exceptions: Whole, layer, split, GM2, GS, XG Lite Keyboard modes, CD Options, External Display, More Songs, Vocal Effects - Mic Echo 9 levels, 245 lbs. | NA | $9999 | |
| Roland RG-3M Digital Mini-Grand Piano | All features of RG-3 with the following exceptions: Player Piano Moving Keys, Speakers - 50Wx2, More Songs, 298 lbs. | NA | $10999 | |
| Roland RG-7 Digital Grand Player Piano | All features of RG-3M with the following exceptions: Grand Piano, Player Piano Moving Keys, Speakers - 60Wx2, More Songs, User Programs, Vocal Effects, 496 Lbs. | NA | $16999 | |
| Roland KR-111 Digital Intelligent Mini-Grand Piano | Polyphony-64, 16-track music recorder, Music Assistance, Melody Intelligence, MIDI, 25Wx2 speakers, 231 Lbs. | NA | $4999 | Value Priced entry-level digital mini-grand piano. |
| Roland KR-115 Digital Intelligent Mini-Grand Piano | All features of KR-111 with the following exceptions: Polyphony-128, Arranger, 5-track recorder, Composer Edit, MIDI, i-Format, WAV playback, Digiscore, Lyrics display, Language Options, More connectors - USB, FDD, etc., Speakers - 70Wx2, 253 Lbs. | NA | $8999 | |
| Roland KR-115M Digital Intelligent Mini-Grand Player Piano | All features of KR-115 with the following exceptions: Player Piano Moving Keys, 314 Lbs. | NA | $9999 | |
| Roland KR-117M Digital Intelligent Grand Player Piano | All features of KR-115M with the following exceptions: Grand Piano Size, Speakers - 70Wx4, 529 Lbs. | NA | $24999 | |
| Kawai CE200 | Please see detailed spreadsheet below. | $1999.99 | $1699 | |
| Kawai CN22 | Features of Kawai CE200 with the following exceptions: 5 year warranty, 88 Key, Graded Hammer AHA-IV with AR Technology, sounds-15, 1-track 1-song recorder, less notes, reverb types, voices, functions. Piano lessons, Speakers: 16W+16W | NA | $1500 | |
| Kawai CN32 | Features of Kawai CN31 with the following exceptions: Sounds-36, 2-track, 3-song, 15000 notes, reverb-5 types, Effects, 88 songs, Dual Split, Stretch Tuning, Temperaments, Balance, Lower Pedal On/Off, Lower Octave Shift, MIDI Functions, Line In (L, R), Line Out (L/Mono, R). | NA | $1700 | |
| Kawai CN42 | Features of Kawai CN31 with the following exceptions: Sounds-305 + 9 drum kits, Recorder- 90,000 Notes USB Recorder, 16-Track, Real Time, SWF (format), Chorus (5 types), Damper Hold, Layer Dynamics, Layer Octave Shift, DISK Functions, MIDI (thru), USB, Speakers – 40W+40W | NA | $2199 | |
| Kawai CL25 | Features of Kawai CE200 with the following exceptions: 8 sounds, polyphony-72, Graded Hammer AHA IV with ARTM technology, reverb-3, no piano music, no balance control, no song recorder, no display, speakers – 7W+7W, Limited Functions. | NA | $1000 | |
| Kawai Concert Artist CA63 | Wooden Keys with Ivory Touch, Key Action - RM3 Grand, UPHI Sound Source, 60 voices, polyphony - 192, 16*2 char LCD, reverb, effects, 10-song 2 track recorder, USB recording, Demo songs, Alfred Piano Courses and finger exercises, Virtual Technician, transpose, metronome, 50Wx2 speakers, 168 lbs . | NA | $3500 | |
| Kawai CA93 | Features of Kwai Concert Artist CA63 with the following additions: key action let-off, 80 voices, Soundboard speaker system - 50Wx2 + 35W Transducer, 192 lbs. | NA | $4650 | |
| Kawai CP119 Digital Ensemble | PHI Sound, RH Key Action, Plastic keys with ivory touch, 700 registrations, touchscreen mono display, polyphony - 96, Sounds - 700+, Sound Editing, 182 + User Rhythms, 176 Songs, Damper Effect, Virtual Voicing, 16 track recorder, 1MB Internal Song Memory, MIDI, USB, Line IN/OUT, Phones x 2, Speakers - 60W x 2, Rosewood & Mahogany Finish, Padded Storage Bench. | NA | $2995 | |
| Kawai CP139 Digital Ensemble | Features of Kawai CP119 with the following exceptions: RM3 Keyboard Action, Wooden Keys, Music Player Input, USB Play/Rec, CD-RW, CD Vocal Reduction, More registrations, 5-hours built-in piano music, polyphony - 192, More Sounds, More Rhythm Styles, Mic Input, Vocal effects, Sympathetic Resonance, Key-off sampling, 4MB Internal Song Memory, More Jacks, Speakers - 80W x 4, Premium Satin Black Finish. | NA | $3195 | |
| Kawai CP179 Digital Ensemble | Features of Kawai CP139 with the following exceptions: Let-off keyboard action, 6-hours built-in piano music, color display, More Sounds, More Rhythms, XLR Out, Speakers - 100W x 6, Ebony Polish and Real Wood Cherry Finish, Artist Style Bench. | NA | $10000 | |
| Kawai CP209 Digital Ensemble | Features of Kawai CP179 with the following exceptions: Speakers - 200W x 9, Ebony Polish and Premium Styling. | NA | $12995 | |
| Korg LP350 | Modern Styling, Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 Keyboard (RH3), Grand Piano Sampling, effects, metronome, transpose, demo songs, MIDI, smaller speakers (11W x 2), key cover, no LCD display, no USB. | NA | $999 | |
| Korg SV1 Stage Vintage Piano | RH3 keyboard, Polyphony-80, Sounds-36; 6 banks x 6 sounds, Connections: Audio in out, Std. in out, USB/MIDI, headphones, damper, pedals, 45lbs, Dimensions - 53.3" x 13.66" x 6.1". | NA | $1999 | Vintage styling with knobs for all controls instead of display. |
- Casio Celviano Models AL-100R, AL-150R, AP-80R, AP-65R, AP-45, AP-38, AP-33, AP-28, AP-25, AP-24, AP-21, AP-200, AP-400, and AP-500 are older models. Casio Contemporary Piano models PL-40R, PS-20, and PS-3000 are also older models.
- Roland Digital Interactive Piano Models HPi-7, HPi-7LE, HPi-5, HPi-6, HPi-7, PT-3100, MP-70, KR-103, KR-105, KR-107, and DP-970 are older models.
- Kawai CN190, CN290, CN390, CA-X, CN2, CN3, CN4, CL20, CA5, CA7, CA9, CA51, CA61, CA91, CA1200/1000, CA970/770, CP95, CP115, CP155, CP175, CP185, and CP205 are older models. Kawai CP187 and CP207 (~$15K) are grand digital ensemble models comparable to the Yamaha GP-series models.
- Korg EC-120, EC-350, NC-500, C320, C520, and C720 are older models.
| Yamaha Arius YDP160 | Casio Celviano AP-620 | Roland HP-201 | Kawai CE200 | Korg LP350 | |
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| Warranty | 3-year | 1-Year | 1-year | 3-years | 1-year |
| List Price | $1599.99 | $1799.99 | NA | $1999.99 | $1499.99 |
| Best Price | $1299.99 | $1399 | $1950 | $1699 | $999.95 |
| Key Action Technology | Graded Hammer Effect (GHE) | Full-Size Weighted Scaled Hammer Action Ivory Touch | Progressive Hammer Action (PHA) II keyboard. | Wooden-Key, Graded Hammer | 88-key real weighted hammer action (RH3) |
| Voice Architecture Technology | Stereo Sampling, Half Damper Effect. | 4 layer stereo grand piano sound | Multi-sampled piano sound engine (all keys). | Harmonic Imaging Sound Technology. | Grand Piano Sampling |
| Polyphony | 64 | 128 | 128 | 96 | 60 |
| Recording | 1-track recording and playback | 17-track, 5 songs recorder. Capacity: 50000 notes. Built-in flash memory. | 1-track, 1-song. 10000 notes. | 2-track, 3 song. | NA |
| USB Audio Recorder | None | Yes. | Yes | Yes. | No. |
| Computer Connectivity | MIDI IN/OUT | Phones – 2, MIDI – Thru/Out/In, Line In R, L/MONO jacks, Line Out R, L/MONO jacks. | Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Output jacks (L/Mono, R), MIDI connectors (In, Out), Phones jack (Stereo) x 2, USB (MIDI) connector | Headphone (2), Line In (L/R), Line Out (L/Mono/R), MIDI (IN/Out/Thru). | Headphones x 2, Output (L/Mono, R), Input (L/Mono, R), MIDI (IN, OUT) |
| Song Storage | None. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. |
| iAFC | NA. | NA | NA. | No. | No |
| Karaoke (Vocal Harmony) | Two Microphone slots only. | Two Microphone Slots only. | Two Microphone slots only. | No. | No |
| Guide Lamps | NA. | NA. | NA. | NA. | NA. |
| Performance Assistant | NA | NA. | NA | NA. | NA. |
| Moving Keys | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA. |
| Keys | Standard | Standard. | Standard | Wooden Key. | Standard. |
| Display Type | None | LED | None | 3-character LED. | None. |
| Music Score, Lyrics and Text | Color LCD | None | None | None | None |
| Music Finder | None. | None. | None. | None. | None. |
| Voices | None. | None. | None. | Virtual Voicing, Virtual Technician, Touch Curve (6). | None. |
| Tuning | None. | Yes | Yes. | Yes | Yes |
| Transpose | None. | Yes | Yes. | Yes | Yes |
| Metronome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 20W + 20W | 4x30W | 25W + 25W | 20W + 20W | 11W+11W |
| Misc. | Pedals - Damper with half pedal effect, Sostenuto and Soft | Pedals - Damper, soft, sostenuto. Song Sequencer, Lesson Function. 250 tones. | Panel Lock, V-LINK | String Resonance, Brilliance, Layer Dynamics, Lower Octave Shift, layer Octave Shift | Damper & Soft with half-pedaling, Sostenuto. |
| Accessories | Padded Bench – Included. | Height Adjustable Piano Bench - Included. | None. | None. | |
| Bench with Music Storage. | Padded Bench - Included. | Included. | None. | None. | |
| Weight | 94 lbs. 13 oz. (43 kg) | 194 lbs (88 kg) | 119 lbs. 1 oz. (54 kg) | 137 lbs. | 94 lbs. (43 kg) |
Our recommendations for the best values in Non Portable Home Digital Pianos follow:
- Best Overall Value: Yamaha ARIUS YDP-160.
- Best Full-Featured Value: Kawai CE200.
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