It was larger than I imagined but it was exactly as described. It seems to heat quite evenly. There's a couple of cons for me. The non stick treatment of the inside of the skillet I feel like may not hold up as I use melamine utensils. I like how firm they are. I also wish the temp dial would start in the 100s. The dial starts at 200 and this temperature i don't feel I can leave sauces to themselves for any amount of time without constant stirring. Other than those mild inconveniences I am very happy with my purchase and with as large as it is I can do larger batches and have meals ready in the freezer for off days with my health