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Dare to Compare
Not all cabinets are built the same. Here is how our Port & Bell Signature, Essentials and Premiere collections compare, spec by spec, with typical value-line cabinets.
| Spec | Signature CollectionShown: Harriet Pearl White | Essentials CollectionShown: Grace Snow White | Premiere CollectionShown: Anna Snow White | Other value linesTypical competitor specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 1/4" thick plywood back with 3/4" plywood picture frame | 1/2" melamine particleboard back | 1/2" thick solid plywood back | 3/8" thick particleboard back |
| Sides | 1/2" thick Grade A plywood sides | 1/2" melamine particleboard sides | 1/2" thick Grade A plywood sides | 3/8" thick particleboard sides |
| Doors & drawers | Full overlay. 5-piece 3/4" HDF frames with 15/64" thick HDF center panels | Standard overlay. 5-piece 3/4" HDF frames with 1/4" thick MDF center panels | Full overlay. Paint & stain collections: 5-piece 3/4" solid wood frames with 3/8" thick center panels. Rift white oak collections: 5-piece solid oak frames with white oak veneer center panels (Anna Natural Rift White Oak has a veneered door frame and center panel) | Standard overlay. 5-piece 5/8" frames with 1/4" thick center panels |
| Face frame | 3/4" thick solid wood | 3/4" thick solid wood | 3/4" thick solid wood | 3/4" thick solid wood |
| Drawer box | 5/8" thick plywood box with 3/8" thick bottoms | 5/8" thick 7-ply plywood box with 1/2" melamine particleboard bottoms | 3/4" solid wood box with 3/8" thick bottoms | Wood box with 1/4" thick bottoms |
| Assembly | Dovetailed drawer box; dovetail & dadoed cabinet box | Dovetailed drawer box; dovetail & dadoed cabinet box | Dovetailed drawer box; dovetail & dadoed cabinet box | Finger-joint drawer box; stapled / nailed cabinet box |
| Shelves | 3/4" thick full-depth plywood shelf with stainless steel Everlock shelf clips | 3/4" thick melamine particleboard shelf with stainless steel Everlock shelf clips | 3/4" thick full-depth plywood shelf with stainless steel Everlock shelf clips | 5/8" depth particleboard shelf with plastic shelf clips |
| Finish | Select lumber with a multi-step finish and a catalyzed conversion topcoat that resists scratches | Select lumber with a multi-step finish and a catalyzed conversion topcoat that resists scratches | Select lumber with a multi-step finish and a catalyzed conversion topcoat that resists scratches | Laminate or thermofoil (PVC vinyl heat-shrunk over the door) |
| Corner braces | Metal corner brackets | Plastic corner brackets | Wood corner brackets with front-to-back plywood support beams | Plastic triangle brackets |
| Hardware | 7/8" extension under-mount steel soft-close drawer slides; concealed 4-way adjustable soft-close hinges | SH-ABC under-mount soft-close drawer slides; concealed 6-way adjustable soft-close hinges | Full-extension under-mount steel soft-close drawer slides; concealed 6-way adjustable soft-close hinges | 3/4" extension side-mount epoxy drawer slides; self-close hinges |
Signature Collection: Harriet Pearl White
- Back
- 1/4" thick plywood back with 3/4" plywood picture frame
- Sides
- 1/2" thick Grade A plywood sides
- Doors & drawers
- Full overlay. 5-piece 3/4" HDF frames with 15/64" thick HDF center panels
- Face frame
- 3/4" thick solid wood
- Drawer box
- 5/8" thick plywood box with 3/8" thick bottoms
- Assembly
- Dovetailed drawer box; dovetail & dadoed cabinet box
- Shelves
- 3/4" thick full-depth plywood shelf with stainless steel Everlock shelf clips
- Finish
- Select lumber with a multi-step finish and a catalyzed conversion topcoat that resists scratches
- Corner braces
- Metal corner brackets
- Hardware
- 7/8" extension under-mount steel soft-close drawer slides; concealed 4-way adjustable soft-close hinges
Essentials Collection: Grace Snow White
- Back
- 1/2" melamine particleboard back
- Sides
- 1/2" melamine particleboard sides
- Doors & drawers
- Standard overlay. 5-piece 3/4" HDF frames with 1/4" thick MDF center panels
- Face frame
- 3/4" thick solid wood
- Drawer box
- 5/8" thick 7-ply plywood box with 1/2" melamine particleboard bottoms
- Assembly
- Dovetailed drawer box; dovetail & dadoed cabinet box
- Shelves
- 3/4" thick melamine particleboard shelf with stainless steel Everlock shelf clips
- Finish
- Select lumber with a multi-step finish and a catalyzed conversion topcoat that resists scratches
- Corner braces
- Plastic corner brackets
- Hardware
- SH-ABC under-mount soft-close drawer slides; concealed 6-way adjustable soft-close hinges
Premiere Collection: Anna Snow White
- Back
- 1/2" thick solid plywood back
- Sides
- 1/2" thick Grade A plywood sides
- Doors & drawers
- Full overlay. Paint & stain collections: 5-piece 3/4" solid wood frames with 3/8" thick center panels. Rift white oak collections: 5-piece solid oak frames with white oak veneer center panels (Anna Natural Rift White Oak has a veneered door frame and center panel)
- Face frame
- 3/4" thick solid wood
- Drawer box
- 3/4" solid wood box with 3/8" thick bottoms
- Assembly
- Dovetailed drawer box; dovetail & dadoed cabinet box
- Shelves
- 3/4" thick full-depth plywood shelf with stainless steel Everlock shelf clips
- Finish
- Select lumber with a multi-step finish and a catalyzed conversion topcoat that resists scratches
- Corner braces
- Wood corner brackets with front-to-back plywood support beams
- Hardware
- Full-extension under-mount steel soft-close drawer slides; concealed 6-way adjustable soft-close hinges
Other value lines
- Back
- 3/8" thick particleboard back
- Sides
- 3/8" thick particleboard sides
- Doors & drawers
- Standard overlay. 5-piece 5/8" frames with 1/4" thick center panels
- Face frame
- 3/4" thick solid wood
- Drawer box
- Wood box with 1/4" thick bottoms
- Assembly
- Finger-joint drawer box; stapled / nailed cabinet box
- Shelves
- 5/8" depth particleboard shelf with plastic shelf clips
- Finish
- Laminate or thermofoil (PVC vinyl heat-shrunk over the door)
- Corner braces
- Plastic triangle brackets
- Hardware
- 3/4" extension side-mount epoxy drawer slides; self-close hinges
Specifications from the Home Surplus Dare to Compare sign (July 2026). Confirm details with your superstore before ordering.
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