Traeger Pro 780 vs Weber Genesis E-325
Updated June 2026
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Quick Winner: Weber Genesis E-325
Really a fuel-type choice: the Weber wins as the more reliable, do-it-all everyday grill, while the Traeger is the pick if hands-off wood-smoke flavor is what you’re after.
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Specifications
Traeger Pro 780
- Type
- Wood pellet grill / smoker
- Cooking area
- 780 sq in (two-tier)
- Hopper
- 18 lb with trapdoor
- Controller
- D2 with WiFIRE (best-in-class Traeger app)
- Temp range
- 165°F–500°F (~450°F effective for searing)
- Construction
- Powder-coated painted steel (not stainless)
- Probe
- 1 wired meat probe
- Warranty
- 3-year limited (short for the class)
Weber Genesis E-325
- Fuel
- Liquid propane (natural-gas variant available)
- Burners
- 3 PureBlu stainless burners, 39,000 BTU
- Sear zone
- Dedicated 13,000-BTU burner — 750°F+
- Cooking area
- 513 sq in primary (641 total with warming rack)
- Grates
- Weber Crafted porcelain-enameled cast iron (accepts griddle/pizza inserts)
- Flavorizer bars
- Porcelain-enameled steel — vaporize drippings for flavor
- Weight
- 162 lb
- Warranty
- 12-yr cookbox/lid; 10-yr burners/grates/flavorizer; 5-yr parts
The verdict
This popular matchup is pellet versus gas as much as Traeger versus Weber. The Weber Genesis E-325 is the better everyday grill and the more reliable long-term buy: it heats evenly, sears past 750°F, lasts 15–20 years on a 12-year warranty with cheap, available parts, and is ready in 10 minutes — but it’s gas, so no wood-smoke flavor. The Traeger Pro 780 answers with exactly that flavor and effortless set-and-forget smoking via the best app in the category, but it tops out around 450–500°F (so it can’t really sear), its powder-coated body is rust-prone, and its 3-year warranty and documented auger/controller issues trail the Weber badly on durability. Choose the Weber if you want a convenient, bulletproof grill for weeknight dinners and steaks; choose the Traeger if low-and-slow wood-smoked barbecue is the whole point. For most people who want one reliable grill, the Weber wins — but a pellet grill and a gas grill genuinely do different jobs.