The Vortex has both shelves and a rotating basket.I have the shelf kind…… that one does not “fry” atleast doesn’t seem to work right for me almost more like a toaster oven with extra buttons.
Bought the basket style one after using my parents… that one can actually be compared to fried foods. Healthier and cleaner too. But if making something like an elephant ear I did side by side comparison and the air fryer does the job but it doesn’t taste as good. I think the healthy gets in the way. But French fries or oven frozen foods……. It works great.
also anyone with the air fryers give air fried hotdogs a go, you’re welcome.