Baby Lock Aurora vs bernette 59
Technical comparison · Sewing and embroidery combos
bernette 59 is ahead on embroidery area, long side; beyond that the two differ in supported file formats, which is a design choice rather than a ranking. On the category's technical index, bernette 59 ranks #13 of 18, Baby Lock Aurora #16.
| Parameter |
Aurora
Baby Lock
F1 · Entry
|
59
bernette
F2 · Intermediate
|
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F1 — Entry | F2 — Intermediate |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~1000–2200 € | ~1000–2200 € |
| Category specs | ||
| Embroidery area, long side | 100 mm | 180 mm |
| Embroidery area, short side | 100 mm | 120 mm |
| Embroidery unit | — | Included |
| Maximum embroidery speed | 400 spm | 600 spm |
| Built-in embroidery designs | 303 | 268 |
| Built-in embroidery fonts | 13 | 11 |
| Supported file formats | DST (Tajima), PES (Brother) | EXP (Melco), PES (Brother), DST (Tajima), JEF (Janome), VP3 (Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff) |
| Connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi | — |
| Included hoops | 1 hoop, 4" x 4" (100mm x 100mm) | 2 telai inclusi, fra cui il Multi-Position Hoop 120 x 300 mm |
| On-screen design editing | No | Yes |
| LED lights | — | 2 |
| Maximum speed | — | 800 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 191 | 500 |
| Stitch types | Straight stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Three-step zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Stretch blind hem stitch, Triple stretch zigzag | — |
| Maximum stitch width | — | 7 mm |
| Maximum stitch length | — | 5 mm |
| Needle system | — | 130/705 H |
| Space to the right of the needle | — | 170 mm |
| Drop feed | Yes | Yes |
| Needle threader | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic |
| Automatic thread cutter | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | — | Yes |
| Free arm | Yes | Yes |
| Display | — | Colour touchscreen |
| Display size | — | 3.5 in |
| Start/stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Thread sensors | — | Bobbin, Upper thread |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, App |
| Included presser feet | 8 | 8 |
| Presser foot attachment | Low shank, snap-on | — |
The differences that matter
- Embroidery area, long side: Baby Lock Aurora 100 mm vs bernette 59 180 mm
- Maximum embroidery speed: Baby Lock Aurora 400 spm vs bernette 59 600 spm
- Embroidery area, short side: Baby Lock Aurora 100 mm vs bernette 59 120 mm
- Supported file formats: Baby Lock Aurora DST (Tajima), PES (Brother) · bernette 59 EXP (Melco), PES (Brother), DST (Tajima), JEF (Janome), VP3 (Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff)
Which one to choose
Choose Baby Lock Aurora if…
you prefer this set-up — supported file formats: dST (Tajima), PES (Brother).
Choose bernette 59 if…
you value embroidery area, long side, maximum embroidery speed and embroidery area, short side.
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