Baby Lock Jazz II vs Brother ST150HDH
Technical comparison · Electronic and computerised
Two machines in the same class with opposite set-ups: the Baby Lock has dials, a knee lifter and 6 LED lights, the Brother has an LCD display and an automatic needle threader. Declared footprint is 640 × 240 mm against 413 × 178 mm.
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F2 — Intermediate | F2 — Intermediate |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~450–1000 € | ~200–450 € |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 41.3 × 17.8 × 31.7 cm |
| Weight | — | 4.6 kg |
| Category specs | ||
| Machine weight | — | 4.6 kg |
| Machine width | 640 mm | 413 mm |
| Machine height | 310 mm | 317 mm |
| Machine depth | 240 mm | 178 mm |
| Power supply | — | 110-120 V |
| LED lights | 6 | — |
| Stitch selection | Dials | — |
| Maximum speed | 1000 spm | 850 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 28 | 50 |
| Buttonhole type | One-step | One-step |
| Buttonhole styles | 1 | 5 |
| Stitch types | Straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Three-step zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Stretch blind hem stitch, Elastic overlock stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Triple stretch zigzag | — |
| Maximum stitch width | 7 mm | 7 mm |
| Maximum stitch length | 4 mm | 5 mm |
| Needle positions | 24 | — |
| Space to the right of the needle | — | 162.6 mm |
| Arm workspace height | — | 104.1 mm |
| Feed dog pieces | — | 7 |
| Drop feed | Yes | — |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | — | Walking foot included |
| Needle threader | Semi-automatic | Automatic |
| Knee lifter | Yes | — |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | Yes | — |
| Free arm | Yes | — |
| Thread tension | Manual | — |
| Display | — | LCD |
| Start/stop button | — | Yes |
| Independent bobbin winder | Yes | — |
| Included presser feet | 9 | 9 |
The differences that matter
- Knee lifter on the Baby Lock → the presser foot goes up without taking your hands off the fabric
- 28 vs 50 stitches and 1 vs 5 buttonhole types → the Brother has more basic choice
- 640 vs 413 mm wide → how much table space it takes
- Semi-automatic vs automatic needle threader → on the Baby Lock threading takes one more manual step
Which one to choose
Choose Baby Lock Jazz II if…
you work with both hands on the fabric: the knee lifter raises the presser foot with your knee, without letting go. You also get 1000 spm, 24 needle positions, adjustable presser-foot pressure and 6 LED lights. The cost is 28 stitches and a single buttonhole type, with a semi-automatic needle threader.
Choose Brother ST150HDH if…
space is tight: 413 × 178 mm and 4.6 kg. You get 50 stitches, 5 buttonhole types and an automatic needle threader, at 850 spm.
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