bernette 38 vs Pfaff performance icon
Technical comparison · Electronic and computerised
bernette 38 and Pfaff performance icon are not direct competitors: different use classes, very different prices (~11×). bernette 38 is the entry-level choice; Pfaff performance icon offers more capability in a higher class. Judge them by budget, not head-to-head.
| Parameter |
38
bernette
F1 · Entry
|
performance icon
Pfaff
F4 · Semi-professional
|
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F1 — Entry | F4 — Semi-professional |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~450–1000 € | ~5000–11000 € |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 60 × 22 × 35 cm |
| Weight | — | 15.5 kg |
| Category specs | ||
| Machine weight | — | 15.5 kg |
| Machine width | — | 600 mm |
| Machine height | — | 350 mm |
| Machine depth | — | 220 mm |
| Maximum speed | 820 spm | 1050 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 394 | 522 |
| Buttonhole styles | 8 | — |
| Maximum stitch width | 7 mm | 9 mm |
| Maximum stitch length | — | 5 mm |
| Space to the right of the needle | 170 mm | 310 mm |
| Drop feed | — | Yes |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | — | Integrated in the machine |
| Needle threader | — | Automatic |
| Automatic thread cutter | Yes | Yes |
| Knee lifter | — | Yes |
| Automatic presser foot lifter | — | Yes |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | Yes | — |
| Free arm | Yes | — |
| Thread tension | — | Automatic |
| Display | LCD | Colour touchscreen |
| Display size | — | 10.1 in |
| Start/stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Thread sensors | — | Bobbin |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, App |
| Included presser feet | 8 | — |
The differences that matter
- Space to the right of the needle: bernette 38 170 mm vs Pfaff performance icon 310 mm
- Maximum stitch width: bernette 38 7 mm vs Pfaff performance icon 9 mm
- Maximum speed: bernette 38 820 spm vs Pfaff performance icon 1050 spm
- Display: bernette 38 LCD · Pfaff performance icon Colour touchscreen
Which one to choose
Choose Pfaff performance icon if…
you value space to the right of the needle, maximum stitch width and maximum speed.
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