BERNINA 570 QEE vs Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90

Technical comparison · Sewing and embroidery combos

In brief

BERNINA 570 QEE and Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90 differ in needle threader: on the measurable specs neither takes the lead, so the choice comes down to which architecture you prefer.

Parameter
BERNINA 570 QEE 570 QEE Bernina F3 · Advanced
Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90 Designer Ruby 90 Husqvarna Viking F4 · Semi-professional
Identity
Use tier F3 — Advanced F4 — Semi-professional
Price
Price — ~11000–25000 €
Universal specs
Dimensions (W×D×H) 45 × 20 × 33 cm —
Weight 11.2 kg —
Category specs
Depth with embroidery unit 450 mm —
Embroidery unit Included Included
Maximum embroidery speed 1000 spm 1000 spm
Built-in embroidery designs 250 651
Free-arm embroidery Yes —
Built-in embroidery fonts 7 8
Machine weight 11.2 kg —
Supported file formats DST (Tajima), JEF (Janome), PES (Brother), EXP (Melco) —
Machine width 450 mm —
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, App —
Machine height 330 mm —
Design memory — 100 MB (My Stitches, via WiFi o chiavetta USB)
Machine depth 200 mm —
Included hoops — Designer Imperial 360x260 mm, Designer Crown 260x200 mm, Designer Splendid Square 120x120 mm
Power supply Multi-voltage —
On-screen design editing Yes —
Power consumption 90 W —
LED lights 12 —
Stitch selection Touchscreen Touchscreen
Maximum speed 1000 spm —
Built-in stitches 1450 817
Buttonhole type One-step —
Buttonhole styles 16 —
Stitch types Straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Triple stretch zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Elastic overlock stitch —
Maximum stitch width 9 mm 7 mm
Maximum stitch length 6 mm —
Needle positions 11 29
Space to the right of the needle — 310 mm
Dual feed / walking foot system Integrated in the machine —
Needle threader Semi-automatic Automatic
Automatic thread cutter Yes —
Knee lifter Yes —
Automatic presser foot lifter Yes —
Adjustable presser foot pressure Yes —
Free arm Yes —
Display Colour touchscreen Colour touchscreen
Display size — 10.1 in
Connectivity — USB, Wi-Fi, App

The differences that matter

  • Needle threader: BERNINA 570 QEE Semi-automatic · Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90 Automatic

Which one to choose

Choose BERNINA 570 QEE if…

you prefer this set-up — needle threader: semi-automatic.

See the BERNINA 570 QEE sheet →

Choose Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90 if…

you prefer this set-up — needle threader: automatic.

See the Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby 90 sheet →

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