HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 vs Pfaff creative icon 2
Technical comparison · Sewing and embroidery combos
Pfaff creative icon 2 is ahead on embroidery area, short side; beyond that the two differ in needle threader and thread sensors, which is a design choice rather than a ranking. On the category's technical index, Pfaff creative icon 2 ranks #4 of 14, HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 #7.
| Parameter |
DESIGNER TOPAZ 40
Husqvarna Viking
F3 · Advanced
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creative icon 2
Pfaff
F4 · Semi-professional
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|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F3 — Advanced | F4 — Semi-professional |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~2200–5000 € | ~11000–25000 € |
| Category specs | ||
| Embroidery area, long side | 240 mm | 360 mm |
| Embroidery area, short side | 150 mm | 350 mm |
| Embroidery unit | Included | Included |
| Maximum embroidery speed | 800 spm | — |
| Built-in embroidery designs | 150 | 873 |
| Built-in embroidery fonts | 1 | 8 |
| Supported file formats | DST (Tajima), JEF (Janome), PES (Brother), EXP (Melco), VP3 (Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff) | — |
| Connectivity | USB | — |
| Included hoops | DESIGNER Jewel Hoop (240x150) | creative Grand Dream Hoop (360x350 mm), creative Supreme Hoop (360x260 mm), creative Elite Hoop (260x200 mm), creative Square Hoop (120x120 mm), 16 clip per telaio |
| On-screen design editing | Yes | — |
| LED lights | 3 | — |
| Stitch selection | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Maximum speed | — | 1050 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 208 | — |
| Buttonhole type | One-step | — |
| Buttonhole styles | 7 | — |
| Stitch types | Straight stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Three-step zigzag, Triple stretch zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Stretch blind hem stitch, Elastic overlock stitch | — |
| Maximum stitch width | 7 mm | 9 mm |
| Maximum stitch length | — | 5 mm |
| Needle positions | 29 | — |
| Space to the right of the needle | — | 310 mm |
| Drop feed | Yes | Yes |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | — | Integrated in the machine |
| Needle threader | Manual | Automatic |
| Automatic thread cutter | Yes | Yes |
| Knee lifter | — | Yes |
| Thread tension | Automatic | — |
| Display | Colour touchscreen | — |
| Display size | 3.5 in | 10.1 in |
| Start/stop button | Yes | — |
| Thread sensors | Bobbin, Upper thread | Bobbin |
| Included presser feet | 9 | — |
The differences that matter
- Embroidery area, short side: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 150 mm vs Pfaff creative icon 2 350 mm
- Embroidery area, long side: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 240 mm vs Pfaff creative icon 2 360 mm
- Needle threader: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 Manual · Pfaff creative icon 2 Automatic
- Thread sensors: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 Bobbin, Upper thread · Pfaff creative icon 2 Bobbin
Which one to choose
Choose HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 40 if…
you prefer this set-up — needle threader: manual.
Choose Pfaff creative icon 2 if…
you value embroidery area, short side and embroidery area, long side.
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