HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 vs Pfaff creative ambition 640

Technical comparison · Sewing and embroidery combos

In brief

HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 is ahead on embroidery area, long side; beyond that the two differ in needle threader, which is a design choice rather than a ranking. On the category's technical index, HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 ranks #8 of 17, Pfaff creative ambition 640 #10.

Parameter
Awards —
Identity
Use tier F3 — Advanced F3 — Advanced
Price
Price ~2200–5000 € ~2200–5000 €
Universal specs
Dimensions (W×D×H) — 48 × 19.3 × 30 cm
Weight — 8.8 kg
Category specs
Embroidery area, long side 360 mm 240 mm
Embroidery area, short side 200 mm 150 mm
Embroidery unit Included —
Maximum embroidery speed 800 spm —
Built-in embroidery designs 159 101
Built-in embroidery fonts — 2
Machine weight — 8.8 kg
Machine width — 480 mm
Connectivity USB —
Machine height — 300 mm
Design memory My Files and USB Embroidery stick —
Machine depth — 193 mm
Included hoops DESIGNER Royal Hoop (360x200 mm), DESIGNER Splendid Square Hoop (120x120 mm) creative MASTER HOOP 240 x 150 mm
Maximum speed — 800 spm
Built-in stitches 261 150
Buttonhole type One-step —
Buttonhole styles 9 —
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 7 mm
Maximum stitch length — 5 mm
Needle positions 29 29
Space to the right of the needle 250 mm 200 mm
Drop feed Yes Yes
Dual feed / walking foot system — Integrated in the machine
Needle threader Built-in Semi-automatic
Automatic thread cutter — Yes
Thread tension Automatic Automatic
Display Colour touchscreen —
Display size 3.5 in 3.2 in
Start/stop button Yes Yes
Thread sensors Bobbin, Upper thread —

SewingSpecs Awards

HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50

Best value Advanced

Best balance of technical score and price among the 4 sheets in the Sewing and embroidery combos category (advanced tier): technical score 83/100. The price used is the sheet's estimated range.

How we assign awards →
Pfaff creative ambition 640

No awards in this tier.

The differences that matter

  • Embroidery area, long side: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 360 mm vs Pfaff creative ambition 640 240 mm
  • Embroidery area, short side: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 200 mm vs Pfaff creative ambition 640 150 mm
  • Needle threader: HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 Built-in · Pfaff creative ambition 640 Semi-automatic

Which one to choose

Choose HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 if…

you value embroidery area, long side and embroidery area, short side.

See the HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ 50 sheet →

Choose Pfaff creative ambition 640 if…

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

See the Pfaff creative ambition 640 sheet →

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