Pfaff performance icon vs Singer Brilliance 6180
Technical comparison · Electronic and computerised
Pfaff performance icon and Singer Brilliance 6180 are not direct competitors: different use classes, very different prices (~55.2×). Singer Brilliance 6180 is the entry-level choice; Pfaff performance icon offers more capability in a higher class. Judge them by budget, not head-to-head.
| Parameter |
performance icon
Pfaff
F4 · Semi-professional
|
Brilliance 6180
Singer
F1 · Entry
|
|---|---|---|
| Awards | — | |
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F4 — Semi-professional | F1 — Entry |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~5000–11000 € | ~90–200 € |
| 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 | — |
| Power supply | — | 110-120 V |
| Power consumption | — | 74 W |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Stitch selection | — | Buttons |
| Maximum speed | 1050 spm | 750 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 522 | 80 |
| Buttonhole type | — | One-step |
| Buttonhole styles | — | 6 |
| Maximum stitch width | 9 mm | — |
| Maximum stitch length | 5 mm | — |
| Needle positions | — | 13 |
| Space to the right of the needle | 310 mm | — |
| Drop feed | Yes | — |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | Integrated in the machine | — |
| Needle threader | Automatic | Built-in |
| Automatic thread cutter | Yes | — |
| Knee lifter | Yes | — |
| Automatic presser foot lifter | Yes | — |
| Free arm | — | Yes |
| Thread tension | Automatic | — |
| Display | Colour touchscreen | LCD |
| Display size | 10.1 in | — |
| Start/stop button | Yes | — |
| Thread sensors | Bobbin | — |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, App | — |
SewingSpecs Awards
Pfaff performance icon
No awards in this tier.
Singer Brilliance 6180
Lowest price range Entry
The lowest estimated price range among the sheets in the Electronic and computerised category (entry-level tier): 90–200 €. It is an editorial estimate, not a selling price.
How we assign awards →The differences that matter
- Maximum speed: Pfaff performance icon 1050 spm vs Singer Brilliance 6180 750 spm
- Needle threader: Pfaff performance icon Automatic · Singer Brilliance 6180 Built-in
- Display: Pfaff performance icon Colour touchscreen · Singer Brilliance 6180 LCD
Which one to choose
Choose Singer Brilliance 6180 if…
It is the cheapest in its class.
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