Do you have a comparison chart to explain about the different Bernina 7-Series models?

The following is a summary of the differences between the 7-series Bernina models, the range covers all everything from embroidery, quilting as well as combination sewing/embroidery models. Each is a high-spec and packed full of most wanted and dreamed about features, if your considering a new sewing machine, the 7-series is a good place to start, but remember they are not lightweight, so best suited to a semi-permeant position in a sewing room.

BERNINA 7-Series comparison chart.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

	BERNINA 790 PRO	BERNINA 770QE PRO	BERNINA 735 PRO	BERNINA 700 PRO
Shuttle system	Bernina hook	Bernina hook	Bernina hook	Bernina hook
Sewing bed to the right of the needle	254 mm	254 mm	254 mm	254 mm
Work surface height	127 mm	127 mm	127 mm	127 mm
Color touch screen size	178 mm	178 mm	178 mm	178 mm
LED lighting	LED (30)	LED (30)	LED (30)	LED (30)
NEW Laser marking the needle drop location	✔	✔	✔	✔
Multifunctional knobs	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sewing at every needle position	✔	✔	✔	x
NEW stitchprecision v2 technology	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW Advanced automated needle threading	✔	✔	✔	✔
BERNINA automatic adaptive thread tension	✔	✔	✔	✔
BERNINA Free Hands System (FHS)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Full stitch editing	✔	✔	✔	x
JUMBO high capacity bobbins +70% thread	✔	✔	✔	✔
Powerful DC motor	✔	✔	✔	✔
Winding the bobbin thread without stopping sewing/embroidering	✔	✔	✔	✔
Automatic presser foot lift	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lower thread lift function "thread-up command"	✔	✔	✔	✔
Adjustable presser foot pressure	✔	✔	✔	x
Automatic thread cutting	✔	✔	✔	✔
Manual thread trimmers	3	3	3	3
BERNINA Dual Feed	✔	✔	x	x
On-screen instruction	✔	✔	✔	✔
Creating and saving stitch and letter combinations	✔	✔	✔	✔
Short-term memory (while still power on)	✔	✔	✔	x
Long-term memory (after power off)	✔	✔	✔	x
Memory of recently used stitches	✔	✔	✔	x
BSR functions (straight stitch and zigzag stitch)	✔	✔	✔	x
Start/stop button (sewing without pedal)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kickstart function for maintaining speed without pressing the pedal	✔	✔	✔	x
Upper thread sensor	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lower thread sensor	✔	✔	✔	✔
ECO mode (screen dimming)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Changing stitch settings while sewing	✔	✔	✔	x
Programmable foot pedal (heel kick)	✔	✔	✔	x
On-screen foot selection	✔	✔	✔	✔
Protection against selecting incompatible needle plate and needle combinations	✔	✔	✔	✔
Connecting stitches	✔	✔	✔	x
Sideways fabric Feeding	✔	x	x	x
Needle positioning (up/down)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tapering stitches for quilting	✔	✔	✔	x
Repeat function for selected stitch or combination	1-99 times	1-99 times	1-99 times	x
On-screen icon help key	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sewing stitch creation function	✔	✔	✔	x
Integrated creative guide	✔	✔	✔	✔

SEWING FUNCTIONS

	BERNINA 790 PRO	BERNINA 770QE PRO	BERNINA 735 PRO	BERNINA 700 PRO
Maximum seam width	9 mm	9 mm	5,50 mm	x
Maximum stitch length	6 mm	6 mm	6 mm	x
Needle positions	11	11	11	x
Mirror stitches	✔	✔	✔	x
Stitch elongation	✔	✔	✔	x
Programmable stitch start/end	✔	✔	✔	x
Programmable seam reinforcement	✔	✔	✔	x
Max. sewing speed (stitches/min)	1000	1000	1000	x
Basting stitch	#21	#21	#30	x
Long stitch (for quilting)	✔	✔	✔	x
Triple stitch (for quilting)	✔	✔	✔	x
Embroidery using only a hand-held platform	✔	✔	✔	x
Making monograms (only when using the side feed)	✔	x	x	x
Monograms	1	x	x	x
Total number of stitches (including alphabets)	2040	1858	1753	x
Button sewing program	1	1	1	x
Utility stitches	38	37	32	x
Automatic buttonhole/eyelets styles	16/2	16/2	13/2	x
Automatic loop length measuring system	✔	✔	✔	x
Ability to sew buttonholes manually	✔	✔	✔	x
Button sewing function	✔	✔	✔	x
Sewing programs	2	2	2	x
Decorative stitches	700	550	400	x
Quilting stitches	70	76	37	x
Side ways sewing stitches	139	x	x	x
Sewing by pressing the start/stop button (without pedal)	✔	✔	✔	✔

EMBROIDERY FUNCTIONS

	BERNINA 790 PRO	BERNINA 770QE PRO	BERNINA 735 PRO	BERNINA 700 PRO
Tapering stitches/country stitches	28/30	x	x	x
Alphabets in sewing mode	9	9	6	x
Free embroidery (without module)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Maximum embroidery area	400×210 mm	400×210 mm	400×210 mm	400×210 mm
Max. embroidery speed (stitches/min)	1000	1000	1000	1000
Built-in embroidery templates	500	400	400	500
Integrated embroidery alphabets	25	10	10	25
Editable quilting/quilting templates	76	100	30	76
Embroidery file formats	EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX	EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX	EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX	EXP, DST, PES, PEC, JEF, SEW, PCS, XXX
On-screen editing: positioning, mirroring, rotating, scaling, combining designs.	✔	✔	✔	✔
Proportional or morph stitches	✔	✔	✔	✔
Alignment/arrangement of templates	✔	✔	✔	✔
Form builder	✔	x	x	✔
Template import/export via USB	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW Multi-line lettering alignment	✔	✔	✔	✔
Drag & Drop function	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW 4-Point design placement	✔	✔	✔	✔
Undo/Redo (Undo the last action)	✔	x	x	✔
Group/Ungroup	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW QWERTY layout on-screen keyboard	✔	✔	✔	✔
Color Wheel (Changing the colors of the pattern on the screen)	✔	x	x	✔
Changing the stitch type (step, satin, etc.)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Automatic stitch density adjustment	✔	✔	✔	✔
Selecting the template position using 4 and 2 points	✔	✔	✔	✔
Basting in the hoop	✔	✔	✔	✔
Making a pattern in one/multiple colors	✔	✔	✔	✔
Invisible/smart seam fastening	✔	✔	✔	✔
Programmable thread cutting during jump	✔	✔	✔	✔
Possibility to use MAXI hoop (400 x 210 mm)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Possibility to use MIDI hoop (265 x 165 mm)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Possibility to use MEGA hoop (400×150 mm)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Possibility to embroider on tubular items over the sleeve arm	✔	✔	✔	✔
Personal memory for storing templates	✔	✔	✔	✔
Letter editing (WordArt)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Inserting sewing stitches into embroidery hoop	✔	x	x	x
Changing and controlling color order	✔	✔	✔	✔
Endless embroidery using the transfer method	✔	✔	✔	✔
Return to embroidery position in case of power failure/thread shortage	✔	✔	✔	✔
Upper thread pull-up function (does not get caught under the embroidery pattern)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Embroidery settings prompt	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW Reading BQM quilting embroidery pattern format	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW Changing stitch-per-inch BQM pattern	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW Transfer embroidery patterns to the machine via Wifi	✔	✔	✔	✔
Automatic recognition of the attached headband	✔	✔	✔	✔
Display of execution time, colors, size, number of stitches	✔	✔	✔	✔
NEW Compatibility with BERNINA Stitchout app	✔	✔	✔	✔

FEET AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED

	BERNINA 790 PRO	BERNINA 770QE PRO	BERNINA 735 PRO	BERNINA 700 PRO
Number of feet included	11	7	5	1
Bernina Stitch Regulator (BSR) foot #42	✔	✔	x	x
Universal foot #1C	✔	✔	✔	x
Universal foot #1D	✔	✔	x	x
Overcasting foot #2A	✔	x	x	x
Automatic buttonhole foot #3A	✔	✔	✔	x
Side feed foot #40C	✔	x	x	x
Zipper foot #4D	✔	✔	x	x
Concealed Bending Foot #5	✔	x	x	x
Denham foot #8D	✔	x	x	x
Jeans foot #8	x	x	✔	x
Open embroidery foot #20C	✔	✔		x
Embroidery foot #26L	✔	x	x	✔
Top Feed walking foot #50	x	x	✔	x
Embroidery module L with SmartDrive technology (SDT)	✔	Sold separately	Sold separately	✔
Additional table	✔	✔	✔	x
Hands-free system (FHS) lever	✔	✔	✔	x
Number of hoops included	3	x	x	3
Embroidery hoop Small (72 x 50 mm)	✔	x	x	✔
Embroidery hoop Oval (145 x 255 mm)	✔	x	x	✔
Embroidery hoop Medium (130 x 100 mm)	✔	x	x	✔
Canvas dust cover	✔	✔	✔	✔
Wardrobe for storing accessories	✔	✔	✔	✔
Weight kg	14.0kg	14.0kg	14.0kg	13.5kg

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GENERAL FUNCTIONS

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EMBROIDERY FUNCTIONS

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