Brother PE570 Embroidery Machine vs Brother SE400

The PE570 is the better embroidery machine of the two. It has twice the built-in designs, ten lettering fonts, a larger color touchscreen, faster stitching and wireless transfer through the Artspira app. The SE400 is a sewing machine that also embroiders: it adds 67 utility and decorative stitches, an automatic buttonhole and six presser feet, but its embroidery side is older and smaller. Buy the PE570 if embroidery is the point; buy the SE400 only if you need one machine to sew garments and add embroidery.

• Choose the Brother PE570 if you mainly want to embroider and want more designs, fonts, a bigger touchscreen and wireless design transfer.
• Choose the Brother SE400 if you also sew garments and need utility stitches, a buttonhole and presser feet alongside 4x4 embroidery.