The specification file · PE900
Brother PE900
An embroidery-only candidate for someone keeping a separate sewing machine. The important SE2000 comparison is the missing sewing role, not a smaller published embroidery field.
- Machine role
- Embroidery only; not a conventional sewing machineManufacturer evidence ↗
- Maximum embroidery field
- 5 × 7 in; 130 × 180 mmManufacturer evidence ↗
- Built-in embroidery designs / fonts
- 193 / 13Manufacturer evidence ↗
- Maximum embroidery speed
- 650 stitches per minuteManufacturer evidence ↗
- Conventional sewing functions
- Not applicable: embroidery-only modelManufacturer evidence ↗
- Wireless transfer
- Wireless LAN; Design Database Transfer and Artspira workflowsManufacturer evidence ↗
- Published machine-only dimensions
- Not verified in the reviewed source
- Thread-management features
- Jump-stitch trimming and Color Sort describedManufacturer evidence ↗
- Included embroidery frame
- 130 × 180 mmManufacturer evidence ↗
- Bobbin evidence
- Brother SA156; exact model listedManufacturer evidence ↗
- Magnetic frame evidence
- SAMF180N explicitly names PE900Manufacturer evidence ↗
Avoid the wrong type of replacement
If the purchase must also handle garment assembly or repairs, an embroidery-only machine does not fill that requirement. Conversely, an owner happy with a separate sewing machine may not need to buy sewing capability again. Start with that distinction before counting decorative patterns or comparing a temporary promotion.
A separate station still needs a space plan
There are now two machines in the proposed workflow, not just one price difference. Plan storage and working positions separately, including the embroidery attachment and frame movement. The reviewed source does not provide a verified machine-only dimension set for this record, so the workspace tool does not prefill one from carton measurements or a similar model.
Check designs and accessories in the same order
First confirm the final stitched dimensions and machine file requirements. Then verify the exact frame part. Our evidence finder links PE900 to the specific accessories explicitly named by the manufacturer and leaves other combinations unverified. A design passing a rectangular fit test does not mean a purchased hoop mounts correctly or that a digitized file will stitch acceptably.
Source file
Manufacturer statements are attributed; purchasing analysis and arithmetic are our own. Source check: September 19, 2026.
- Brother USA — PE900 ↗
- Brother Support — SA156 bobbin type and covered-model list ↗
- Brother — SAMF180N magnetic frame, explicit model list ↗
Sources can change. Confirm the exact model, region, revision and supplied configuration before ordering. Research methodology.