More space: the 830 offers 50% more sewing space than other top-of-the line machines including 12" to the right of the needle. With the embroidery module attached the 830 is 40" long. Its foot lift is 15mm the highest in the market and a must have for quilters. more speed: the BERNINA 830 runs up to 1,100 stitches/minute - the fastest of any home sewing machine. Its top speed of 1,000 embroidery stitches/minute sees it hum along with no vibration - a true mark of Swiss engineering. Bigger bobbin: nothing is more annoying than running out of thread on the bobbin at the worst possible time - the new Bernina has 40% more thread capacity on it bobbin. Total stitch control: including 360 degree multi-directional sewing Centered screen: the 830 has a centralized located touch screen which features high resolution graphics and vivid color making it particularly easy to read. Dual feed: working with lots of layers is no problem with the Bernina dual feed in the 830....it's built in! Just flip it down (behind the needle shaft). Automatic threading and a multi-spool holder which manages all sizes and shapes of thread cones. The BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) ensures total control in your creative endeavours. The revolutionary BSR System makes free-motion sewing a cinch and a sure-fire success. Your stitches remain consistent, whether you sew fast or slow. Another plus: only the BERNINA 830 offers 360º multi-directional sewing, for 9mm stitches and decorative stitches as well. Comes with all the disks, including an tutorial and the "Artlink" for transferring your designs! It also, of course, comes with the standing accessory case with the needles, feet, bobbins and little tools that come standard with this machine, as well as the BSR foot/tin it came in.