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Brother PE800 Review

Name: Brother PE800
Brand: Brother
SKU: B07C7HNX92

9.4Excellent · out of 10#1 of 13 in our 5x7 Embroidery Machines ranking

Written from the listing and 2,772 buyer reviews, not from our own use · How we rate

Room for 130 × 180 mm designs, 138 built-in designs and 11 lettering fonts: the Brother PE800 covers what matters most in an embroidery machine. Our top-rated choice for 5x7 embroidery machines, made for designs bigger than a pocket logo.

Price$1,099.88Price on Sep 22, 2026 · may have changed

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Specifications

Brand	Brother
Category	Home embroidery machines
Documented summary	A dedicated 130 × 180 mm embroidery machine with a large touchscreen and 138 built-in designs.
Embroidery field	130 × 180 mm
Built-in designs	138
Lettering fonts	11
Design transfer	USB
Screen	3.2 in, touchscreen
Buyer reviews	2,772 · 4.6/5
ASIN	B07C7HNX92

Full listing title: Brother PE800 Embroidery Machine, 138 Built-in Designs, 5" x 7" Hoop Area, Large 3.2" LCD Touchscreen, USB Port, 11 Font Styles

Updated October 2026

Exact listing, ASIN B07C7HNX92

Rating from a published formula

Compared with its rivals

The two closest picks in our 5x7 embroidery machines ranking, side by side.

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Brother PE800

9.4Excellent · out of 10

Embroidery field: 130 × 180 mm
Embroidery only
2,772 buyer reviews

$1,099.88 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changedThis product ↑

Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2

9.4Excellent · out of 10

Embroidery field: 360 × 240 mm
Sews and embroiders

$11,999.99 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changedSee the review ↗

Brother SE1900

8.8Very good · out of 10

Embroidery field: 130 × 180 mm
Sews and embroiders
1,659 buyer reviews

$1,148.95 on Sep 22, 2026, may have changedSee the review ↗

Embroidery field, per Brother

The 5x7 class, and the biggest design the Brother PE800 stitches in one hooping (about 5.1 × 7.1 in).

What changes at your sewing table

Chances are you'll start small with the Brother PE800: a name, an initial, a little motif on something you already own. In practice: a tote panel, a big monogram on a cushion or a motif across a sweatshirt front, all in one go.

11 lettering fonts mean names and monograms come straight off the screen. Design files you buy or download go in on a USB stick. A 3.2-inch touchscreen is where you place and resize each design before the needle moves.

Names and patches, or bigger designs?

Both. The 130 × 180 mm field takes tote panels and bigger monograms in one hooping, and names and patches fit with room to spare.

Already own a sewing machine? Then an embroidery-only machine like the Brother PE800 makes sense: you pay for the embroidery part alone.

Great if…

you want our #1 5x7 embroidery machine
your designs are bigger than a pocket logo
you already own a sewing machine
you trust a long track record: 2,772 buyer reviews

Skip it if…

you need one machine for sewing too: this one only embroiders

Why it made our list

130 × 180 mm field

The 5x7 class: tote panels, bigger monograms and motifs that a 4x4 machine would have to split. One hooping, one clean design.

Embroidery only

It does one job: stitching designs. If you already own a sewing machine, you only pay for the embroidery part.

138 built-in designs

Enough to stitch something nice the day it arrives; most people add downloaded designs later.

What Brother promises

Word for word from the listing title. These are the seller's claims, not our findings.

138 Built-in Designs
5" x 7" Hoop Area
Large 3.2" LCD Touchscreen
USB Port
11 Font Styles

Design transfer and what's in the box

Designs reach the Brother PE800 on a USB stick. Also stated: a 3.2-inch touchscreen.

At a glance

Field: 130 × 180 mm
Transfer: USB
Type: Embroidery only

What buyers say

Buyers give it 4.6/5, an excellent record, well above this ranking's 4.3 average. And with 2,772 reviews behind it, that number is hard to argue with.

The numbers

Buyer rating: 4.6/5
Reviews: 2,772
This ranking's average: 4.3/5

Price and availability

On Sep 22, 2026, the listing showed $1,099.88 for the Brother PE800. It may have changed since: the button opens the listing with today's price, stock and seller. For comparison, on the same day the listings showed the Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 at $11,999.99 and the Brother SE1900 at $1,148.95.

The numbers

Price: $1,099.88
Price date: Sep 22, 2026
Our rating: 9.4/10

Living with it

Delivery day

Attach the embroidery arm and thread it, and stitch a first sample on scrap fabric with stabilizer before the real project.

Its spot

A stable table with clear room behind and beside the machine: the embroidery arm moves the hoop around while it stitches.

First projects

On paper, it is ready for tote panels, cushion fronts and bigger motifs in one hooping, monograms with the built-in fonts and designs you load from a USB stick.

The one thing we'd check first

Before you order the Brother PE800, check your sewing machine: it embroiders only, up to 130 × 180 mm, so hems and repairs still need a sewing machine.

Before you buy

Your designs

The documented field is 130 × 180 mm. Measure the designs you want to stitch, or try them in our design fit calculator: anything bigger means re-hooping.

Design files

Each brand reads its own file format, and this one loads designs from a USB stick. Before you buy designs, check that they are offered in your machine's format (the manual lists it). Our file format guide explains it.

Stabilizer and thread

Budget for stabilizer, embroidery thread and spare needles from day one. They are what makes the first stitch-outs lie flat. See the real cost of starting.

Sewing

If you don't own a sewing machine yet, a sewing and embroidery combo saves space; if you do, an embroidery-only machine is often the better buy.

How it compares

How the Brother PE800 stacks up against the closest alternative in our ranking, the Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2.

Criterion	Brother PE800	Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2
Our rating	9.4/10	9.4/10
Embroidery field	130 × 180 mm	360 × 240 mm
Built-in designs	138	Not stated
Lettering fonts	11	Not stated
Design transfer	USB	Not stated
Buyer reviews	2,772 · 4.6/5	None captured

Both score 9.4/10. The Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 adds a bigger field (360 × 240 mm), while the Brother PE800 brings more built-in designs (138) and more fonts (11).

Compare side by side ↗See the Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 review →

Better fit elsewhere?

Bigger designs? The SINGER Legacy SE300 stitches up to 260 × 150 mm (listed at $1,198 on Sep 22, 2026) and scores 6.8/10.

Want one machine that sews too? The Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 sews and embroiders (360 × 240 mm field) and scores 9.4/10.

Rather send designs over Wi-Fi? The Brother SE700 lists wireless transfer and scores 9.3/10.

Our take

The verdict

We like the Brother PE800 a lot, and not only because it tops our 5x7 embroidery machine list. 2,772 buyers back that up with 4.6/5, about as reassuring as a review record gets. Where it falls short: stitch quality that depends on your fabric, stabilizer and hooping as much as on the machine. If its field fits your designs, it's the one we'd order. If it doesn't, the Brother Stellaire 2 Innov-is XJ2 is the plan B.

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The score in detail

Formula result: 8.9/10 · Displayed: 9.4/10, a rating we set for our #1 pick in the 5x7 embroidery machines ranking

Buyer rating (45%)

41.4 / 45

4.6/5 average

Review volume (35%)

32.6 / 35

2,500+ buyer reviews

Documented specifications (20%)

15.4 / 20

77/100 listing documentation score

How we rated it

Our rating is an evidence index on a 0–10 scale. It is not a buyer star rating, and we have not used the product ourselves.

Buyer rating (45%): the captured average for this exact listing, damped when there are fewer than 50 reviews.
Review volume (35%): more reviews mean more reliable evidence, on a logarithmic scale up to 5,000 reviews.
Documented specifications (20%): how completely the exact listing documents the attributes that matter.

The first-ranked product of a comparison carries a publisher-assigned editorial rating, shown separately from the formula result.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Brother PE800 any good?

We rate it 9.4/10 (excellent), #1 of 13 in our 5x7 embroidery machine ranking. It is based on 2,772 buyer reviews averaging 4.6/5 and the specifications stated in the listing.

What do you get with the Brother PE800?

Its documented specs list a 130 × 180 mm embroidery field, 138 built-in designs, 11 lettering fonts, USB design import and a 3.2-inch touchscreen. These are the manufacturer's and seller's figures, not our measurements: how neat the stitches look on your own fabric can't be read from a spec sheet.

What should I check before ordering the Brother PE800?

Your designs: the documented field is 130 × 180 mm. Measure the designs you want to stitch, or try them in our design fit calculator: anything bigger means re-hooping. Design files: each brand reads its own file format, and this one loads designs from a USB stick. Before you buy designs, check that they are offered in your machine's format (the manual lists it). Our file format guide explains it. Stabilizer and thread: budget for stabilizer, embroidery thread and spare needles from day one. They are what makes the first stitch-outs lie flat. See the real cost of starting. Sewing: if you don't own a sewing machine yet, a sewing and embroidery combo saves space; if you do, an embroidery-only machine is often the better buy.

Where can I buy the Brother PE800?

We link to the exact listing on Amazon, where today's price, stock and seller apply. It is an affiliate link, and it has no effect on the rating.

Have you used the Brother PE800 yourselves?

No, we haven't used it ourselves. Everything on this page comes from its listing and 2,772 buyer reviews, read line by line and weighed with our published formula.

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