Compare · sheet 05 · MK7 vs 1210GAE
MK7 vs 1210GAESL-1200MK7 / SL-1210MK7 and SL-1210GAE
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. Both are from the revival (2016 on).
MK7
The DJ deck returns: coreless motor, 78 rpm, reverse play; the first new DJ 1200 in nine years.
2019–
1210GAE
55 years of Technics in black: 1,210 numbered units, with a strobe you can switch off.
2020
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2019–
- 2020
- Motor
- Coreless direct drive
- Coreless twin-rotor direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.8 kg·cm
- 3.3 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- 0.025%
- Pitch
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- 9.6 kg
- ~18 kg
- At launch
- ~$999–1,199
- ~€4,499
05.2Identical on both
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
MK7
vs MK5/M5G: coreless motor, digital pitch, 78 rpm, reverse, adjustable torque, detachable cables, much lighter build.
Reverb sold median $950 (40 listings, published Mar 2023–Aug 2026). Middle half $885–$1,300.
Full model sheet →1210GAE
vs G: black finish, numbered plaque, strobe on/off switch.
Used market: Limited-run collector pricing above launch
Full model sheet →Figures from the same sources as each model sheet. A dash means the figure is not published in our sources; we do not invent specs.[1] Wikipedia[2] Technics UK specs[3] DJWorx[4] Crossfader