I have the black one but it’s the same thing. I love my nespresso machine. I first had one when I was living abroad in Germany. When I got back to America I realized how important it became in my routine. I was on the hunt for the German one but I couldn’t find it so I tried this one out. In an nyc apartment, it’s perfect. It doesn’t take up much counter space and I love that it has the frother.  I also wanted one that took the original pods and not the new round ones. The machine is perfect. Apparently you can order new pods wirelessly from the machine but I haven’t sorted that out yet.