Only difference I see is the voltage of the motor and no hold-down. I understand the hold-down is only installed on saws to be exported to the USA. I have removed mine.
Excellent saw. Changing and connecting blades takes time to get used to. I think it would be slow to do fretwork with. A VERY durable saw! I do all my inlay cutting with my Polymax-3 that I have used for hours, most every day since 2008.