The rotating displays I had previously in my closet, were the intro base model and I wanted to see if I could find something that would be better quality, but not cost us too much— Even though it is a tax write off, when we are ready to spend big bucks on a rotating display I’m fairly certain we won’t be doing it on here! 😆 This unit has a higher quality motor and is very quiet . The speed control is actually a dial that you turn up and down similar to the volume dial. Although slightly smaller, it will still accommodate the 5 inch mirrors that I have in my closet. It even has a silicone pad that you can place on the top to ensure that nothing (including the mirror) will budge. It even supports up to 11 pounds! So although it is slightly more expensive, it is clearly the better choice 100% 💠Video coming soon!