I can't compare, because I have only owned a 1100. I saw my first one in the prairie chicken fields in the 60's. It was love at first sight. I swore that I would have one before next season. I was clearing $42 per week and worked extra jobs. We had a new baby and were buying a little house. I sold my Mod 11 Rem 12ga, a Win Mod 06 .22 pump, and a Rem .22 pump for maybe $80 total, and bought the new 12ga 1100 Rem 26" plain mod barrel for $115. It served me well for 30-40 years and I still own it.
You are comparing Rems and Benelli. Now, my go to 12ga is a Win Super X2 26" that shoots everything from target loads to 3 1/2 Mags. It is a black, syn stocked, butt ugly shotgun, that shoots like a dream. They are same as a Browning Gold. Good luck.
