Case-IH 3230 or ZETOR 4321/4341 Super?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4321/4341 Super has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-IH 3230 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 45% (19.2 L/min / 5.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 3230 | 4321/4341 Super | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4321/4341 Super has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 3230 and the 4321/4341 Super. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3230 and the 4321/4341 Super. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.2 L/min (16.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 43.0 L/min (11.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | AheadThe Case-IH 3230 has 45% more hydraulic flow (19.2 L/min / 5.1 gpm) than the ZETOR 4321/4341 Super (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 3,977 kg (8,768 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3230: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230”); the 4321/4341 Super: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 3,125 kg (6,889 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 4321/4341 Super is 12% heavier (335 kg / 739 lb) than the Case-IH 3230 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3230. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 10 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3230 and the 4321/4341 Super. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3230 and the 4321/4341 Super. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1998 | 1997–2004 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH 3230 has 45% more hydraulic flow (19.2 L/min / 5.1 gpm) than the ZETOR 4321/4341 Super (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 4321/4341 Super is 12% heavier (335 kg / 739 lb) than the Case-IH 3230 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4321/4341 Super has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3230: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230”); the 4321/4341 Super: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4321/4341”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources