9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH MX 1001997–2002No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 6550 HiTech1998–2006No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (33%). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MX 100 | 6550 HiTech | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 98.6 hp | 98.6 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CUMMINS CDC 6T-590 | VALMET 420 DWRE or 44 ET | differs |
| Displacement declared | 5.88 L | 4.40 L | +34% MX 100 |
| Maximum torque declared | 312 lb·ft · 423 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Wet CASE-IH multi-disc clutch integrated in the gearbox | Electrically-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 28.8 gpm · 109.0 L/min | 18.7 gpm · 70.8 L/min | +54% MX 100 |
| Pressure declared | 3,408 psi · 235 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 12,950 lb · 5,874 kg | 12,346 lb · 5,600 kg | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 13,812 lb · 6,265 kg | 10,406 lb · 4,720 kg | +33% MX 100 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 19,842 lb · 9,000 kg | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | +20% MX 100 |
| Wheelbase declared | 106.3 in · 2,700 mm | 92.1 in · 2,340 mm | +15% MX 100 |
| Length declared | 184.1 in · 4,675 mm | 178.0 in · 4,520 mm | — |
| Width declared | 92.9 in · 2,360 mm | 92.9 in · 2,360 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.4 in · 390 mm | 17.1 in · 434 mm | +11% 6550 HiTech |
| Fuel tank declared | 277.9 qt · 263.0 L | 174.4 qt · 165.0 L | +59% MX 100 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH MX 100 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX100”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX135”
- Source: OECD test report 1693, 1997
VALMET 6550 HiTech sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech”