Case-IH JX1080U or VALMET 900?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the JX1080U: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 2280); the 900: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- The Case-IH JX1080U suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 12% (6.5 L/min / 1.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 35% (1,185 kg / 2,612 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | JX1080U | 900 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 53.8 kW (72.1 hp)OECD Test 2280 | 54.0 kW (72.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the JX1080U: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 2280); the 900: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| 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 JX1080U and the 900. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 42.5 kW (57.0 hp)OECD Test 2280 | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 900. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.2 L/min (16.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | 55.7 L/min (14.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe Case-IH JX1080U has 12% more hydraulic flow (6.5 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the VALMET 900 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,550 kg (10,031 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | 3,365 kg (7,419 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe Case-IH JX1080U has 35% more lift (1,185 kg / 2,612 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,935 kg (8,675 lb) to 4,025 kg (8,874 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | 3,360 kg (7,408 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH JX1080U is 17% heavier (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 900. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12OECD test report 2280, 2005 | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | 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 JX1080U and the 900. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | 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? | 540E/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe Case-IH JX1080U offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 900 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the JX1080U and the 900. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDOECD test report 2280, 2005; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1080U” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2004–2008 | 1997–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH JX1080U is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH JX1080U has 12% more hydraulic flow (6.5 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the VALMET 900 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH JX1080U has 35% more lift (1,185 kg / 2,612 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH JX1080U is 17% heavier (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH JX1080U offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 900 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Case-IH JX1080U is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the JX1080U: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 2280); the 900: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II”) — 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