Case-IH Magnum 7120 or Massey Ferguson MF 8150 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Magnum 7120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8150 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-IH Magnum 7120 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 103% (54.7 L/min / 14.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 18% (1,010 kg / 2,227 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 | Magnum 7120 | MF 8150 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 132.4 kW (177.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 132.5 kW (177.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Magnum 7120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8150 A 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 Magnum 7120 and the MF 8150 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Magnum 7120 and the MF 8150 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 108.0 L/min (28.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Case-IH Magnum 7120 has 103% more hydraulic flow (54.7 L/min / 14.5 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,650 kg (14,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Case-IH Magnum 7120 has 18% more lift (1,010 kg / 2,227 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,532 kg (16,605 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 6,720 kg (14,815 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH Magnum 7120 is 12% heavier (812 kg / 1,790 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 11,575 kg (25,519 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 32 to 48Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 8150A has 33% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Magnum 7120 and the MF 8150 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1993 | 1995–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 8150A 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 Magnum 7120 has 103% more hydraulic flow (54.7 L/min / 14.5 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH Magnum 7120 has 18% more lift (1,010 kg / 2,227 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH Magnum 7120 is 12% heavier (812 kg / 1,790 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 8150A has 33% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 8150A is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Magnum 7120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8150 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources