Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10 A or VALMET 8550?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 7.10 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8550 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 8550 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | DX 7.10 A | 8550 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 117.1 kW (157.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 117.7 kW (157.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 7.10 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8550 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 DX 7.10 A and the 8550. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 7.10 A and the 8550. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 61.2 L/min (16.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 73.6 L/min (19.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | AheadThe VALMET 8550 has 20% more hydraulic flow (12.4 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,800 kg (17,196 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 6,900 kg (15,212 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A has 13% more lift (900 kg / 1,984 lb) than the VALMET 8550 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,990 kg (13,206 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A is 17% heavier (890 kg / 1,962 lb) than the VALMET 8550 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | 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? | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | AheadThe VALMET 8550 has 50% more forward gears (12 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 7.10 A and the 8550. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | AheadThe VALMET 8550 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | AheadThe VALMET 8550 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1989 | 1995–2001 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 8550 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET 8550 has 20% more hydraulic flow (12.4 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A has 13% more lift (900 kg / 1,984 lb) than the VALMET 8550 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A is 17% heavier (890 kg / 1,962 lb) than the VALMET 8550 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 8550 has 50% more forward gears (12 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 8550 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 8550 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr DX 7.10A does not (as stated by the sources).
- The VALMET 8550 is newer: production began 11 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 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 DX 7.10 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8550 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