Hürlimann H-350 (A) or International Harvester 544?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the H-350 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 544 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | H-350 (A) | 544 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the H-350 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 544 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 H-350 (A) and the 544. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the H-350 (A) and the 544. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the H-350 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,410 kg (5,313 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 544. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,980 kg (4,365 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | 2,258 kg (4,978 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 544 is 14% heavier (278 kg / 613 lb) than the Hürlimann H-350 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the H-350 (A) and the 544. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Hürlimann H-350 (A) has 12 forward gears and the International Harvester 544 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the H-350 (A) and the 544. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe International Harvester 544 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann H-350 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe International Harvester 544 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann H-350 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-350 (A) has an independent PTO; the International Harvester 544’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 350 (A)” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-350 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 544 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1986 | 1968–1973 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-350 (A) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 544 is 14% heavier (278 kg / 613 lb) than the Hürlimann H-350 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 544 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann H-350 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 544 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann H-350 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann H-350 (A) has an independent PTO; the International Harvester 544’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- The Hürlimann H-350 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 544 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann H-350 (A) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Hürlimann H-350 (A) has 12 forward gears and the International Harvester 544 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the H-350 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 544 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources