IMT 555 or Porsche-Diesel Master 419?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 555 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Master 419 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Porsche-Diesel Master 419 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 47% (7.1 L/min / 1.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The IMT 555 suits road haulage better on this data: 29% (5.6 km/h / 3.5 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 | 555 | Master 419 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.8 kW (49.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 36.6 kW (49.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 555 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Master 419 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 555 and the Master 419. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 555 and the Master 419. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.1 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 22.2 L/min (5.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | AheadThe Porsche-Diesel Master 419 has 47% more hydraulic flow (7.1 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the IMT 555 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Master 419. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,870 kg (4,123 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 2,100 kg (4,630 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Porsche-Diesel Master 419 is 12% heavier (230 kg / 507 lb) than the IMT 555 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,525 kg (7,771 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 555. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | AheadThe Porsche-Diesel Master 419 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 555 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 555 and the Master 419. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 19.4 km/h (12.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | AheadThe IMT 555 has 29% more top speed (5.6 km/h / 3.5 mph) than the Porsche-Diesel Master 419 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 579/1135 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Master 419. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 555. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 555” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N419” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1964–1971 | 1960–1963 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Porsche-Diesel Master 419 has 47% more hydraulic flow (7.1 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the IMT 555 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Porsche-Diesel Master 419 is 12% heavier (230 kg / 507 lb) than the IMT 555 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Porsche-Diesel Master 419 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 555 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The IMT 555 has 29% more top speed (5.6 km/h / 3.5 mph) than the Porsche-Diesel Master 419 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 555 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Master 419 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources