International Harvester 453 or ZETOR 4712?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 453 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4712 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 453 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 43% (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 453 | 4712 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 453 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4712 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 453 and the 4712. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 453 and the 4712. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.7 L/min (7.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | AheadThe International Harvester 453 has 43% more hydraulic flow (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the ZETOR 4712 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,410 kg (3,109 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 4712. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,180 kg (4,806 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 453 and the 4712. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | 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 453 and the 4712. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4712” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1975 | 1972–1977 | 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 International Harvester 453 has 43% more hydraulic flow (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the ZETOR 4712 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 453 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4712 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources