International Harvester 1455 XL or SAME Laser 150 DT?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1455 XL has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 150 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 1455 XL | Laser 150 DT | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 107 kW (143 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | 106.6 kW (143.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1455 XL has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 150 DT 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 1455 XL and the Laser 150 DT. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1455 XL and the Laser 150 DT. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.0 L/min (13.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Laser 150 DT. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,955 kg (13,129 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | 5,080 kg (11,199 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 1455 XL: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL”); the Laser 150 DT: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,420 kg (14,154 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | 5,590 kg (12,324 lb) to 5,770 kg (12,721 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 1455 XL is 11% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the SAME Laser 150 DT (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1455 XL. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1455 XL. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | 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, “IHC 1455XL” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1996 | 1983–1996 | 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 1455 XL is 11% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the SAME Laser 150 DT (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-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 1455 XL has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 150 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 1455 XL: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1455XL”); the Laser 150 DT: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 150”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources