International Harvester 544 or International Harvester W-450?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the W-450 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: 15% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | 544 | W-450 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the W-450 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 544 and the W-450. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 544 and the W-450. |
| 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 W-450. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 905 kg (1,995 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 544. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,258 kg (4,978 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | 2,595 kg (5,721 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester W-450 is 15% heavier (337 kg / 743 lb) than the International Harvester 544 (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 544 and the W-450. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | 5 to 10 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester 544 is stepless (CVT) and the International Harvester W-450 has 5 to 10 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 544 and the W-450. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | AheadThe International Harvester 544 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the International Harvester W-450 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | 539 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the W-450. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the W-450. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 544” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC International W-450” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1973 | 1956–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 544 is newer: production began 12 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 W-450 is 15% heavier (337 kg / 743 lb) than the International Harvester 544 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 544 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the International Harvester W-450 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 544 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester 544 is stepless (CVT) and the International Harvester W-450 has 5 to 10 forward gears — not called.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 544 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the W-450 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, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources