International Harvester 544 vs SOMECA 550 (DT)

12 material differences

Tractor one

1968–1973

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1968–1971

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 544 and the 550 (DT) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester 544 and SOMECA 550 (DT), field by field
Field	544	550 (DT)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	51.2 hp	51.2 hp	—
Engine declared	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-200	O.M.-FIAT 854.000 or A 1.000	differs
Displacement declared	—	3.12 L	—
Maximum torque declared	171 lb·ft · 232 N·m	137 lb·ft · 186 N·m	+25% 544
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	14.9 mph · 24 km/h	+25% 544
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry single plate clutch type 11 inches	pedal-operated dry Feredo two-stage double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	12.0 gpm · 45.4 L/min	5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min	+108% 544
Pressure declared	—	2,843 psi · 196 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	3,197 lb · 1,450 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,978 lb · 2,258 kg	4,542 lb · 2,060 kg	+10% 544
Wheelbase declared	73.0 in · 1,854 mm	81.5 in · 2,070 mm	+12% 550 (DT)
Length declared	138.0 in · 3,505 mm	135.0 in · 3,430 mm	—
Width declared	71.0 in · 1,803 mm	66.5 in · 1,690 mm	+7% 544
Height declared	62.0 in · 1,575 mm	71.5 in · 1,815 mm	+15% 550 (DT)
Ground clearance declared	11.0 in · 279 mm	16.5 in · 420 mm	+51% 550 (DT)
Turning radius, braked declared	10.5 ft · 3.20 m	10.3 ft · 3.13 m	—
Fuel tank declared	132.1 qt · 125.0 L	57.1 qt · 54.0 L	+131% 544

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