John Deere 3050 (A) or SAME Silver 90 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the John Deere 3050 (A): three-point lift and maximum permissible mass.
- The John Deere 3050 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 26% (926 kg / 2,041 lb) more three-point lift.
- The John Deere 3050 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (700 kg / 1,543 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 3050 (A) | Silver 90 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 62 kW (83 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 61.8 kW (82.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 3050 (A) and the Silver 90 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3050 (A) and the Silver 90 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 52.3 L/min (13.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 56.1 L/min (14.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,526 kg (9,978 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 3,600 kg (7,937 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | AheadThe John Deere 3050 (A) has 26% more lift (926 kg / 2,041 lb) than the SAME Silver 90 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,920 kg (8,642 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 3,620 kg (7,981 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | 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? | 6,700 kg (14,771 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | AheadThe John Deere 3050 (A) has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (700 kg / 1,543 lb) than the SAME Silver 90 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 15 to 60Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | 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 3050 (A) and the Silver 90 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | 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, “John Deere 3050” | 540/540E/1000E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3050” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Silver 90” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1993 | 1995–2004 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Silver 90 (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 3050 (A) has 26% more lift (926 kg / 2,041 lb) than the SAME Silver 90 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 3050 (A) has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (700 kg / 1,543 lb) than the SAME Silver 90 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Silver 90 (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources