11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 3120 (A)1969–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr 9801974–1977No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 3120 (A) and the 980 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3120 (A) | 980 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79.9 hp | 79.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere M 6 BL-H or 6.303 DL-01 | Steyr WD-412.40 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.98 L | 4.40 L | +13% 3120 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 228 lb·ft · 309 N·m | 212 lb·ft · 287 N·m | +8% 3120 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 980 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single disc clutch | Dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc driving clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 12.4 gpm · 46.9 L/min | 9.5 gpm · 36.0 L/min | +30% 3120 (A) |
| Three-point lift, at the drawbar rail declared | 5,467 lb · 2,480 kg | 8,378 lb · 3,800 kg | +53% 980 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 8,393 lb · 3,807 kg | 6,900 lb · 3,130 kg | +22% 3120 (A) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 9,921 lb · 4,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 97.0 in · 2,464 mm | 89.8 in · 2,280 mm | +8% 3120 (A) |
| Length declared | 159.9 in · 4,062 mm | 153.1 in · 3,890 mm | — |
| Width declared | 79.9–95.6 in · 2,029–2,429 mm | 76.0 in · 1,930 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.6 in · 446 mm | 19.3 in · 490 mm | +10% 980 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.6 ft · 3.85 m | 12.1 ft · 3.70 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 112.0 qt · 106.0 L | 114.1 qt · 108.0 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
John Deere 3120 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120”
Steyr 980 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 980”