John Deere 930 or SOMECA SOM-431 V/E?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 930 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-431 V/E has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 930 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 54% (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 76% (683 kg / 1,506 lb) more three-point lift.
- The John Deere 930 suits road haulage better on this data: 59% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 930 | SOM-431 V/E | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.2 kW (40.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 30.2 kW (40.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 930 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-431 V/E 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 930 and the SOM-431 V/E. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 930 and the SOM-431 V/E. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 25.4 L/min (6.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 16.5 L/min (4.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | AheadThe John Deere 930 has 54% more hydraulic flow (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,583 kg (3,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 900 kg (1,984 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | AheadThe John Deere 930 has 76% more lift (683 kg / 1,506 lb) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,185 kg (4,817 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 930 is 51% heavier (735 kg / 1,620 lb) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the SOM-431 V/E. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | AheadThe John Deere 930 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 930 and the SOM-431 V/E. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 17 km/h (10.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | AheadThe John Deere 930 has 59% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | — | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 930. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 930” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 431” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1974–1977 | 1964–1965 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 930 is newer: production began 10 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 930 has 54% more hydraulic flow (8.9 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 930 has 76% more lift (683 kg / 1,506 lb) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 930 is 51% heavier (735 kg / 1,620 lb) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 930 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 930 has 59% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the SOMECA SOM-431 V/E (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 930 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 930 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-431 V/E 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources