John Deere 620 or SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 620 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Atlanta 45 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 620 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 181% (21.7 L/min / 5.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 32% (6.0 km/h / 3.7 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 | 620 | Atlanta 45 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.4 kW (43.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | 32.4 kW (43.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 620 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Atlanta 45 (DT) 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 620 and the Atlanta 45 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 620 and the Atlanta 45 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | 12.0 L/min (3.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | AheadThe John Deere 620 has 181% more hydraulic flow (21.7 L/min / 5.7 gpm) than the SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 620 and the Atlanta 45 (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,657 kg (5,858 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | 1,640 kg (3,616 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 620 is 62% heavier (1,017 kg / 2,242 lb) than the SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) (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 620 and the Atlanta 45 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | 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 620 and the Atlanta 45 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19 km/h (11.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | AheadThe SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) has 32% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the John Deere 620 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 620. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 620” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)” | AheadThe SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 620 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1958 | 1966–1970 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) 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 620 has 181% more hydraulic flow (21.7 L/min / 5.7 gpm) than the SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 620 is 62% heavier (1,017 kg / 2,242 lb) than the SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) has 32% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the John Deere 620 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 620 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 620 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Atlanta 45 (DT) 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources