Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A or WHITE 8410?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 8120 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8410 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The WHITE 8410 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 114% (61.0 L/min / 16.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 19% (1,060 kg / 2,337 lb) more three-point lift.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | MF 8120 A | 8410 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 106.7 kW (143.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 108.1 kW (145.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 8410” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 8120 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8410 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 MF 8120 A and the 8410. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 8120 A and the 8410. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 114.3 L/min (30.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 8410” | AheadThe WHITE 8410 has 114% more hydraulic flow (61.0 L/min / 16.1 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 6,700 kg (14,771 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO-White 8410” | AheadThe WHITE 8410 has 19% more lift (1,060 kg / 2,337 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 6,863 kg (15,130 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 8410” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 8410 is 22% heavier (1,223 kg / 2,696 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8410. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 18 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO-White 8410” | 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 MF 8120 A and the 8410. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 8410” | 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? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO-White 8410” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 8410” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 8410” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–1999 | 1998–2001 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The WHITE 8410 has 114% more hydraulic flow (61.0 L/min / 16.1 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 8410 has 19% more lift (1,060 kg / 2,337 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 8410 is 22% heavier (1,223 kg / 2,696 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 8120 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8410 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources