Massey Ferguson MF 698 or SAME Laser 90 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 698 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | MF 698 | Laser 90 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65 kW (87 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 64.7 kW (86.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 698 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 90 (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 MF 698 and the Laser 90 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 698 and the Laser 90 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 69.0 L/min (18.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 698. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,275 kg (7,220 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 4,726 kg (10,419 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MF 698: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”); the Laser 90 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 3,860 kg (8,510 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Laser 90 (DT) is 10% heavier (360 kg / 794 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 698 (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 MF 698 and the Laser 90 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 20 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | AheadThe SAME Laser 90 (DT) has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 698 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 698. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 29.1 km/h (18.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 698. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1984 | 1985–1991 | 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 SAME Laser 90 (DT) is 10% heavier (360 kg / 794 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 698 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Laser 90 (DT) has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 698 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 698 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the MF 698: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”); the Laser 90 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 90 T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources