New Holland TM 120 (Traktorenlexikon) or WHITE 125?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the TM 120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 125 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland TM 120 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 31% (25.7 L/min / 6.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 107% (3,499 kg / 7,714 lb) more three-point lift.
- The New Holland TM 120 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (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 | TM 120 | 125 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 91.2 kW (122.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 91.2 kW (122.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the TM 120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 125 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 TM 120 and the 125. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the TM 120 and the 125. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 109.0 L/min (28.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 83.3 L/min (22.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | AheadThe New Holland TM 120 has 31% more hydraulic flow (25.7 L/min / 6.8 gpm) than the WHITE 125 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,770 kg (14,925 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 3,271 kg (7,211 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | AheadThe New Holland TM 120 has 107% more lift (3,499 kg / 7,714 lb) than the WHITE 125 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,250 kg (11,574 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 5,557 kg (12,251 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 125. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | 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 TM 120 and the 125. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | AheadThe New Holland TM 120 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the WHITE 125 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 125” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 125. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM120” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 125” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2007 | 1990–1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TM 120 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The New Holland TM 120 has 31% more hydraulic flow (25.7 L/min / 6.8 gpm) than the WHITE 125 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 120 has 107% more lift (3,499 kg / 7,714 lb) than the WHITE 125 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 120 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the WHITE 125 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TM 120 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the TM 120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 125 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 independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources