Porsche-Diesel Master 408 or Porsche-Diesel Master 418?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
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 | Master 408 | Master 418 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 34.4 kW (46.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 34.4 kW (46.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 Master 408 and the Master 418. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Master 408 and the Master 418. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 25.0 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 25 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Master 408 and the Master 418. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 2,100 kg (4,630 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Porsche-Diesel Master 408 is 17% heavier (350 kg / 772 lb) than the Porsche-Diesel Master 418 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Master 408. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Master 408 and the Master 418. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19.5 km/h (12.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 19.4 km/h (12.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | 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? | 540Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 579/1135 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Master 418. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Master 418. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N408” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1960 | 1960 | 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 Porsche-Diesel Master 408 is 17% heavier (350 kg / 772 lb) than the Porsche-Diesel Master 418 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 drive: all two-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.
- 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources