Renault 981 (S) or SAME Laser 100 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 981 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 100 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 101% (33.2 L/min / 8.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 18% (690 kg / 1,521 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 981 (S) | Laser 100 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 72.1 kW (96.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 72.1 kW (96.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 981 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 100 (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 981 (S) and the Laser 100 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 981 (S) and the Laser 100 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.8 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 66.0 L/min (17.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | AheadThe SAME Laser 100 (DT) has 101% more hydraulic flow (33.2 L/min / 8.8 gpm) than the Renault 981 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,910 kg (8,620 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 4,600 kg (10,141 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | AheadThe SAME Laser 100 (DT) has 18% more lift (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the Renault 981 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,920 kg (8,642 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 3,940 kg (8,686 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 981 (S) and the Laser 100 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 20 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | AheadThe SAME Laser 100 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 981 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 981 (S). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 981 R7641” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Laser 100” | AheadThe SAME Laser 100 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 981 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1982 | 1986–1991 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Laser 100 (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) has 101% more hydraulic flow (33.2 L/min / 8.8 gpm) than the Renault 981 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) has 18% more lift (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the Renault 981 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 981 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 981 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The SAME Laser 100 (DT) is newer: production began 9 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 981 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Laser 100 (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, maximum permissible mass and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources