SAME Aster 70 (DT) or ZETOR 5320/5340?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the SAME Aster 70 (DT): hydraulic flow.
- The SAME Aster 70 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (11.4 L/min / 3.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Aster 70 (DT) | 5320/5340 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 43.1 kW (57.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 42.9 kW (57.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | 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 Aster 70 (DT) and the 5320/5340. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Aster 70 (DT) and the 5320/5340. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 52.4 L/min (13.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 41.0 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | AheadThe SAME Aster 70 (DT) has 28% more hydraulic flow (11.4 L/min / 3.0 gpm) than the ZETOR 5320/5340 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 2,906 kg (6,407 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 2,925 kg (6,449 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 5320/5340 is 22% heavier (525 kg / 1,157 lb) than the SAME Aster 70 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Aster 70 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 10 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | 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 Aster 70 (DT) and the 5320/5340. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5320/5340. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 70” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5320/5340” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1989–1996 | 1993–1997 | 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 Aster 70 (DT) has 28% more hydraulic flow (11.4 L/min / 3.0 gpm) than the ZETOR 5320/5340 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 5320/5340 is 22% heavier (525 kg / 1,157 lb) than the SAME Aster 70 (DT) (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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 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 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.
- 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