Schlüter S 450 (S 450 V) or Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the S 450 (S 450 V) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 400 / 400 V 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 | S 450 (S 450 V) | Super 400 / 400 V | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.8 kW (41.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | 30.7 kW (41.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the S 450 (S 450 V) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 400 / 400 V 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 S 450 (S 450 V) and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the S 450 (S 450 V) and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the S 450 (S 450 V) and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb) to 2,325 kg (5,126 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | 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? | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | 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, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph) to 28.1 km/h (17.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | 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? | 615/1230 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | 615/1230 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the S 450 (S 450 V) and the Super 400 / 400 V. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter S 450 / 450 V” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Super 400 / 400 V” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1962–1966 | 1966–1968 | 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?
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call.
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 S 450 (S 450 V) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 400 / 400 V 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources