SOMECA 1280 (TD) or WHITE 125?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1280 (TD) 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 SOMECA 1280 (TD) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 44% (1,439 kg / 3,172 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 1280 (TD) | 125 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 90.5 kW (121.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | 91.2 kW (122.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1280 (TD) 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 1280 (TD) and the 125. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1280 (TD) and the 125. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 83.3 L/min (22.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 1280 (TD). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,710 kg (10,384 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | 3,271 kg (7,211 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | AheadThe SOMECA 1280 (TD) has 44% more lift (1,439 kg / 3,172 lb) than the WHITE 125 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,450 kg (12,015 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1280 (TD) and the 125. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | 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 1280 (TD) and the 125. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 125” | 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, “Someca 1280” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 125” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 125. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280” | 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? | 1979–1983 | 1990–1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 125 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SOMECA 1280 (TD) has 44% more lift (1,439 kg / 3,172 lb) than the WHITE 125 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 125 is newer: production began 11 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 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1280 (TD) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources