Source-backed tractor comparison

John Deere 7R 270 vs Case IH Optum 270

Compare current source-backed specifications for high-horsepower tractors with 270 and 271 rated horsepower. Values below come from the current published records in Farm Machine Specs; missing cells stay unpublished rather than being estimated.

United States

John Deere 7R 270

18 source-backed specification rows available.

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United States

Case IH Optum 270

10 source-backed specification rows available.

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Key differences

Largest numeric spreads among shared normalized specifications. These are descriptive comparisons, not best-or-worst ratings.

  • PTO power: John Deere 7R 270 224 hp vs Case IH Optum 270 240 hp.
  • Maximum engine power: Case IH Optum 270 290 hp vs John Deere 7R 270 297 hp.
  • Engine displacement: Case IH Optum 270 6.7 L vs John Deere 7R 270 6.8 L.
  • Rated engine power: John Deere 7R 270 270 hp vs Case IH Optum 270 271 hp.
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Engine

SpecificationJohn Deere 7R 270Case IH Optum 270
Engine manufacturerJohn DeereOfficial sourceFPT / Case IHOfficial source
Rated engine power270 hpOfficial source271 hpOfficial source
Maximum engine power297 hpOfficial source290 hpOfficial source
Engine displacement6.8 LOfficial source6.7 LOfficial source

Machine Configuration

SpecificationJohn Deere 7R 270Case IH Optum 270
Operator stationCabOfficial sourceCabOfficial source

PTO

SpecificationJohn Deere 7R 270Case IH Optum 270
PTO power224 hpOfficial source240 hpOfficial source

Transmission

SpecificationJohn Deere 7R 270Case IH Optum 270
Standard transmissionJohn Deere e23 42 km/h (26 mph)Official sourceCVXDrive continuously variable transmissionOfficial source