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Husqvarna 440 vs Stihl MS 260 Chainsaw Comparisons

Specs that are different are highlighted in red. Specs that are better are written in bold. Notice that a chainsaw with a significantly larger number of bolded specifications is not necessarily a better chainsaw.

Chainsaw Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Husqvarna Stihl
Model 440 MS 260
Photo Husqvarna 440 Chainsaw
Class Homeowner Profesional
Warranty homeowner 730 days
2 year
365 days
1 year
Warranty commercial 90 days
0.25 year
90 days
0.25 year
Your rating
4.1/5 - (17 votes)
4.9/5 - (14 votes)

Engine Specs Comparison

Power, displacement and type of fuel of the chainsaws.

Fuel type Gas Gas
Fuel oil ratio 50:1 50:1
Weight ~4.4 kg
~9.7 lbs
~4.8 kg
~10.58 lbs
Engine 2-Stroke Air Cooled X-Torq Stihl 2-Mix
Power 2.4 hp
1.79 kW
3.5 hp
2.61 kW
Displacement 40.9 cm³
2.5 in³
50.2 cm³
3.06 in³
Torque 2.16 Nm Nm
Idle speed 2900 RPM 2800 RPM
Max speed 9000 RPM 13000 RPM
Spark plug NGK BPMR7A Bosch WSR6F, NGK BPMR7A
Spark plug gap 0.5 mm
0.02 in
0.5 mm
0.02 in

Chain and Bar Comparison

Detailed chain and bar specifications side by side.

Bar length 45 cm
18 in
45.72 cm
18 in
Min bar length 33 cm
13 in
40.64 cm
16 in
Max bar length 45 cm
18 in
50.8 cm
20 in
Chain SP33G Rapid Super (RS)
Pitch 0.325 .325"
Gauge 1.3 mm
0.05 in
0.63 mm
0.02 in
Sprocket Spur 7 teeth Spur 7 Tooth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption 1.291 l/hr
0.34 gal/hr
1.46 l/hr
0.39 gal/hr
Fuel capacity 0.37 l
12.51 fl oz
0.46 l
15.55 fl oz
Oil tank capacity 0.25 l
8.45 fl oz
0.29 l
9.81 fl oz
Noise (ear level) 102 dB(A) 113 dB(A)
Vibration front 2.5 m/s²
8.2 ft/s²
3.6 m/s²
11.81 ft/s²
Vibration rear 3.2 m/s²
10.5 ft/s²
4.1 m/s²
13.45 ft/s²

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