Stihl MS 170 vs Husqvarna 555 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	Stihl	Husqvarna
Model	MS 170	555
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Class	Homeowner	Profesional
Warranty homeowner	730 days 2 year	730 days 2 year
Warranty commercial	90 days 0.25 year	365 days 1 year
Your rating	4.3/5 - (10 votes)	5/5 - (1 vote)

Engine Specs Comparison

Power, displacement and type of fuel of the chainsaws.

Fuel type	Gas	Gas
Fuel oil ratio	50:1	50:1
Weight	~3.9 kg ~8.6 lbs	~5.9 kg ~13.01 lbs
Engine	STIHL 2-MIX	X-Torq
Power	1.7 hp 1.27 kW	4.15 hp 3.09 kW
Displacement	30.1 cm³ 1.84 in³	59.8 cm³ 3.65 in³
Torque	- Nm	Nm
Idle speed	2800 RPM	2800 RPM
Max speed	8500 RPM	13600 RPM
Spark plug	NGK BPMR7A	NGK CMR6H
Spark plug gap	0.558 mm 0.022 in	0.5 mm 0.02 in

Chain and Bar Comparison

Detailed chain and bar specifications side by side.

Bar length	40 cm 16 in	45.72 cm 18 in
Min bar length	30 cm 12 in	40.64 cm 16 in
Max bar length	40 cm 16 in	50.8 cm 20 in
Chain	3/8" PMM3	Semi Chisel
Pitch	3/8 P	.325
Gauge	1.1 mm 0.04 in	1.3 mm 0.05 in
Sprocket	Spur 6 teeth	Spur 7 Tooth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption	0.604 l/hr 0.16 gal/hr	1.59 l/hr 0.42 gal/hr
Fuel capacity	0.25 l 8.45 fl oz	0.65 l 21.98 fl oz
Oil tank capacity	0.145 l 4.9 fl oz	0.33 l 11.16 fl oz
Noise (ear level)	100 dB(A)	106 dB(A)
Vibration front	5.2 m/s² 17.06 ft/s²	3.2 m/s² 10.5 ft/s²
Vibration rear	5.5 m/s² 18.04 ft/s²	5 m/s² 16.4 ft/s²

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