Stihl MS 171 vs Makita EA7900PRZ1 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	Makita
Model	MS 171	EA7900PRZ1
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Class	Homeowner	Professional
Warranty homeowner	365 days 1 year	365 days 1 year
Warranty commercial	90 days 0.25 year	30 days 0.08 year
Your rating	5/5 - (1 vote)	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	~4.3 kg ~9.48 lbs	~6.6 kg ~14.55 lbs
Engine	Stihl 2-Mix	2-Stroke
Power	1.8 hp 1.34 kW	5.7 hp 4.25 kW
Displacement	31.8 cm³ 1.94 in³	78.5 cm³ 4.79 in³
Torque	Nm	4.7 Nm
Idle speed	2800 RPM	2500 RPM
Max speed	13500 RPM	12800 RPM
Spark plug	NGK CMR6H, Bosch USR4AC	NGK BPMR 7A
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	35 cm 14 in	45.72 cm 18 in
Min bar length	30.48 cm 12 in	38.1 cm 15 in
Max bar length	40.64 cm 16 in	50.8 cm 20 in
Chain	Picco Micro Mini 3 (PMM3)	099
Pitch	3/8" P	3/8"
Gauge	1.1 mm 0.04 in	1.3 mm 0.05 in
Sprocket	Spur 7 Tooth	Spur 7 Teeth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption	0.73 l/hr 0.19 gal/hr	2 l/hr 0.53 gal/hr
Fuel capacity	0.27 l 9.13 fl oz	0.75 l 25.36 fl oz
Oil tank capacity	0.265 l 8.96 fl oz	0.41 l 13.86 fl oz
Noise (ear level)	99 dB(A)	103.9 dB(A)
Vibration front	4 m/s² 13.12 ft/s²	6.6 m/s² 21.65 ft/s²
Vibration rear	4.5 m/s² 14.76 ft/s²	4.5 m/s² 14.76 ft/s²

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