Stihl MS 230 vs Husqvarna 120 Mark II 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 230	120 Mark II
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Class	Homeowner	Homeowner
Warranty homeowner	365 days 1 year	730 days 2 year
Warranty commercial	90 days 0.25 year	90 days 0.25 year
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Engine Specs Comparison

Power, displacement and type of fuel of the chainsaws.

Fuel type	Gas	Gas
Fuel oil ratio	50:1	50:1
Weight	~4.6 kg ~10.14 lbs	~4.8 kg ~10.58 lbs
Engine	Stihl 2-Mix	X-Torq® Engine Technology
Power	2.7 hp 2.01 kW	1.8 hp 1.34 kW
Displacement	45.4 cm³ 2.77 in³	38 cm³ 2.32 in³
Torque	Nm	Nm
Idle speed	2800 RPM	3000 RPM
Max speed	12800 RPM	9000 RPM
Spark plug	Bosch WSR6F	Champion RCJ7Y
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	40.64 cm 16 in	35.56 cm 14 in
Min bar length	35.56 cm 14 in	35.56 cm 14 in
Max bar length	45.72 cm 18 in	45.72 cm 18 in
Chain	Picco Micro 3 (PM3)	X-Cut S93G
Pitch	3/8" P	3/8"
Gauge	1.3 mm 0.05 in	1.3 mm 0.05 in
Sprocket	Spur 7 Tooth	Spur 6 Teeth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption	l/hr 0 gal/hr	1.32 l/hr 0.35 gal/hr
Fuel capacity	0.47 l 15.89 fl oz	0.28 l 9.47 fl oz
Oil tank capacity	0.2 l 6.76 fl oz	0.15 l 5.07 fl oz
Noise (ear level)	101 dB(A)	100.7 dB(A)
Vibration front	6.5 m/s² 21.33 ft/s²	2.1 m/s² 6.89 ft/s²
Vibration rear	8.9 m/s² 29.2 ft/s²	2.7 m/s² 8.86 ft/s²

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