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Stihl MS 230 vs Stihl MS 291 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 Stihl
Model MS 230 MS 291
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Class Homeowner Farmowner
Warranty homeowner 365 days
1 year
730 days
2 year
Warranty commercial 90 days
0.25 year
365 days
1 year
Your rating
5/5 - (1 vote)
3.5/5 - (6 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 ~4.6 kg
~10.14 lbs
~5.6 kg
~12.35 lbs
Engine Stihl 2-Mix Stihl 2-Mix
Power 2.7 hp
2.01 kW
3.8 hp
2.83 kW
Displacement 45.4 cm³
2.77 in³
55.5 cm³
3.39 in³
Torque Nm Nm
Idle speed 2800 RPM 2800 RPM
Max speed 12800 RPM 13000 RPM
Spark plug Bosch WSR6F Bosch WSR6F, 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 40.64 cm
16 in
40 cm
16 in
Min bar length 35.56 cm
14 in
37 cm
15 in
Max bar length 45.72 cm
18 in
45 cm
18 in
Chain Picco Micro 3 (PM3) Rapid Micro 3 (RM3)
Pitch 3/8" P 3/8"
Gauge 1.3 mm
0.05 in
1.6 mm
0.06 in
Sprocket Spur 7 Tooth Spur 7 Tooth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption l/hr
0 gal/hr
1.458 l/hr
0.39 gal/hr
Fuel capacity 0.47 l
15.89 fl oz
0.5 l
16.91 fl oz
Oil tank capacity 0.2 l
6.76 fl oz
0.24 l
8.12 fl oz
Noise (ear level) 101 dB(A) 103 dB(A)
Vibration front 6.5 m/s²
21.33 ft/s²
4.5 m/s²
14.76 ft/s²
Vibration rear 8.9 m/s²
29.2 ft/s²
4.5 m/s²
14.76 ft/s²

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