search expand

Stihl MS 261 vs Husqvarna 565 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 261 565
Photo
Class Profesional Farmowner
Warranty homeowner 365 days
1 year
730 days
2 year
Warranty commercial 90 days
0.25 year
90 days
0.25 year
Your rating
3.6/5 - (26 votes)
4.3/5 - (3 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 ~5.2 kg
~11.46 lbs
~6.5 kg
~14.33 lbs
Engine Stihl 2-Mix X-Torq
Power 3.8 hp
2.83 kW
4.9 hp
3.65 kW
Displacement 5.2 cm³
0.32 in³
70.6 cm³
4.31 in³
Torque Nm Nm
Idle speed 2800 RPM 2700 RPM
Max speed 14000 RPM 9300 RPM
Spark plug Bosch WSR6F, NGK BPMR7A NGK BPM7A
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 45.72 cm
18 in
50.8 cm
20 in
Min bar length 40.64 cm
16 in
45.72 cm
18 in
Max bar length 50.8 cm
20 in
55.88 cm
22 in
Chain Rapid Super (RS) Full Chisel
Pitch .325" 3/8"
Gauge 1.6 mm
0.06 in
0.58 mm
0.02 in
Sprocket Spur 11 Tooth Spur 8 Tooth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption 0.438 l/hr
0.12 gal/hr
1.32 l/hr
0.35 gal/hr
Fuel capacity 0.50 l
16.91 fl oz
0.7 l
23.67 fl oz
Oil tank capacity 0.27 l
9.13 fl oz
0.35 l
11.83 fl oz
Noise (ear level) 102 dB(A) 105 dB(A)
Vibration front 3.5 m/s²
11.48 ft/s²
5.2 m/s²
17.06 ft/s²
Vibration rear 3.5 m/s²
11.48 ft/s²
5.3 m/s²
17.39 ft/s²

Disclaimer: The data and chainsaw specs on our website are provided on "as is, as available basis" without warranty of any kind. Chainsawspecs.com is not responsible for any possible damages caused by errors on our site. Double check all the information directly on the manufacturer sites.