Stihl MS 271 Farm Boss vs Husqvarna 560 XP® 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 271	560 XP®
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Class	Farmowner	Profesional
Warranty homeowner	365 days 1 year	730 days 2 year
Warranty commercial	90 days 0.25 year	365 days 1 year
Your rating	4/5 - (8 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	~5.57 kg ~12.28 lbs	~5.9 kg ~13.01 lbs
Engine	Stihl 2-Mix	X-Torq
Power	3.49 hp 2.6 kW	4.7 hp 3.5 kW
Displacement	50.2 cm³ 3.06 in³	59.8 cm³ 3.65 in³
Torque	Nm	Nm
Idle speed	2800 RPM	2800 RPM
Max speed	13000 RPM	9600 RPM
Spark plug	Bosch WSR 6F, NGK BPMR 7A	NGK CMR6H
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	38.1 cm 15 in
Min bar length	45.72 cm 18 in	35.56 cm 14 in
Max bar length	45.72 cm 18 in	45.72 cm 18 in
Chain	Rapid Micro 3 (26 RM3) Type 3634	Semi Chisel
Pitch	.325	.325"
Gauge	1.6 mm 0.06 in	1.6 mm 0.06 in
Sprocket	Spur 7 Tooth	Spur 7 Tooth

Other specs

Fuel consumption, noise and liquid capacities.

Fuel consumption	1.418 l/hr 0.37 gal/hr	1.39 l/hr 0.37 gal/hr
Fuel capacity	0.5 l 16.91 fl oz	0.65 l 21.98 fl oz
Oil tank capacity	0.24 l 8.12 fl oz	0.33 l 11.16 fl oz
Noise (ear level)	103 dB(A)	106 dB(A)
Vibration front	4.5 m/s² 14.76 ft/s²	4.4 m/s² 14.44 ft/s²
Vibration rear	4.5 m/s² 14.76 ft/s²	5.3 m/s² 17.39 ft/s²

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