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Prices are the recommended retail prices published by each manufacturer’s Australian site, in AUD, as read on the date shown on each model’s page; dealers set the final price.
A side-by-side reference of each model's stated specifications. MowerFacts doesn’t give opinions: where a published, spec-derived rule can separate machines we mark a Data Pick and show the rule; here, read the values and decide what fits your needs.
Best suited for
What each model is built for, from its duty class and key specs. This is a neutral reference — MowerFacts does not rank one model above another.
- John Deere X147R — residential: typical home lawns
- John Deere S120 Lawn Tractor — prosumer: larger home properties and light acreage; 42-inch deck; gas powered
What’s different? The 1 difference that matter most, from the published figures.
- X147R has a 300 L (8.5 bu) bagger; S120 Lawn Tractor has a 229 L (6.5 bu) bagger, a 71 L difference.
what isn’t comparable
Not comparable
- Cutting Width: not published for X147R.
- Engine Power: not published for X147R.
- Displacement: not published for X147R.
- Weight: not published for X147R.
- Ground Speed: not published for X147R.
- Fuel Capacity: not published for X147R.
- Transmission: not published for X147R.
- Fuel Type: not published for X147R.
- Deck Material: not published for X147R.
- Deck Construction: not published for X147R.
- Drive System: not published for X147R.
- Discharge: not published for X147R.
- Cut height range: not published for X147R.
Verified means each manufacturer publishes the figure. A bigger number is only a bigger number; nothing here says which machine is better. The full specification table is below.
Which is faster on your property? › Measure your lawn once and MowerFacts times all 2 against it.
| Spec | X147R John Deere · Riding (Lawn Tractor) |
S120 Lawn Tractor John Deere · Riding (Lawn Tractor) |
|---|---|---|
| RRP (AUD) | dealer quote | dealer quote |
| Engine | ||
| Power Source | — | gas |
| Displacement | — | 44.2 ci (724.3 cc) |
| Engine Power | — | 22 hp |
| Cylinders | — | 2 |
| Engine Model | — | 44N677 (M44) |
| Fuel Type | — | Gasoline |
| Deck | ||
| Cutting Width | — | 42 in (1067 mm) |
| Min Cut Height | — | 1 in (25 mm) |
| Max Cut Height | — | 4 in (102 mm) |
| Deck Material | — | Steel, 13 gauge0.090 in.2.3 mm |
| Deck Construction | — | Stamped steel deck shell |
| Deck Gauge | — | 13 |
| Discharge | — | Side discharge |
| Drive | ||
| Transmission | — | Hydrostatic, 2-wheel drive |
| Ground Speed | — | 5.5 mph |
| Drive Tire Size | — | 20x8-8 |
| Reverse Speed | — | 3.2 mph |
| Drive System | — | Manual power take-off (PTO) |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | — | 444 lbs (201.4 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity | — | 2.4 gal (9.1 L) |
| Length | — | 69.7 in (1770 mm) |
| Width | — | 55.2 in (1402 mm) |
| Height | — | 44 in (1118 mm) |
| Commercial / Pro | ||
| Frame Construction | — | Full-length welded steel |
| Seat Type | — | Two-piece with open-back |
| General | ||
| Warranty | 2 yr | 2 yr |
| Bagger Capacity | 8.5 bu (300 L) | 6.5 bu (229 L) |
Where these models differ, explained
S120 Lawn Tractor: Specs verified against the manufacturer spec sheet on Jun 6, 2026 — deere.com.
Independent reference database. Specs compiled from manufacturer sources and normalized for comparison; verify with the manufacturer or dealer before purchase.