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Heavy Equipment Comparison Tool

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Hitachi ZX350LC-7H Excavator

Large Crawler Excavator · 80,000 lbs · 271 HP

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Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 49,800 lbs · 172 HP

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Caterpillar 330 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 69,200 lbs · 273 HP

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Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 49,800 lbs · 172 HP

$68.50/hr · 5.20 GPH

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Caterpillar 330 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 69,200 lbs · 273 HP

$88.50/hr · 7.20 GPH

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Caterpillar D6 LGP VPAT Crawler Dozer

Heavy Dozer · 50,733 lbs · 215 HP

$92.40/hr · 7.80 GPH

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Hitachi ZX350LC-7H Excavator

Large Crawler Excavator · 80,000 lbs · 271 HP

$101.00/hr · 8.20 GPH

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JCB 3CX Backhoe Loader

Backhoe Loader · 17,073 lbs · 74 HP

$38.20/hr · 2.40 GPH

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Komatsu PC200-11 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 43,650 lbs · 165 HP

$65.20/hr · 5.10 GPH

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Volvo L120H Wheel Loader

Wheel Loader · 45,635 lbs · 272 HP

$74.10/hr · 4.90 GPH

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Metric Hitachi ZX350LC-7H Excavator Hitachi Construction Machinery Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator Caterpillar Caterpillar 330 Hydraulic Excavator Caterpillar
Machine Class Large Crawler Excavator Crawler Excavator Crawler Excavator
Category Excavators Excavators Excavators
Operating Weight 80,000 lbs 49,800 lbs 69,200 lbs
Net Horsepower 271 HP 172 HP 273 HP
Bucket / Blade Capacity 2.30 cu yd 1.56 cu yd 2.30 cu yd
Max Dig Depth 26.80 ft 22.00 ft 23.90 ft
Fuel Tank Capacity 150.00 gal 91.10 gal 125.20 gal
Estimated Fuel Burn 8.20 GPH 5.20 GPH 7.20 GPH
Estimated Hourly Cost $101.00/hr $68.50/hr $88.50/hr
Maintenance Interval 500 hours 500 hours 500 hours
Emissions Tier Tier 4 Final Tier 4 Final / Stage V Tier 4 Final / Stage V
Duty Rating Heavy-Duty Heavy-Duty Heavy-Duty
Best Fit Fleets comparing 35-ton class excavators for production digging, loading, and civil earthmoving. Contractors who need a general-purpose 20-ton class excavator for trenching, truck loading, site prep, and mixed utility work. Contractors who need a production-focused 30-ton excavator for larger buckets, heavier trenching, and steady truck loading.
Verify Before Buying Shoe width, counterweight, bucket, coupler, guarding, and arm length can move the machine into a different haul plan. Operating weight can change with bucket, thumb, quick coupler, counterweight, stick length, guard packages, and track shoe width. Transport width and weight can change with shoe width, guarding, bucket, coupler, boom/stick package, and counterweight.
Primary Source Hitachi ZX350LC-7H excavator product reference Caterpillar 320 Medium Excavator product specifications Caterpillar 330 Medium Excavator product specifications

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Highest horsepower

Caterpillar 330 Hydraulic Excavator

69,200 lbs · 273 HP · 7.20 GPH · $88.50/hr

Lowest estimated hourly cost

Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

49,800 lbs · 172 HP · 5.20 GPH · $68.50/hr

Lowest estimated fuel burn

Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

49,800 lbs · 172 HP · 5.20 GPH · $68.50/hr

Lightest operating weight

Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

49,800 lbs · 172 HP · 5.20 GPH · $68.50/hr

Published Comparison Guides

Narrative comparisons stay below the tool for users who want buying context after the table.

Komatsu PC360LC-11 vs Cat 336: 36-Ton Excavator Specs, Fuel Burn and Ownership Comparison representative field image
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Komatsu PC360LC-11 vs Cat 336: 36-Ton Excavator Specs, Fuel Burn and Ownership Comparison

Compare Komatsu PC360LC-11 vs Cat 336 from a fleet-buyer view: horsepower, operating weight, dig depth, bucket range, fuel burn estimate, dealer support, telematics, and ownership cost.

Bulldozer Blade Types and Selection Guide: S-Blade, SU-Blade, U-Blade, PAT and VPAT representative field image
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Bulldozer Blade Types and Selection Guide: S-Blade, SU-Blade, U-Blade, PAT and VPAT

Choose a bulldozer blade by material, finish grade, push distance, machine size, ground pressure, blade capacity, cutting edge wear, visibility, and production target.

Backhoe Loader Dig Depth and Reach Selection Guide: Standard vs Extendable Dipper, Stabilizers and Loader Lift representative field image
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Backhoe Loader Dig Depth and Reach Selection Guide: Standard vs Extendable Dipper, Stabilizers and Loader Lift

Choose a backhoe loader by dig depth, reach, standard or extendable dipper, stabilizer footprint, loader lift, hydraulic flow, roading needs, bucket match and jobsite access.

John Deere 310 P-Tier vs JCB 3CX: Backhoe Loader Specs, Dig Depth, Hydraulic Flow and Ownership Comparison representative field image
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John Deere 310 P-Tier vs JCB 3CX: Backhoe Loader Specs, Dig Depth, Hydraulic Flow and Ownership Comparison

Compare John Deere 310 P-Tier vs JCB 3CX backhoe loaders by horsepower, operating weight, dig depth, pump flow, loader bucket, breakout force, road speed, dealer support and ownership cost.

Cat D6 vs Cat D8 Dozer Comparison: Blade Capacity, Weight, Ground Pressure, Fuel Burn and Job Fit representative field image
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Cat D6 vs Cat D8 Dozer Comparison: Blade Capacity, Weight, Ground Pressure, Fuel Burn and Job Fit

Compare Cat D6 vs Cat D8 dozers by horsepower, operating weight, blade capacity, ground pressure, fuel burn, transport impact, grading fit and production dozing cost.

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Hyundai HX220A L Buying and Rental Checklist: 22-Ton Excavator Specs, Condition and Job Fit

A Hyundai HX220A L buyer and rental checklist for contractors comparing 22-ton excavators by weight, dig depth, hydraulics, service history, transport fit and hourly cost.