Both the 2 main big players in the mountain bike drivetrain game have quite confusing line ups, with it not being obvious to the casual observer where each product fits in the pecking order. We thought it would be helpful to list some of the popular cassettes with published weights and common prices.
10 Speed
Shimano
|
Shimano Deore M6000 |
Zee M640 |
| Speed |
10 |
10 |
| Range (max) |
11-36 |
11-25 |
| Weight |
382g |
245g |
| RRP |
£39.99 |
£51.99 |
SRAM
|
SRAM X9 |
| Speed |
10 |
| Range (max) |
11-36 |
| Weight |
359g |
| RRP |
£42.99 |
11 Speed
Shimano
|
Shimano SLX M7000 |
Shimano XT M8000 |
Shimano XTR M9100 |
| Speed |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Range (max) |
11-46 |
11-46 |
11-45 |
| Weight |
482g |
437g |
310g |
| RRP |
£69.99 |
£99.99 |
£135.99 |
SRAM
|
SRAM XX1 |
SRAM X01 |
SRAM X1 |
SRAM GX |
SRAM NX |
| Speed |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Range (max) |
10-42 |
10-42 |
10-42 |
10-42 |
11-42 |
| Weight |
260g |
275g |
315g |
324g |
538g |
| RRP |
£333.99 |
£294.99 |
£288.99 |
£176.99 |
£49.99 |
12 Speed
SRAM
|
SRAM NX PG-1230 |
SRAM GX XG-1275 |
SRAM X01 XG-1295 |
SRAM XX1 XG-1299 |
| Speed |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Range (max) |
11-50 |
10-50 |
10-50 |
10-50 |
| Weight |
615g |
450g |
354g |
355g |
| RRP |
€110 / £99.00 |
€200 / £170 |
€392 / £335 |
€458 / £353 |
Shimano
|
Shimano XTR M9100 |
| Speed |
12 |
| Range (max) |
10-51 |
| Weight |
367g |
| RRP |
£290 |
