The Ultimate Mountain Bike Drivetrain and Groupset Comparision Guide

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Affordable Drivetrains ($100-$400)
Midrange Drivetrains ($400-$600)
Highend Drivetrains ($600-$1000
Elite Drivetrains ($1000+)

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	Microshift 8 Speed	Microshift 9 Speed	Microshift 10 Speed	Microshift 11 Speed	Shimano Deore 12	Shimano SLX 12	Sram NX Eagle 12
Price	$143	$188	$245	$247	$304	$394	$409
Weight	2096g	2069g	1819g	1867g	2081g	1846g	2023g
Range	383% 12-46 28t - 16.4 - 4.3 mph 30t - 17.6 - 4.6 mph 32t - 18.8 - 4.9 mph 34t - 19.9- 5.2 mph	418% 11-46 28t - 18.0 - 4.3 mph 30t - 19.2 - 4.6 mph 34t - 21.8- 5.2 mph 32t - 20.5- 4.9 mph	436% 11-48 28t - 18.0 - 4.1 mph 30t - 19.2 - 4.4 mph 32t - 20.5 - 4.7 mph 34t - 21.8 - 5.0 mph	418% 11-46 28t - 18.0 - 4.3 mph 30t - 19.2 - 4.6 mph 32t - 20.5 - 4.9 mph 34t - 21.8 - 5.0 mph	510% 10-51 28t - 19.7 - 3.9 mph 30t - 21.1 - 4.2 mph 32t - 22.5 - 4.4 mph 34t - 23.9 - 4.7 mph	510% 10-51 28t - 19.7 - 3.9 mph 30t - 21.1 - 4.2 mph 32t - 22.5 - 4.4mph 34t - 23.9 - 4.7 mph	454% 11-50 28t - 18.0 - 3.9 mph 30t - 19.2 - 4.2 mph 32t -20.5 - 4.5 mph 34t - 21.8- 4.8 mph
Step	48%	46%	44%	38%	42%	43%	38%
Crankset	Cranks (705g, $55)	Cranks (705g, $55)	Sram SX (705g, $80)	Truvativ Stylo (705, $80)	Deore 12 FC-M6100 (780g $97)	Arms - SLX FC-M7100-1 (631g, $103) AND Ring - SLX FC-M7100-1 ($33)	NX Eagle (704g, $113)
Chain	SRAM 850 (272g, $9)	SRAM 9 (272, $15)	Sram PC-1031 (257g, $11)	Sram PC-1110 (272g, $16)	Deore CN-M6100 (252g $20)	SLX CN-M7100 (252g, $34)	NX Eagle (252g, $28)
Cassette	Acolyte 8 12-46 (580g, $30)	ADVENT 9 (580g, $35)	ADVENT X 10 (425g, $60)	G11 (442g, $68)	Deore CN-M6100 (596g $104)	SLX CS-M7100 (530g, $104)	NX Eagle PG-1230 (615g, $108)
Shifter	Acolyte 8 (155g, $15)	ADVENT 9 (129g, $25)	ADVENT X 10 (119g, $29)	XLE (118g, $24)	Deore 12 SL-M6100 (133g, $35)	SLX SL-M7100 (117g, $41)	NX Eagle (112g, $45)
Derailleur	Acolyte 8 (384g, $34)	ADVENT 9 (383g, $58)	ADVENT X 10 (313g, $65)	XCD (330g, $59)	Deore 12 SL-M6100 (320g, $48)	SLX SL-M7100 (310g, $78)	NX Eagle (330g, $115)
Notes	Standard Driver on Rear Hub 24mm spindle bottom bracket	Standard Driver on Rear Hub 24mm spindle bottom bracket	Standard Driver on Rear Hub Powerspline bottom bracket	Standard Driver on Rear Hub DUB spindle bottom bracket	Microspline Driver on Rear Hub 24mm spindle bottom bracket	Microspline driver on Rear Hub 24mm spindle bottom bracket	Standard Driver on Rear Hub DUB spindle bottom bracket
Full Group	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes - Price $404

	Most Affordable 12 Speed	Lightest Affordable 12 Speed	Most Affordable 11 Speed	Most Affordable 10 Speed	New Column	New Column	New Column	New Column	New Colum
	Sram GX Eagle 12 (50t)
Price	$588
Weight	1846g	2023g
Range	510% 10-51 30t chainring - 21.1 - 4.2 mph 32t chainring - 22.5 - 4.4 mph	500% 10-50 Text 30t chainring - 21.1 - 4.2 mph 32t chainring - 20.5 - 4.5 mph	Text	Text
Crankset	Sram GX Eagle (630g, $146)	NX Eagle (704g, $113)
Chain	Sram GX Eagle (126g, $36)	NX Eagle (252g, $28)
Cassette	Sram XG-1275 GX 50t (450g, $230)	NX Eagle PG-1230 (615g, $108)
Shifter	Sram GX (144g, $41)	NX Eagle (112g, $45)
Derailleur	Sram GX (290g, $135	NX Eagle (330g, $115)
Notes	XD Driver on Rear Hub DUB spindle bottom bracket	Standard Driver on Rear Hub DUB spindle bottom bracket