The debate that arises for many fans is which model is the most powerful.

They aren’t nearly as durable as their more iconic successors.

T-600s could be killed with regular weaponry and be crushed by machinery.

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That doesn’t mean that they are pushovers though.

John Connor barely survived an encounter against one with no legs.

The T-1 made its debut inTerminator 3: Rise Of The Machinesand was featured again inTerminator Salvation.

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They also haveclaw-like faces that they use to grab onto their victims and pull them into the water.

They are also not considered “smart” Terminator models.

After the revelation,Marcus’s abilities amount to a fairly standard-issue-enhanced strengthand wiring himself into the enemys systems.

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He did possess the strength to fight and even decapitate a T-800, which is no easy feat.

He also had one other important power - he could manipulate the Skynet web link.

They harvest humans, storing them inside HK transports.

The different Terminator models

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Turrets and assault rifles of the future could take down a larger HK.

HKs are also fast and agile.

It balances out its weak structure with maneuverability to avoid attacks and dish out its powerful ones.

T-600 wielding a chaingun in Terminator Salvation

What they lack is agility, which can give them a disadvantage in combat.

Uncle Bob fromJudgment Dayand Carl fromTerminator: Dark Fatewere able to become father figures.

The T-850 also features a power cell in its chest which acts as miniaturized nuclear bombs.

The T-1 Model Terminator.

She’s not nearly as imposing or dangerous as her predecessor.

TheT-X’s biggest trump card is its ability to hack into any piece of machinery and control it remotely.

It was actually because of this that Skynet was able to rise and Judgment Day started.

Moto-Terminators pursuing Kyle and Marcus in Terminator Salvation

Official concept art of a Hydrobot grabbing a Resistance pilot in Terminator Salvation

Harvester Terminator gathering humans while aiming shoulder cannon in Terminator Salvation

Hunter Killer soaring through the night sky in Terminator 2 Judgment Day

The T-850 with part of its face blown off

The T-X shows off its robot arm in Terminator 3

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