Rhinos formed the bulk of the frontline vehicles fielded during the war. Its speed deficit in comparison with its counterparts were not as pronounced as the heavier Apocalypse Tank it is believed that the Rhino's speed was only roughly 15% less than the Allied Grizzly tanks top speed and still 50% faster than the Apocalypse tank. Despite the fact that it was slower than its two counterparts, it was still sufficiently fast for a heavy tank, being able to mobilize quickly from one location to another.

Rhino tanks were heavily armoured and mounted a large 120mm gun, at a slight cost of speed in the process. These changes may come from consideration that constructing a single-barrelled, but powerful tank was much more practical in contrast to the mechanical difficulties of constructing a dual barrel turret on a compact designed medium tank chassis. The notable difference between it and its predecessor is a single, large cannon compared to dual cannon turrets seen on the heavy tanks of the Second World War. Of all the basic tanks, the Rhino was by far the strongest in terms of raw firepower and armour. It is possible that following this concept, the next stage became the Apocalypse tank, derived from the Rhino but is bigger, heavier and carries more weapons.

The Soviets mass-produced Rhino tanks to swarm the United States, hoping to win through sheer numbers and weight of firepower.

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