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Bosch GBH 12-52 D vs Makita HR3540C

They differ in 5 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 5 of 6 areas

No overall winner: these are the figures that separate them, from each maker's own documentation.

SpecBosch GBH 12-52 DMakita HR3540C
Power input1700W850W
Impact energy19J5.6J
Impact rate2100bpm3300bpm
Max hole, concrete52mm35mm
Max core cutter150mm90mm
Weight11.5kg5.2kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)16.4 m/s²15.3 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)15.4 m/s²11.6 m/s²
Noise99 dB(A) LpA / 107 dB(A) LwA94 dB(A) LpA / 102 dB(A) LwA
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