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Bosch GBH 5-40 DCE vs Makita HR3541FC

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 5-40 DCEMakita HR3541FC
Power input1150W850W
Impact energy8.8J5.7J
Impact rate2980bpm3300bpm
Max hole, concrete40mm35mm
Weight6.8kg5.6kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)13.5 m/s²8.3 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)10.5 m/s²7.1 m/s²
Noise97 dB(A) LpA / 105 dB(A) LwA94 dB(A) LpA / 102 dB(A) LwA
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