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Bosch GSB 162-2 RE vs Makita DBM080

Different sizes for different jobs. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

Different sizes for different jobs

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

SpecBosch GSB 162-2 REMakita DBM080
Power input1500W1300W
Max core, dry162mm82mm
Weight4.8kg3.4kg
Vibration (core drilling)4.5 m/s²≤2.5 m/s²
Noise100 dB(A) LpA / 108 dB(A) LwA79 dB(A) LpA / 88 dB(A) LwA
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