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Bosch GSB 600 vs Makita HP1640

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 GSB 600Makita HP1640
Power input600W680W
Top speed3000rpm2800rpm
Blows per minute48000bpm44800bpm
Max drilling, masonry13mm16mm
Max drilling, wood25mm30mm
Max drilling, steel10mm13mm
Weight1.7kg1.8kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)25.3 m/s²17.5 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)5.2 m/s²2.5 m/s²
Noise99 dB(A) LpA / 107 dB(A) LwA98 dB(A) LpA / 106 dB(A) LwA
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