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DeWalt DCD796 vs Makita DHP458

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.

SpecDeWalt DCD796Makita DHP458
Max torque70Nm91Nm
Blows per minute34000bpm30000bpm
Max drilling, wood40mm65mm
Max drilling, masonry13mm16mm
Weight (bare)1.2kg1.7kg
Weight (with battery)1.81kg2.34kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)11.5 m/s²9.5 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)< 2.5 m/s²2.0 m/s²
Noise89 dB(A) LpA / 100 dB(A) LwA87 dB(A) LpA / 95 dB(A) LwA
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