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DeWalt DCH253 vs Makita DHR243

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

They differ in 5 of 5 areas

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

SpecDeWalt DCH253Makita DHR243
Impact energy2.1J2J
Impact rate4500bpm4700bpm
Max hole, wood26mm27mm
Weight (bare)2.5kg2.9kg
Weight (with battery)3.11kg3.54kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)8.4 m/s²15.8 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)6.9 m/s²11.2 m/s²
Noise90 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA
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