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DeWalt DCH274 vs Makita DHR242

They differ in 4 of 5 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 4 of 5 areas

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

SpecDeWalt DCH274Makita DHR242
Impact energy2.1J2J
Impact rate4600bpm4700bpm
Max hole, wood26mm27mm
Weight (with battery)3.31kg3.34kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)8.2 m/s²15.0 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)6.4 m/s²11.4 m/s²
Noise88 dB(A) LpA / 96 dB(A) LwA91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA
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