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DeWalt DCS331 vs Makita DJV181

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 DCS331Makita DJV181
Max cut, aluminium25mm20mm
Weight (bare)2.3kg2kg
Weight (with battery)2.91kg2.6kg
Vibration (cutting wood)10.5 m/s²6.5 m/s²
Vibration (cutting metal)5.5 m/s²5.0 m/s²
Noise89 dB(A) LpA / 100 dB(A) LwA89 dB(A) LpA / 97 dB(A) LwA
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