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DeWalt DCS520 vs Makita DSP601

They differ in 6 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 6 of 6 areas

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

SpecDeWalt DCS520Makita DSP601
Cut depth on rail55mm56mm
Cut depth at 90°, off the rail59mm56mm
Max RPM4200rpm6300rpm
Vibration1.1 m/s²0.8 m/s²
Noise82.2 dB(A) LpA / 93.2 dB(A) LwA95 dB(A) LpA / 103 dB(A) LwA
Weight (bare)4.7kg3.8kg
Weight (with battery)5.78kg5.1kg
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