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DeWalt DWS778 vs Makita LS1040N

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 DWS778Makita LS1040N
Power input1850W1650W
Crosscut at 90°305 × 85mm130 × 69mm (or 95 × 90mm)
Crosscut, mitre 45°215 × 85mm92 × 69mm (or 67 × 90mm)
Crosscut, bevel 45°305 × 58mm130 × 35mm (or 95 × 48mm)
Max RPM4300rpm4600rpm
Weight17.2kg12.6kg
Noise93 dB(A) LpA / 106 dB(A) LwA91 dB(A) LpA / 101 dB(A) LwA
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