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Festool CXS 18 vs Makita DDF484

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.

SpecFestool CXS 18Makita DDF484
Max torque40Nm54Nm
Top speed1600rpm2000rpm
Max drilling, wood35mm38mm
Max drilling, steel10mm13mm
Weight (bare)1kg1.2kg
Weight (with battery)1.6kg1.84kg
Vibration< 2.5 m/s²≤2.5 m/s²
Noise74 dB(A) LpA / 82 dB(A) LwA79 dB(A) LpA
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