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Festool CXS 18 vs Makita DDF490

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.

SpecFestool CXS 18Makita DDF490
Max torque40Nm50Nm
Top speed1600rpm1900rpm
Max drilling, wood35mm38mm
Max drilling, steel10mm13mm
Weight (with battery)1.6kg1.64kg
Vibration< 2.5 m/s²≤2.5 m/s²
Noise74 dB(A) LpA / 82 dB(A) LwA78 dB(A) LpA
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