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Festool TDC 18/4 vs Makita DDF490

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 TDC 18/4Makita DDF490
Max torque75Nm50Nm
Speed settings42
Top speed3600rpm1900rpm
Max drilling, wood70mm38mm
Weight (bare)1.4kg1kg
Weight (with battery)2kg1.64kg
Vibration3.0 m/s²≤2.5 m/s²
Noise76 dB(A) LpA / 84 dB(A) LwA78 dB(A) LpA
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