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Festool TXS 18 vs Makita DDF492

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 TXS 18Makita DDF492
Max torque40Nm130Nm
Top speed1600rpm2100rpm
Max drilling, wood35mm76mm
Max drilling, steel10mm13mm
Weight (bare)1kg2kg
Weight (with battery)1.6kg2.64kg
Vibration< 2.5 m/s²≤2.5 m/s²
Noise74 dB(A) LpA / 82 dB(A) LwA80 dB(A) LpA / 88 dB(A) LwA
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