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Makita DDF083 vs Festool TXS 18

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.

SpecMakita DDF083Festool TXS 18
Top speed1700rpm1600rpm
Max drilling, wood36mm35mm
Max drilling, steel13mm10mm
Weight (bare)0.8kg1kg
Weight (with battery)1.44kg1.6kg
Vibration≤2.5 m/s²< 2.5 m/s²
Noise77 dB(A) LpA74 dB(A) LpA / 82 dB(A) LwA
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