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Makita DDF489 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 DDF489Festool TXS 18
Max torque73Nm40Nm
Top speed1800rpm1600rpm
Max drilling, wood38mm35mm
Max drilling, steel13mm10mm
Weight (bare)1.5kg1kg
Weight (with battery)2.14kg1.6kg
Vibration≤2.5 m/s²< 2.5 m/s²
Noise77 dB(A) LpA74 dB(A) LpA / 82 dB(A) LwA
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