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Makita DHP489 vs Bosch GSB 18V-21

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.

SpecMakita DHP489Bosch GSB 18V-21
Max torque110Nm55Nm
Max drilling, wood38mm35mm
Max drilling, steel13mm10mm
Max drilling, masonry16mm10mm
Weight (bare)1.5kg1.3kg
Weight (with battery)2.14kg1.9kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)9.5 m/s²11 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)≤2.5 m/s²< 2.5 m/s²
Noise84 dB(A) LpA / 92 dB(A) LwA88 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA
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