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Makita DHP490 vs Festool TPC 18/4

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 DHP490Festool TPC 18/4
Max torque65Nm75Nm
Speed settings24
Top speed1900rpm3600rpm
Blows per minute28500bpm57600bpm
Max drilling, wood38mm70mm
Max drilling, masonry13mm10mm
Weight (bare)1kg1.4kg
Weight (with battery)1.64kg2kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)8.1 m/s²14 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)≤2.5 m/s²3.0 m/s²
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