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Makita DHR242 vs DeWalt DCH274

They differ in 4 of 5 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 4 of 5 areas

No overall winner: these are the figures that separate them, from each maker's own documentation.

SpecMakita DHR242DeWalt DCH274
Impact energy2J2.1J
Impact rate4700bpm4600bpm
Max hole, wood27mm26mm
Weight (with battery)3.34kg3.31kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)15.0 m/s²8.2 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)11.4 m/s²6.4 m/s²
Noise91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA88 dB(A) LpA / 96 dB(A) LwA
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