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Makita DSP601 vs DeWalt DCS520

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 DSP601DeWalt DCS520
Cut depth on rail56mm55mm
Cut depth at 90°, off the rail56mm59mm
Max RPM6300rpm4200rpm
Vibration0.8 m/s²1.1 m/s²
Noise95 dB(A) LpA / 103 dB(A) LwA82.2 dB(A) LpA / 93.2 dB(A) LwA
Weight (bare)3.8kg4.7kg
Weight (with battery)5.1kg5.78kg
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