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Makita DSS501 vs Bosch GKS 18V-68 GC

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 DSS501Bosch GKS 18V-68 GC
Cut depth at 45°35mm49.8mm
Cut depth at 90°51mm68mm
Max RPM3600rpm5000rpm
Vibration1.7m/s²< 2.5 m/s²
Noise95 dB(A) LpA98 dB(A) LpA / 109 dB(A) LwA
Weight (bare)2.1kg4.3kg
Weight (with battery)2.7kg4.9kg
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