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Makita GA4030R vs Milwaukee M18 FLAG230XPDB

Different sizes for different jobs. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

Different sizes for different jobs

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

SpecMakita GA4030RMilwaukee M18 FLAG230XPDB
Disc diameter100mm230mm
Max RPM11000rpm6600rpm
Vibration7.0 m/s²5.5 m/s²
Noise88 dB(A) LpA / 96 dB(A) LwA82.6 dB(A) LpA / 90.6 dB(A) LwA
Weight (bare)1.7kg3.6kg
Weight (with battery)1.7kg4.3kg
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