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Makita HP1640 vs Bosch GSB 13 RE

They differ in 3 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 3 of 6 areas

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

SpecMakita HP1640Bosch GSB 13 RE
Power input680W600W
Max drilling, masonry16mm15mm
Max drilling, wood30mm25mm
Max drilling, steel13mm10mm
Vibration (hammer drilling)17.5 m/s²24.3 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)2.5 m/s²3.5 m/s²
Noise98 dB(A) LpA / 106 dB(A) LwA101 dB(A) LpA / 109 dB(A) LwA
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