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Makita HP1640 vs Bosch GSB 600

They differ in 5 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 5 of 6 areas

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

SpecMakita HP1640Bosch GSB 600
Power input680W600W
Top speed2800rpm3000rpm
Blows per minute44800bpm48000bpm
Max drilling, masonry16mm13mm
Max drilling, wood30mm25mm
Max drilling, steel13mm10mm
Weight1.8kg1.7kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)17.5 m/s²25.3 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)2.5 m/s²5.2 m/s²
Noise98 dB(A) LpA / 106 dB(A) LwA99 dB(A) LpA / 107 dB(A) LwA
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