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Makita HR3540C vs HiKOKI DH52ME

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 HR3540CHiKOKI DH52ME
Power input850W1500W
Impact energy5.6J18.8J
Impact rate3300bpm2400bpm
Max hole, concrete35mm52mm
Weight5.2kg11kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)15.3 m/s²16.2 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)11.6 m/s²11.9 m/s²
Noise94 dB(A) LpA / 102 dB(A) LwA105 dB(A) LpA / 113 dB(A) LwA
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