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Makita M8101 vs HiKOKI DV18V

They differ in 4 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 4 of 6 areas

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

SpecMakita M8101HiKOKI DV18V
Power input710W690W
Top speed3200rpm3000rpm
Gears12
Max drilling, masonry16mm18mm
Max drilling, wood30mm40mm
Vibration (hammer drilling)16.5 m/s²16 m/s²
Vibration (drilling metal)≤2.5 m/s²5.4 m/s²
Noise98 dB(A) LpA / 109 dB(A) LwA99 dB(A) LpA / 110 dB(A) LwA
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