DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only)
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is $100.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — cordless combo kit against cordless hammer drill — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only)
DEWALT
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
$299.00
Two 4.0 Ah batteries are what separates this from the entry kits -- roughly three times the runtime of the 1.3 Ah packs, and about half the price of the kit is in those two batteries.
Full details →Milwaukee
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only)
$199.00
Tool only. No battery, no charger, no case -- an M18 battery and charger add roughly $150 if this is the first M18 tool in the shop.
Full details →Who the DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is for
Buy it if: Trades and serious renovators who want both tools and batteries worth keeping.
Avoid it if: Occasional users, for whom a single brushed drill kit does the same jobs for a third of the money.
Who the Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver is for
Buy it if: Trades already on M18 who need masonry capability and high torque.
Avoid it if: First-time buyers with no M18 batteries, and anyone working overhead for long stretches.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit | Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $199.00 |
| Batteries included | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion | None -- tool only |
| Battery platform | DEWALT 20V MAX | Milwaukee M18 |
| Blows per minute | Up to 38,250 on the hammer drill | Up to 32,000 |
| Motor type | Brushless XR on both tools | Brushless POWERSTATE |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service | 5-year limited warranty |
| Case type | Contractor bag | not published |
| Charger included | Yes, fast charger | not published |
| Chuck size | not published | 1/2 in all-metal ratcheting |
| Drill speed | 0-600 and 0-2,000 rpm | not published |
| Drill torque | About 820 unit watts out | not published |
| Impact driver torque | 1,825 in-lb | not published |
| Max torque | not published | 1,200 in-lb |
| No-load speed | not published | 0-550 and 0-2,000 rpm |
| Safety feature | not published | AUTOSTOP kickback control |
| Tool weight | not published | 4.4 lb bare |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.