Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs RYOBI 2300 PSI Brushless Electric Pressure Washer

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The RYOBI 2300 PSI Brushless Electric Pressure Washer is $50.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — cordless combo kit against electric pressure washer — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs RYOBI 2300 PSI Brushless Electric Pressure Washer

Makita

Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit

$299.00

Two 4.0 Ah batteries and a rapid charger that fills them in about 40 minutes, which in practice matters more than the extra amp-hours: a pack charging faster than it drains never stops the job.

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RYOBI

RYOBI 2300 PSI Brushless Electric Pressure Washer

$349.00

Cleaning power is pressure multiplied by flow, so 2,300 PSI at 1.2 GPM is the honest figure -- a machine advertising 3,000 PSI at 0.8 GPM cleans no faster.

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Who the Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is for

Buy it if: Trades wanting brushless tools and a charger fast enough to run on two batteries.

Avoid it if: Occasional users, who will not recover the price difference over a brushed kit.

Who the RYOBI 2300 PSI Brushless Electric Pressure Washer is for

Buy it if: Homeowners cleaning decks, siding and vehicles without wanting a petrol engine.

Avoid it if: Contractors cleaning all day or working away from power, who need a petrol machine.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationMakita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo KitRYOBI 2300 PSI Brushless Electric Pressure Washer
Price$299.00$349.00
Motor typeBrushless on both toolsBrushless induction
Warranty3-year limited warranty3-year limited warranty
Batteries included2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion not published
Battery platformMakita 18V LXT not published
Blows per minuteUp to 31,500 on the hammer drill not published
Case typeTool bag not published
Charge timeAbout 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah not published
Cleaning units not publishedAbout 2,760 PSI-GPM
Drill speed0-550 and 0-2,100 rpm not published
Drill torque1,090 in-lb not published
Flow rate not published1.2 GPM
Hose length not published25 ft high pressure
Impact driver torque1,550 in-lb not published
Maximum pressure not published2,300 PSI
Nozzle types not published5 quick-connect, 0 to 40 degrees plus soap
Power source not publishedCorded, 120 V, 13 amp
Rated power not publishedAbout 1,560 W
Water temperature not publishedCold water only

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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