Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only) vs Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer

What separates them

These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. They are different kinds of product — cordless hammer drill against corded rotary hammer — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only) vs Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer

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.

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Bosch

Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer

$199.00

SDS-plus is the specification that matters: the bit locks into the chuck and is driven by a piston rather than gripped by jaws, which is why this drills concrete that stops a hammer drill outright.

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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.

Who the Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer is for

Buy it if: Anyone drilling concrete or masonry regularly, where a hammer drill is the wrong tool.

Avoid it if: General timber and plasterboard work, where a cordless drill driver is faster and lighter.

Specifications, side by side

4 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationMilwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill DriverBosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer
Price$199.00$199.00
Blows per minuteUp to 32,0000-5,800
No-load speed0-550 and 0-2,000 rpm0-1,300 rpm
Tool weight4.4 lb bare6.9 lb
Warranty5-year limited warranty1-year limited warranty
Batteries includedNone -- tool only not published
Battery platformMilwaukee M18 not published
Chuck size1/2 in all-metal ratcheting not published
Chuck type not publishedSDS-plus
Impact energy not published2.0 ft-lb
Max torque1,200 in-lb not published
Maximum bit capacity not published1 in in concrete
Motor rating not published8.0 amp
Motor typeBrushless POWERSTATE not published
Operating modes not publishedRotary, hammer, and rotary hammer
Power source not publishedCorded, 120 V
Safety featureAUTOSTOP kickback control not published

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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