Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only) vs DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
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 hammer drill against cordless combo kit — 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 DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
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 →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 →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 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.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver | DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.00 | $299.00 |
| Batteries included | None -- tool only | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion |
| Battery platform | Milwaukee M18 | DEWALT 20V MAX |
| Blows per minute | Up to 32,000 | Up to 38,250 on the hammer drill |
| Motor type | Brushless POWERSTATE | Brushless XR on both tools |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service |
| Case type | not published | Contractor bag |
| Charger included | not published | Yes, fast charger |
| Chuck size | 1/2 in all-metal ratcheting | not published |
| Drill speed | not published | 0-600 and 0-2,000 rpm |
| Drill torque | not published | About 820 unit watts out |
| Impact driver torque | not published | 1,825 in-lb |
| Max torque | 1,200 in-lb | not published |
| No-load speed | 0-550 and 0-2,000 rpm | not published |
| Safety feature | AUTOSTOP kickback control | not published |
| Tool weight | 4.4 lb bare | 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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