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7-1/4" Circular Saws compared

A 7-1/4" circular saw is the standard saw for cutting 2x lumber, plywood and decking at home. Here is every major brand at the same tier, side by side, from each brand's own spec pages.

Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests. Copied from each brand's own product pages, accessed 2026-10-29. We never rank them or pick a winner from specs.

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Entry / DIY

Weekend projects, repairs around the house, a few jobs a month. Lighter and lower cost.

Pro / flagship

Daily use, bigger bits and blades, tougher material. More power, usually more weight and cost.

Pick your battery first

Batteries only fit tools from their own brand line. If you already own batteries, compare inside that brand first.

Entry / DIY brushless

Ryobi ONE+ HP, Craftsman V20 brushless, Ridgid 18V brushless, DeWalt ATOMIC/XR, Milwaukee M18 brushless, Makita 18V LXT brushless, Bosch 18V brushless. Bare tool, no battery.

Entry / DIY brushless: 7-1/4" Circular Saws. Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Brand / modelBlade sizeNo-load speed (RPM)Max cut depth at 90°Max cut depth at 45°Max bevelWeight (lb)
BoschNo current model in this tierAll Bosch 18V 7-1/4" saws are PROFACTOR (Pro tier).
Craftsman CMCS550B [6]V20 7-1/4" Brushless Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 inproduct title4,700not publishednot published56°feature bullet9.29 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
DeWalt DCS590B [3]20V MAX XR Brushless 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 inproduct titleup to 5,500feature bullet2-9/16 infeature bullet2 infeature bulletnot published9.85 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
MakitaNo current model in this tierMakita's cordless 7-1/4" saws (XSH06Z, XSH08Z) run on two 18V batteries (36V X2). We found no single-battery 18V LXT 7-1/4" saw on makitatools.com.
Milwaukee 2631-20 [1]M18 Brushless 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 in5,000feature bullet2-1/2 in ("cut depth")feature bulletnot publishednot published7.2 lb (tool only); 9 lb with battery
Ridgid R8657B [8]18V Brushless 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 inproduct title5,400 max2.563 in2.688 in (as listed; larger than the 90° figure)56°8.3 lb ("Product Weight")basis not stated
Ryobi PBLCS300B [10]18V ONE+ HP Brushless 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 in4,3002-7/16 in (at 0°)1-3/4 in0-56°not published

Pro / flagship

Milwaukee M18 FUEL, DeWalt XR / FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE, Makita LXT flagship, Bosch PROFACTOR, Ridgid top current model, Ryobi HP top model, Craftsman V20 RP. Bare tool, no battery.

Pro / flagship: 7-1/4" Circular Saws. Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Brand / modelBlade sizeNo-load speed (RPM)Max cut depth at 90°Max cut depth at 45°Max bevelWeight (lb)
Bosch GKS18V-25CN [5]PROFACTOR 18V 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 in5,0002-1/2 in1-13/16 in50°9.5 lbbasis not stated
Craftsman CMCS551B [7]V20 BRUSHLESS RP 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 inproduct title5,000not publishednot published56°feature bullet9.29 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
DeWalt DCS573B [4]20V MAX 7-1/4" Brushless Circular Saw with FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGEAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 inproduct title5,3002-9/16 infeature bullet2 infeature bulletnot published10.15 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
MakitaNo current model in this tierMakita's cordless 7-1/4" saws (XSH06Z, XSH08Z) run on two 18V batteries (36V X2). We found no single-battery 18V LXT 7-1/4" saw on makitatools.com.
Milwaukee 2834-20 [2]M18 FUEL 7-1/4" Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 in6,000product overview text2-5/8 in ("cut capacity")feature bulletnot publishednot published (detents at 22.5° and 45°)7.9 lb (tool only); 11.1 lb with battery
Ridgid R8658B [9]18V Brushless 7-1/4" Rear Handle Circular SawAmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 inproduct title5,800 max2.5 in1.875 in53°9.5 lb ("Product Weight")basis not stated
Ryobi PBLCS302B [11]18V ONE+ HP Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw (newer model)AmazonHome DepotLowe's7-1/4 in5,0002-9/16 in (at 0°)1-13/16 in (spec table; feature text says 1-27/32 in)0-56°7.98 lbbasis not stated

Charts by spec

Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests. Bars are in fixed alphabetical brand order. There's no ranking and no winner.

No-load speed (RPM)

No-load speed (RPM): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCS550B: 4,700 RPM; DeWalt DCS590B: 5,500 RPM; Milwaukee 2631-20: 5,000 RPM; Ridgid R8657B: 5,400 RPM; Ryobi PBLCS300B: 4,300 RPM Craftsman CMCS550B 4,700 RPM DeWalt DCS590B 5,500 RPM Milwaukee 2631-20 5,000 RPM Ridgid R8657B 5,400 RPM Ryobi PBLCS300B 4,300 RPM
No-load speed (RPM): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GKS18V-25CN: 5,000 RPM; Craftsman CMCS551B: 5,000 RPM; DeWalt DCS573B: 5,300 RPM; Milwaukee 2834-20: 6,000 RPM; Ridgid R8658B: 5,800 RPM; Ryobi PBLCS302B: 5,000 RPM Bosch GKS18V-25CN 5,000 RPM Craftsman CMCS551B 5,000 RPM DeWalt DCS573B 5,300 RPM Milwaukee 2834-20 6,000 RPM Ridgid R8658B 5,800 RPM Ryobi PBLCS302B 5,000 RPM

Max cut depth at 90°

Max cut depth at 90°: Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
DeWalt DCS590B: 2.5625 in; Milwaukee 2631-20: 2.5 in; Ridgid R8657B: 2.563 in; Ryobi PBLCS300B: 2.4375 in DeWalt DCS590B 2.5625 in Milwaukee 2631-20 2.5 in Ridgid R8657B 2.563 in Ryobi PBLCS300B 2.4375 in
Max cut depth at 90°: Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GKS18V-25CN: 2.5 in; DeWalt DCS573B: 2.5625 in; Milwaukee 2834-20: 2.625 in; Ridgid R8658B: 2.5 in; Ryobi PBLCS302B: 2.5625 in Bosch GKS18V-25CN 2.5 in DeWalt DCS573B 2.5625 in Milwaukee 2834-20 2.625 in Ridgid R8658B 2.5 in Ryobi PBLCS302B 2.5625 in

Max cut depth at 45°

Max cut depth at 45°: Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
DeWalt DCS590B: 2 in; Ryobi PBLCS300B: 1.75 in DeWalt DCS590B 2 in Ryobi PBLCS300B 1.75 in
Max cut depth at 45°: Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GKS18V-25CN: 1.8125 in; DeWalt DCS573B: 2 in; Ridgid R8658B: 1.875 in; Ryobi PBLCS302B: 1.8125 in Bosch GKS18V-25CN 1.8125 in DeWalt DCS573B 2 in Ridgid R8658B 1.875 in Ryobi PBLCS302B 1.8125 in

Weight (lb)

Weight (lb): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCS550B: 9.29 lb (basis n/s); DeWalt DCS590B: 9.85 lb (basis n/s); Milwaukee 2631-20: 7.2 lb (tool only); Ridgid R8657B: 8.3 lb (basis n/s) Craftsman CMCS550B 9.29 lb basis n/s DeWalt DCS590B 9.85 lb basis n/s Milwaukee 2631-20 7.2 lb tool only Ridgid R8657B 8.3 lb basis n/s
Weight (lb): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GKS18V-25CN: 9.5 lb (basis n/s); Craftsman CMCS551B: 9.29 lb (basis n/s); DeWalt DCS573B: 10.15 lb (basis n/s); Milwaukee 2834-20: 7.9 lb (tool only); Ridgid R8658B: 9.5 lb (basis n/s); Ryobi PBLCS302B: 7.98 lb (basis n/s) Bosch GKS18V-25CN 9.5 lb basis n/s Craftsman CMCS551B 9.29 lb basis n/s DeWalt DCS573B 10.15 lb basis n/s Milwaukee 2834-20 7.9 lb tool only Ridgid R8658B 9.5 lb basis n/s Ryobi PBLCS302B 7.98 lb basis n/s

Brands publish weight on different bases: tool only, with a battery (which battery varies), or unstated ("Assembled Product Weight", "Product Weight"). Each bar is tagged with its basis. Only compare bars that carry the same tag.

What the specs mean

Cut depth at 90°

How thick a board it cuts straight down. About 2-1/2" clears a 2x board in one pass.

Cut depth at 45°

How thick it cuts on a bevel, for angled cuts.

No-load speed (RPM)

Blade speed with no load.

Max bevel

How far the base tilts for angled cuts.

How to read these tables

  • Values are copied as published. Nothing is estimated, averaged or converted. "not published" means the manufacturer page didn't list it. Bars are in fixed alphabetical brand order. There's no ranking and no winner.
  • Brands publish weight on different bases: tool only, with a battery (which battery varies), or unstated ("Assembled Product Weight", "Product Weight"). Each bar is tagged with its basis. Only compare bars that carry the same tag.
  • Length bases differ (overall length, tool-head length, or a plain 'Length' field). Each bar is tagged. Assembled or package-style dimensions aren't charted.
  • Grey text under a value shows where on the page it came from (if not the spec table), or that the brand doesn't say what the weight includes.

Keep learning

Brand pages with deals, manuals and warranty: DeWalt · Makita · Milwaukee · Ridgid · Ryobi

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Sources

All manufacturer pages, accessed 2026-10-29. No retailer data used. No prices shown. Specs change, so check the brand's page before you buy.

  1. Milwaukee 2631-20, M18 Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/x/2631-20. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  2. Milwaukee 2834-20, M18 FUEL 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/x/2834-20. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  3. DeWalt DCS590B, 20V MAX XR Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://www.dewalt.com/en-us/product/dcs590b/20v-max-xr-brushless-cordless-7-14-circular-saw-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  4. DeWalt DCS573B, 20V MAX 7-1/4" Brushless Circular Saw with FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE: https://www.dewalt.com/en-us/product/dcs573b/20v-max-7-14-brushless-cordless-circular-saw-flexvolt-advantage-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  5. Bosch GKS18V-25CN, PROFACTOR 18V 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/products/gks18v-25cn-06016B5016. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: All current Bosch 18V 7-1/4" saws are PROFACTOR, so Bosch has no entry-tier 7-1/4" saw.
  6. Craftsman CMCS550B, V20 7-1/4" Brushless Circular Saw: https://www.craftsman.com/en-us/product/cmcs550b/v20-7-14-brushless-cordless-circular-saw. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  7. Craftsman CMCS551B, V20 BRUSHLESS RP 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://www.craftsman.com/en-us/product/cmcs551b/v20-brushless-rp-cordless-7-14-circular-saw-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: craftsman.com lists the same dimensions and weight for CMCS550B and CMCS551B.
  8. Ridgid R8657B, 18V Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://powertools.ridgid.com/products/648846078588. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: Ridgid's 45° depth figure is larger than its 90° figure. Copied as listed and not charted.
  9. Ridgid R8658B, 18V Brushless 7-1/4" Rear Handle Circular Saw: https://powertools.ridgid.com/products/648846088952. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: Rear-handle (blade-left) design, unlike the others.
  10. Ryobi PBLCS300B, 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/33287186136. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  11. Ryobi PBLCS302B, 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw (newer model): https://www.ryobitools.com/products/33287227709. Accessed 2026-10-29.

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