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Drill/Drivers compared

A drill/driver is the first cordless tool most homes need: hanging shelves, building furniture, drilling for anchors. 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: Drill/Drivers. Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Brand / modelMax torque (in-lbs, as published)Other power rating (UWO etc.)No-load speed (RPM)Weight (lb)Length (in)ChuckClutch settings
Bosch GSR18V-800CN [7]18V Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's565 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-630 / 0-2,1002.5 lbbasis not stated6.4 in1/2 in keyless20+1feature bullet
Craftsman CMCD714 [9]V20 BRUSHLESS RP Compact 1/2" Drill Driver (kit page CMCD714D1)AmazonHome DepotLowe'snot publishednot publishedup to 1,900feature bullet2.35 lb ("Assembled Product Weight" on kit page)basis not stated; kit page6.2 in (tool head length)feature bullet1/2 inproduct titlenot published
DeWalt DCD794B [3]ATOMIC 20V MAX Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe'snot published404 UWOfeature bulletup to 1,6502.75 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated5.88 in (tool head only)feature bullet1/2 in ratchetingfeature bullet15
Makita XFD12Z [5]18V LXT Compact Brushless 1/2" Driver-DrillAmazonHome DepotLowe's530 in.lbs (60 N·m)n/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-500 / 0-2,0003.9 lb with battery6-3/4 in overall1/2 innot published
Milwaukee 3601-20 [1]M18 Compact Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's550 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-550 / 0-1,700spec table + feature bullet2.3 lb (tool only); 3.2 lb with battery5.7 in1/2 in13
Ridgid R87012B [11]18V SubCompact Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's500 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)1,750 max2.0 lb ("Product Weight")basis not statednot published1/2 in keylessnot published
Ryobi PSBDD02B [13]18V ONE+ HP Compact Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's450 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-450 / 0-1,750 (spec table; a feature bullet says 0-1,700)2.1 lbbasis not stated6.1 infeature bullet1/2 in24-position

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: Drill/Drivers. Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Brand / modelMax torque (in-lbs, as published)Other power rating (UWO etc.)No-load speed (RPM)Weight (lb)Length (in)ChuckClutch settings
Bosch GSR18V-1330CN [8]PROFACTOR 18V 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's1,330 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-550 / 0-2,2004.6 lbbasis not stated8 in1/2 in keyless25feature bullet
Craftsman CMCD725 [10]V20 Brushless RP 1/2" Drill/Driver (kit page CMCD725D2)AmazonHome DepotLowe'snot published495 UWOfeature bullet0-500 / 0-2,000spec table + feature bulletnot published for bare tool (6.55 lb listed is the kit)kit weight onlynot published1/2 in ratcheting15
DeWalt DCD801B [4]20V MAX XR Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe'snot publishednot published0-650 / 0-2,000spec table + feature bullet3.2 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated9.0 in ("Assembled Product Length")basis not stated1/2 in metal ratchetingfeature bullet15
Makita XFD14Z [6]18V LXT Brushless 1/2" Driver-DrillAmazonHome DepotLowe's1,250 in.lbs (141 N·m)n/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-550 / 0-2,1005.7 lb with battery7 in overall1/2 innot published
Milwaukee 2903-20 [2]M18 FUEL 1/2" Drill DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's1,400 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-2,100 (top speed)3.21 lb (tool only); 4.82 lb with battery6.88 in1/2 in all-metal ratcheting16
Ridgid R86114B [12]18V Brushless 1/2" Drill/DriverAmazonHome DepotLowe's800 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)2,100 max3.1 lb ("Product Weight")basis not statednot published1/2 in keylessnot published
Ryobi PBLDD02B [14]18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver (Gen II)AmazonHome DepotLowe'sup to 850 in-lbsn/a (torque in in-lbs published)0-700 / 0-2,150not publishednot published1/2 in ratcheting metal24-position

Charts by spec

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

Max torque (in-lbs, as published)

Max torque (in-lbs, as published): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-800CN: 565 in-lbs; Makita XFD12Z: 530 in-lbs; Milwaukee 3601-20: 550 in-lbs; Ridgid R87012B: 500 in-lbs; Ryobi PSBDD02B: 450 in-lbs Bosch GSR18V-800CN 565 in-lbs Makita XFD12Z 530 in-lbs Milwaukee 3601-20 550 in-lbs Ridgid R87012B 500 in-lbs Ryobi PSBDD02B 450 in-lbs
Max torque (in-lbs, as published): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-1330CN: 1,330 in-lbs; Makita XFD14Z: 1,250 in-lbs; Milwaukee 2903-20: 1,400 in-lbs; Ridgid R86114B: 800 in-lbs; Ryobi PBLDD02B: 850 in-lbs Bosch GSR18V-1330CN 1,330 in-lbs Makita XFD14Z 1,250 in-lbs Milwaukee 2903-20 1,400 in-lbs Ridgid R86114B 800 in-lbs Ryobi PBLDD02B 850 in-lbs

In-lbs only, as published. UWO/MWO ratings are in the tables, not charted. Brands rate torque and power differently: in-lbs (Milwaukee, Bosch, Ridgid, Ryobi), in.lbs/N·m (Makita), and DeWalt and Craftsman often publish UWO (Unit Watts Out), and MWO (Max Watts Out) for some tools, instead of torque. UWO and MWO are not torque, so they're shown as text and never charted against in-lbs. Even in-lbs figures come from each brand's own test method, so a taller bar doesn't mean a stronger tool.

No-load speed (RPM)

No-load speed (RPM): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-800CN: 2,100 RPM; Craftsman CMCD714: 1,900 RPM; DeWalt DCD794B: 1,650 RPM; Makita XFD12Z: 2,000 RPM; Milwaukee 3601-20: 1,700 RPM; Ridgid R87012B: 1,750 RPM; Ryobi PSBDD02B: 1,750 RPM Bosch GSR18V-800CN 2,100 RPM Craftsman CMCD714 1,900 RPM DeWalt DCD794B 1,650 RPM Makita XFD12Z 2,000 RPM Milwaukee 3601-20 1,700 RPM Ridgid R87012B 1,750 RPM Ryobi PSBDD02B 1,750 RPM
No-load speed (RPM): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-1330CN: 2,200 RPM; Craftsman CMCD725: 2,000 RPM; DeWalt DCD801B: 2,000 RPM; Makita XFD14Z: 2,100 RPM; Milwaukee 2903-20: 2,100 RPM; Ridgid R86114B: 2,100 RPM; Ryobi PBLDD02B: 2,150 RPM Bosch GSR18V-1330CN 2,200 RPM Craftsman CMCD725 2,000 RPM DeWalt DCD801B 2,000 RPM Makita XFD14Z 2,100 RPM Milwaukee 2903-20 2,100 RPM Ridgid R86114B 2,100 RPM Ryobi PBLDD02B 2,150 RPM

Weight (lb)

Weight (lb): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-800CN: 2.5 lb (basis n/s); Craftsman CMCD714: 2.35 lb (basis n/s); DeWalt DCD794B: 2.75 lb (basis n/s); Makita XFD12Z: 3.9 lb (w/ battery); Milwaukee 3601-20: 2.3 lb (tool only); Ridgid R87012B: 2 lb (basis n/s); Ryobi PSBDD02B: 2.1 lb (basis n/s) Bosch GSR18V-800CN 2.5 lb basis n/s Craftsman CMCD714 2.35 lb basis n/s DeWalt DCD794B 2.75 lb basis n/s Makita XFD12Z 3.9 lb w/ battery Milwaukee 3601-20 2.3 lb tool only Ridgid R87012B 2 lb basis n/s Ryobi PSBDD02B 2.1 lb basis n/s
Weight (lb): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-1330CN: 4.6 lb (basis n/s); DeWalt DCD801B: 3.2 lb (basis n/s); Makita XFD14Z: 5.7 lb (w/ battery); Milwaukee 2903-20: 3.21 lb (tool only); Ridgid R86114B: 3.1 lb (basis n/s) Bosch GSR18V-1330CN 4.6 lb basis n/s DeWalt DCD801B 3.2 lb basis n/s Makita XFD14Z 5.7 lb w/ battery Milwaukee 2903-20 3.21 lb tool only Ridgid R86114B 3.1 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.

Length (in)

Length (in): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-800CN: 6.4 in ('Length' field); Craftsman CMCD714: 6.2 in (tool head); DeWalt DCD794B: 5.88 in (tool head); Makita XFD12Z: 6.75 in (overall); Milwaukee 3601-20: 5.7 in ('Length' field); Ryobi PSBDD02B: 6.1 in (feature text) Bosch GSR18V-800CN 6.4 in 'Length' field Craftsman CMCD714 6.2 in tool head DeWalt DCD794B 5.88 in tool head Makita XFD12Z 6.75 in overall Milwaukee 3601-20 5.7 in 'Length' field Ryobi PSBDD02B 6.1 in feature text
Length (in): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Bosch GSR18V-1330CN: 8 in ('Length' field); Makita XFD14Z: 7 in (overall); Milwaukee 2903-20: 6.88 in ('Length' field) Bosch GSR18V-1330CN 8 in 'Length' field Makita XFD14Z 7 in overall Milwaukee 2903-20 6.88 in 'Length' field

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.

What the specs mean

Torque (in-lbs)

Twisting force. More helps with big bits and long screws. Brands measure it their own way.

No-load speed (RPM)

How fast the chuck spins with nothing in it. High speed is for drilling; low speed is for driving screws.

Clutch settings

Stops the drill at a set force so screws do not strip or sink too deep.

Chuck

A 1/2" chuck holds bigger bits than a 3/8" chuck.

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 rate torque and power differently: in-lbs (Milwaukee, Bosch, Ridgid, Ryobi), in.lbs/N·m (Makita), and DeWalt and Craftsman often publish UWO (Unit Watts Out), and MWO (Max Watts Out) for some tools, instead of torque. UWO and MWO are not torque, so they're shown as text and never charted against in-lbs. Even in-lbs figures come from each brand's own test method, so a taller bar doesn't mean a stronger tool.
  • 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.

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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 3601-20, M18 Compact Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/m18-compact-brushless-1-2-drill-driver/3601-20. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  2. Milwaukee 2903-20, M18 FUEL 1/2" Drill Driver: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/m18-fuel-1-2-drill-driver/2903-20. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  3. DeWalt DCD794B, ATOMIC 20V MAX Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://www.dewalt.com/en-us/product/dcd794b/atomic-20v-max-brushless-cordless-12-drilldriver-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  4. DeWalt DCD801B, 20V MAX XR Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://www.dewalt.com/en-us/product/dcd801b/20v-max-xr-brushless-cordless-12-drilldriver-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: DeWalt calls this its most powerful 20V MAX 2-speed drill/driver. No torque or UWO figure on the page.
  5. Makita XFD12Z, 18V LXT Compact Brushless 1/2" Driver-Drill: https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XFD12Z. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  6. Makita XFD14Z, 18V LXT Brushless 1/2" Driver-Drill: https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XFD14Z. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  7. Bosch GSR18V-800CN, 18V Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/products/gsr18v-800cn-06019K6010. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  8. Bosch GSR18V-1330CN, PROFACTOR 18V 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/products/gsr18v-1330cn-06019J5016. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  9. Craftsman CMCD714, V20 BRUSHLESS RP Compact 1/2" Drill Driver (kit page CMCD714D1): https://www.craftsman.com/en-us/product/cmcd714d1/v20-brushless-rp-cordless-compact-12-drill-driver-kit-1-20-ah-battery-and-charger [kit page; no bare-tool page found]. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  10. Craftsman CMCD725, V20 Brushless RP 1/2" Drill/Driver (kit page CMCD725D2): https://www.craftsman.com/en-us/product/cmcd725d2/v20-brushless-rp-12-drilldriver-kit [kit page; no bare-tool page found]. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  11. Ridgid R87012B, 18V SubCompact Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://powertools.ridgid.com/products/648846085159. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  12. Ridgid R86114B, 18V Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://powertools.ridgid.com/products/648846077062. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: Ridgid no longer lists MAX OCTANE tools on powertools.ridgid.com; this is its top current 18V brushless drill/driver.
  13. Ryobi PSBDD02B, 18V ONE+ HP Compact Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/33287219599. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  14. Ryobi PBLDD02B, 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver (Gen II): https://www.ryobitools.com/products/33287238200. Accessed 2026-10-29.

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