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What do the letters at the end of DEWALT model numbers mean?

By Rob, licensed electrician (Australia), 18 years on the tools · Checked 2026-10-16 against DEWALT's US product pages

On DEWALT US model numbers, B means bare tool: no battery or charger; C1 means kit with 1 compact 1.3Ah or 1.5Ah battery (usually); C2 means kit with 2 compact 1.3Ah or 1.5Ah batteries (usually); D1 means kit with 1 DCB203 2.0Ah battery (usually); D2 means kit with 2 DCB203 2.0Ah batteries (usually); E1 means kit with 1 DCBP034 1.7Ah POWERSTACK battery (usually); E2 means kit with 2 DCBP034 1.7Ah POWERSTACK batteries (usually); D1E1 means kit with 1 DCB203 2.0Ah and 1 DCBP034 1.7Ah battery (usually); M1 means kit with 1 DCB204 4.0Ah battery (usually); M2 means kit with 2 DCB204 4.0Ah batteries (usually); P1 means kit with 1 DCB205 5.0Ah battery (usually); P2 means kit with 2 DCB205 5.0Ah batteries (usually); T1 means kit with 1 DCB606 FLEXVOLT 6.0Ah battery (usually); X1 means fLEXVOLT kit with one 9.0Ah FLEXVOLT battery, a charger and a kit bag (usually); X2 means fLEXVOLT kit with two 9.0Ah FLEXVOLT batteries and a charger (usually); H1 means kit with one DCBP520 5.0Ah POWERSTACK battery and a charger (usually); WW1 means kit with one DCB2108 8.0Ah XR battery and a charger (usually); QQ2 means kit with two DCB2104 4.0Ah XR POWERPACK batteries, a charger and a bag (usually); F2 means 12V MAX kit with two 2.0Ah batteries and a charger (usually); J1 means 12V MAX kit with one DCB126 5.0Ah battery and a charger (usually).

DEWALT model numbers end in a suffix: B means bare tool. In kits, the letter usually names the battery and the number says how many come in the box (P2 = two 5.0Ah batteries).

DEWALT model number endings

What the DEWALT ending does not tell you

• The suffix never tells you which charger is included (2A, 4A or fast charger).
• It does not say whether you get a soft bag or a hard case.
• Combo kits (DCK...) can mix battery types: read the box contents.

"Usually" means we found exceptions or too few examples to call it a rule. The box list on each model page, taken from DEWALT's own page, is what to trust. For battery counts and sizes across every kit we cover, see what ships in each kit.

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