Ranked lists / Drill drivers

Drill drivers ranked by max speed

10 drill drivers from DEWALT and Milwaukee, in order of the max speed each maker publishes on its US product page or manual. Highest first. Figures are as published, not tested by us, and makers do not always measure the same way, so treat close figures as close. Each tool is listed once: a bare tool stands for its kits.

#ModelMax speedChuck type
1 2905-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 0-2,100 RPM All Metal Ratcheting
=2 DCD800B DEWALT, bare tool 2,000 rpm Keyless
=2 DCD801B DEWALT, bare tool 2,000 rpm Keyless
4 3601-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 0-1,700 RPM All Metal
=5 DCD793B DEWALT, bare tool 1,650 rpm Keyless
=5 DCD794B DEWALT, bare tool 1,650 rpm Keyless
=5 DCD803B DEWALT, bare tool 1,650 rpm Keyless
8 2505-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 0 - 400 / 0 - 1,600 RPM All Metal
9 3403-22 Milwaukee, kit 0-1,550 RPM Keyless
10 DCD771C2 DEWALT, kit 1,500 rpm Keyless

Not ranked: DEWALT DCD777B (1,600 rpm (the DCD777D1 kit page also says 1750 rpm)); DEWALT DCD777D1 (1,750 rpm (the DCD777B page also says 1600 rpm)). The maker's own figures disagree, so we show them on the model page and leave them out of the order.

Want two side by side? Compare any two models. Prices and stock are on each model page.

Other ranked lists