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Milwaukee 3601-20 M18 Compact Brushless drill driver, tool only

Specs checked 2026-10-17 from Milwaukee's US product page

The Milwaukee 3601-20 is an M18 Compact Brushless drill driver, sold as a bare tool (tool only). Milwaukee publishes 550 in-lbs max torque, 0-1,700 RPM max speed, All Metal chuck type, 13 clutch settings. No battery or charger is in the box; it runs on Milwaukee M18 batteries. Source: Milwaukee's US product page, checked 2026-10-17.

Key specs

Max torque (manufacturer rating)
550 in-lbs
Max speed
0-1,700 RPM
Chuck type
All Metal
Clutch settings
13
Weight, tool only
2.3 lb
Tool length
5.7 in
Motor
Brushless
Batteries in box
0
Battery capacity (each)
None includedtool-only SKU
Charger in box
Notool-only SKU

In the box

  • IncludedTool: drill driver
  • Not includedBattery: needs a Milwaukee M18 battery (see batteries)
  • Not includedCharger (see chargers)
  • Not includedCase or bag

Runs on Milwaukee M18 batteries.

Model number ending "20": Bare tool: no battery or charger. How Milwaukee model numbers work.

Find the 3601-20 at Acme Tools Opens a search for "3601-20" at acmetools.com (US retailer) in a new tab; the current price is shown there. Specs here checked 2026-10-17.

Also sold as

  • 3601-22CT kit: 2x M18 REDLITHIUM CP2.0 Battery [48-11-1820], M18 & M12 Multi-Voltage Charger [48-59-1812], Contractor Bag

All specs

Max torque (manufacturer rating)550 in-lbs
Max speed0-1,700 RPM
Chuck typeAll Metal
Clutch settings13
Weight, tool only2.3 lb
Tool length5.7 in
MotorBrushless
Batteries in box0
Battery capacity (each)None includedtool-only SKU
Charger in boxNotool-only SKU
Chuck size1/2 in
Speed settings2
Weight with battery3.2 lb
Warranty5 Year Limited Warranty

Ratings are Milwaukee's published figures from its US product page, listed under Sources. Anything not on that page is left out rather than guessed. Check this against another model.


Find the 3601-20 at Acme Tools

Owner reviews

4.5 out of 5 from 76 owner reviews on MilwaukeeTool.com (Milwaukee shows this same rating on every version of the 3601, checked 2026-10-16). Read the owner reviews on MilwaukeeTool.com

Manuals and official documents

Sources

  1. Milwaukee US product page 3601-20, retrieved 2026-10-17

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