

When paired with a DCB230 battery, the Atomic series drill/driver will also deliver up to 552 UWO of power. The Atomic series cordless hammer drill delivers 552 UWO when paired with the DCB230 battery it is kitted with. To summarize all that, the new drills offer more power, shorter head lengths – the shortest within the Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tool system – and they are kitted with better batteries. But, personally I’d take a single 2Ah or 3Ah battery over 2x 1.3Ah batteries. These are much more usable than the 1.3Ah batteries the other/older Atomic series drills are usually kitted with.Įach drill is only kitted with a single battery.

So, compared to the first generation Atomic drills, the new Dewalt cordless drill has an 18.8% higher UWO rating and is nearly half an inch shorter, while the new hammer drill has a 62% higher UWO rating and is around 1/3 of an inch shorter.Īdditionally, the new drill is kitted with a 2Ah battery, and the hammer drill with a compact 3Ah battery. The Dewalt Atomic DCD709 cordless hammer drill, often kitted with 1.3Ah batteries, delivers 340 UWO and has a max speed of 1650 RPM. The Dewalt Atomic DCD708, often kitted with 1.3Ah batteries by itself or with an impact driver, delivers up to 340 UWO and has a max speed of 1650 RPM. These comparisons are somewhat reasonable, especially the DCD778 which has been paired with the same compact 3Ah battery before, but I feel comparisons against existing Atomic series drills would be more interesting and relevant. The DCD778 is Dewalt’s value-focused brushless hammer drill, which delivers m340 UWO and a max speed of 1750 RPM. It’s an old model that delivers 300 UWO and a max speed of 1500 RPM. The DCD771 is the brand’s value-focused brushed motor drill/driver. The hammer drill, when paired with a compact 3Ah battery, is up to 14% more powerful compared to the Dewalt DCD778 when paired with a compact 3Ah battery. The drill, when paired with a 2Ah battery, is up to 16% more powerful than the Dewalt DCD771 when paired with a 2Ah battery. Okay, here’s where things get interesting and messy.ĭewalt claims that the DCD794 drill delivers up to 16% more power, and the DCD799 delivers up to 14% more power. Both drills will also be available as bare tools (DCD794B, DCD799B).
