Cordless power-tool reference

The right tool
for the job.

A bigger torque number doesn't mean a better tool — it just means a better drag-race video. We score every cordless drill and impact driver by the work in front of you.

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Drills

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Impact drivers

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Brands

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Job-fit engines

Same brand. Same platform. Different work.

Which one fits depends on what you're doing.

DeWalt

DCD794

Compact driver-drill

Finish

Heavy-duty

DeWalt

DCD1007

High-torque hammer drill

Finish

Heavy-duty

Neither is “better.” Your task decides the better fit.

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Pick the tool you're shopping for.

Drill finder

Match a drill to the work — finish carpentry, deck building, masonry, or all-day heavy drilling.

— drills scored

Impact driver finder

From delicate fasteners to lag bolts and decking — find the driver suited to what you're fastening.

— impact drivers scored

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Methodology

We did the research on what each job needs.

We know what makes a tool excel at finish work versus heavy-duty driving versus masonry — and we score every tool on the specs that matter for that specific work.

The catalog is curated, not exhaustive.

Solid-or-better tools from the eleven major cordless brands — no brushed-motor budget filler. If it's listed, it's worth considering.

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