DeWalt DCF850N-XJ 18V XR Brushless Compact Impact Driver vs Makita DTD173ZJ 18V LXT Brushless Impact Driver with Makpac Case

Pros

• + Up to 205Nm from a 101mm body at 0.95kg bare - the shortest high-torque driver here
• + Three-mode switch with Precision Drive, which holds back until a self-drilling screw bites
• + Three-LED ring around the collet instead of a single foot light, so the bit casts no shadow
• + Pro Tool Reviews scored it 9.4 out of 10, the only published review of an exact model on this list

Cons

• − Body only - no battery, no charger and no case in the box
• − DeWalt publishes no impacts-per-minute figure for this model, so batch driving speed is unquoted
• − Costs more than the DCF887N below it, which carries the same 205Nm rating in a longer body

Pros

• + Four published power stages from 20Nm to 180Nm, so one tool covers brass screws and M16 bolts
• + Assist mode starts the fastener slowly, which stops Tek screws walking and long screws cross-threading
• + Lightest here at 0.85kg bare in a 111mm body, with a ring illumination LED and an electric brake
• + Makpac Type 3 case included, and it lands on LXT - over 300 products on one pack

Cons

• − Body only - the case is in the box, the battery and charger are not
• − 180Nm is the lowest ceiling of the four pro-tier drivers here
• − Only 40 Amazon UK ratings so far, against thousands for the older Makita and DeWalt bodies