Compare cordless drills on the numbers that matter

Why another drill comparison

Most cordless drill comparison charts online are years out of date, list models that no longer sell, or bury the numbers in affiliate prose. This table does one job: current models, the four specs that actually separate them, and a source for every number. It does not rank "best" or take affiliate links, so the sorting is yours.

New to the numbers? Read what torque, UWO, RPM and weight really tell you (and what they hide), then work through the short buying guide for three common situations: first drill, lightweight overhead work, and concrete.

Deeper dives: the cordless drill price comparison by tier, the full sortable comparison chart behind the tool above, hammer drill vs regular drill, 18V vs 20V Max, drill vs impact driver, and brushless vs brushed motors. Hardware questions: drill bits by material, chuck sizes explained, and torque settings explained. Technique guides: drilling into tile without cracks, drilling through metal, drilling a hole in glass, hole saw sizes for conduit, plumbing, and doors, diamond hole saw sizes in mm and inches for stone and tile, hole saw pilot bit sizes and compatibility, tap and drill size charts, tap and die set sizes by brand, pilot hole sizes for every screw, drywall screw sizes by gauge, length, and thread, jobber drill bit sizes and length types, and drill bit sharpening angles and methods. For removing one that snapped mid-hole, how to remove a broken drill bit sorts the fix by situation and material, and for one that will not come out of the tool, drill bit stuck in the chuck walks the release ladder by chuck type. If the size stamp has worn off an unmarked bit instead, how to measure a drill bit size covers calipers, gauge plates, and matching bits to screws, anchors, and wall plugs. For hiding those screws afterward, plug cutter sizes matches the plug diameter to every wood screw gauge and lag bolt. For the holes fasteners and anchors go into, concrete anchor bit sizes by fastener matches bit diameter to wedge and sleeve anchors, the masonry bit size chart lists the inch and mm size runs by shank type, and the masonry nail pilot bit chart maps hand-driven masonry and concrete nail shanks to their pilot bit diameters. For the rotary side of the same walls, the RotoZip bit size chart lists every spiral saw Zip Bit and X-Bit line by diameter, shank, and collet, and the collet each competing cut-out tool ships. drill bit coatings compared settles the black oxide versus titanium versus cobalt question. For hanging things on the wall itself rather than in wood or masonry, wall anchor sizes matches screw gauge to plastic anchors, mollies, and toggles and the drill bit each one needs. For one bit that covers a whole range of hole sizes in wood, adjustable wood bit (expansion bit) sizes and models charts the IRWIN ranges, the 250 RPM ceiling, and the oversize-hole causes. When the hole already exists and needs to be bigger instead, how to enlarge an existing hole covers the plywood template, plug pilot, two-saw arbor, and deadbolt 2-1/8 in rebore, by material. For the other awkward skin around the house and yard, how to drill into fiberglass covers doors, showers, tub decks, boats, and camper shells without cracking the gel coat. For the softest metal in the pile, how to drill into aluminum settles bit finish, the RPM debate, and the lubricant camps, with surface help for siding, window frames, boats, and bike frames. For the cladding itself, how to drill into vinyl siding answers whether you should drill it, picks the bit by what is behind the panel, and covers the reverse-trick, cold-weather, and rain-screen sealing rules, and for the cement-skin cladding on the same wall, how to drill into stucco covers the wire-lath walk problem, anchor picks, and sealing. For the joints between tiles rather than the tile face, how to drill into a grout line settles the carbide-versus-diamond question, the anchor widths each joint can take, and the grab bar safety line. For square mortise holes with a hollow chisel on your own press, the drill press mortising attachment guide charts chisel sizes, quill fit by brand, RPM camps, and setup.