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DeWALT DW735X vs Makita 2012NB
Side-by-side comparison — specs, price, and expert verdict
Specs Comparison
SpecificationsDeWALT DW735XMakita 2012NB
- Power
- 15A / 1800W
- 15A / 1650W
- Max Width
- 13 in / 330 mm
- 12 in / 304 mm
- Max Depth per Pass
- 1/8 in / 3.2 mm
- 1/8 in / 3.2 mm
- Cutter Head
- Three-knife
- Two-knife
- Cuts per Minute
- 96 / 179 CPI
- 8500 RPM
- Feed Rate
- 2-speed
- 28 ft/min / 8.5 m/min
- Dust Port
- 4 in / 100 mm
- 2.5 in / 63 mm
- Weight
- 45 kg / 99 lbs (with tables)
- 28 kg / 62 lbs
- Knives
- 3 (reversible)
- 2 (reversible)
- Cordless
- ✗
- ✗
- Price
- $649
- $549
Which Should You Buy?
DeWALT DW735X
The best benchtop planer under $700. Three-knife cutter head produces noticeably smoother surfaces than two-knife designs. The extra infeed/outfeed tables make handling long boards easy.
Pros
- + Three-knife cutter head — smoother finish
- + Extra infeed/outfeed tables included
- + Two-speed gearbox (96/179 CPI)
- + Powerful 15A motor handles hardwoods
Cons
- − Heavy at 45 kg with tables
- − Loud — hearing protection required
- − Snipe on first/last 2 inches common
Makita 2012NB
The most portable thickness planer worth buying. At 28 kg it's genuinely carryable, with an auto-feed mechanism and excellent finish quality for its size.
Pros
- + Lightest quality planer (28 kg)
- + Interna-Lok auto-feed for consistent results
- + Low snipe compared to competitors
- + Quiet for a planer
Cons
- − 12" max width vs 13" on competitors
- − Slower feed rate
- − Two-knife head (vs three on DeWALT)