DEWALT 20V MAX 5-Tool Combo Kit vs DeWalt 20V MAX 3-Tool Combo Kit

Buy the 5-tool DEWALT kit if you want one purchase that covers sawing, drilling, driving and cutting. Buy the 3-tool kit if you already own a circular saw and recip saw, or want a lighter bag and a newer drill. The 5-tool kit wins on range: circular saw, reciprocating saw and impact driver alongside the drill and oscillating tool. The 3-tool kit wins on the drill itself: the DCD777 puts out 340 unit watts out against 300 for the DCD771, and the whole bag weighs about 11.2 lbs. The 5-tool kit carries a 4.0Ah battery plus a 2.0Ah, so it runs longer per charge. Owners rate the 3-tool kit higher (4.8 from 16 ratings) than the 5-tool kit (4.3 from 94), though on far fewer reviews. Both use the same 20V MAX batteries and charger, so you can add tools to either later.

• Choose the DEWALT 5-tool kit if you are starting from nothing and need a circular saw and reciprocating saw in the same box as the drill and driver.
• Choose the DEWALT 3-tool kit if you already own saws and want a lighter kit built around the stronger DCD777 drill and the DCF787 impact driver.