Milwaukee M12 FUEL 2-Tool Combo Kit vs Milwaukee M12 4-Tool Combo Kit

Buy the 3497-22 if drilling and driving are the whole job and you want the strongest, smallest pair Milwaukee makes in M12. Buy the 3494-24 if you want more tools in the bag: it adds a multi-tool and a HACKZALL recip saw for cutting and sanding. The 3497-22 is the FUEL line, with brushless motors and REDLINK PLUS electronics, and reviewers call it compact and surprisingly powerful for its size. The 3494-24 is the broader kit, with a 3/8-inch chuck drill, a 1,100 in-lbs impact driver and two CP2.0 batteries.

• Choose the Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3497-22 if you mainly drill and drive, want the most compact and powerful subcompact pair, and value the 4.0Ah battery plus the 2.0Ah compact pack.
• Choose the Milwaukee M12 4-Tool Combo Kit 3494-24 if you want cutting and sanding covered too, and a four-tool kit with a strong owner rating is worth more to you than peak drill power.