Milwaukee M12 FUEL 2-Tool Combo Kit vs Milwaukee M12 Fuel 1/2-Inch Drill/Driver

The 3497-22 kit is the better buy for most shoppers. It gives you a drill and an impact driver, two batteries, a charger and a bag, and owners consistently call the pair compact, powerful and well built. The single drill/driver is the step up only if you want one tool with a 1/2-inch all-metal chuck and a mechanical clutch, and you already own M12 batteries. Reviewers of the drill praise its trigger control and chuck grip, but some report a plastic trigger breaking and cut-offs in overhead work.

• Choose the M12 FUEL 3497-22 kit if you want a drill and impact driver together with batteries, a charger and a bag, and you value the smallest, lightest subcompact pair for tight spaces.
• Choose the M12 FUEL 1/2-Inch Drill/Driver if you mainly drill and drive screws, want a 1/2-inch all-metal chuck and mechanical clutch, and already have M12 batteries and a charger.