Porter Cable vs DeWalt – Picking The Best Power Tool Brand

Two brands we are comparing today are the most contested in the power tools industry. They're in nearly every major tool retailer and have retained their reputation since their founding dates.

In this article, with the help of the following infographics, you will get to know which one is better than the other.

Porter Cable and DeWalt are two of the most popular power tool brands out.

Seeing such big brands as competitors makes it hard to really tell which one is better in quality and price for anyone to choose from so everyone always has one question.

Which one is better?

If were speaking on which one is used more DeWalt is definitely more popular for professionals and people who are just doing a quick project.

However, Porter Cable is the more in budget option for those of you who are tight on money.

Now if you were to go somewhere like a mechanics shop or a construction site you wouldn’t see them using Porter Cable products often but you would see them using DeWalt power tools most of the time.

History of The Two

Porter Cable was founded in 1906 while DeWalt was founded in 1924. Both were west coast companies.

DeWalt was first largely known by their Radial arm saw which is what originally made them grow to as popular as they are now. While Porter Cable became big because of their line of electric belt sanders and handheld circular saw.

However, regardless of any Porter Cable Vs DeWalt arguments, anyone may have both as they are owned by Stanley Black and Decker. They continued to make DeWalt which produce higher quality products while Porter Cable is a lot more of a budgeted cheaper version of those tools.

Now if we were to start actually comparing the tools you could see the differences for instance let’s talk about a basic power tool such as the cordless power drill. That might give a better view of which tool has the better quality for professional or at home use as the best power tool brand.

Porter Cable 20V MAX Brushless Cordless Drill Driver

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• 370 MWO Power
• Max 1,800 RPM Speed
• Features A Brushless Motor
• Compact Size of 7.4”
• 50% More Runtime
• Reduces user fatigue.
• Weighs 3.3 Lbs.

Now the Porter Cable Drill does not have as much run time as the DeWalt tool or as much max power.

It also only has one speed while the DeWalt tool has 2 different speeds meaning multiple different projects can be done. 

However, the Porter Cable does reduce fatigue compared to DeWalt that does not.

DeWalt Compact 20V Max XR Brushless Drill/Driver

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• Max Power 460 UWO
• Two speeds 0-550 RPM and 0-2,000 RPM
• 57% More Runtime
• Easy to store and is very lightweight at 2.7 pounds
• Compact Size of 6.9”
• Features a 3-Mode LED

Final Verdict

The DeWalt power tool obviously is more compact and has more run time than the porter cable tool. It is also smaller and lighter than Porter Cable and includes a 3-Mode LED.

Now you can’t compare two power tool brands off one tool but this will give you a good view of what to expect with each tool you will buy and use for your work or project.

If you want to see a broader comparison among the top brands, check Dewalt vs Milwaukee vs Bosch comparison too!

Hope you enjoyed reading this article. If I missed anything regarding these two brands, feel free to leave a reply below.