DeWalt 20V MAX vs Makita 18V LXT
DeWalt 20V MAX and Makita 18V LXT batteries don't swap: we have no source saying either pack runs the other's tools. DeWalt 20V MAX: 11 battery packs (1.7–10 Ah) and 19 garden tools listed. Makita 18V LXT: 5 battery packs (2–6 Ah) and 46 garden tools listed. Widest mower: 21.5 in against 21 in. Strongest blower: 550 CFM against 473 CFM. Widest string trimmer: 15 in against 17 in.
At a glance
Counts are what this catalogue lists so far, not each brand's whole range.
Do the batteries swap?
No. We have no source saying a DeWalt 20V MAX pack runs Makita 18V LXT tools, or the other way round. Owning both means two sets of batteries and chargers, so choosing between them is choosing which tools you'll keep buying.
Which batteries work with DeWalt 20V MAX · Which batteries work with Makita 18V LXT
Tool by tool
Each platform's products of a kind, biggest first by the spec that matters most for it. A dash means the brand publishes no figure we have read yet.
Batteries 11 vs 5
DeWalt 20V MAX
- 10.0Ah Battery 10 Ah · $269.00
- 8.0Ah XR Battery 8 Ah · $219.00
- XR 8.0Ah Battery 8 Ah · $179.00
- 6.0Ah Battery 6 Ah · $103.99
- 5.0Ah Battery 5 Ah · $89.00
- XR 5.0Ah POWERSTACK Battery 5 Ah · $219.00
- 4.0Ah Battery 4 Ah · $159.00
- XR 4.0Ah Battery 4 Ah · $169.00
- XR 3.5Ah POWERSTACK Battery 3.5 Ah · $129.00
- 2.0Ah Battery 2 Ah · $119.00
- POWERSTACK Compact Battery 1.7 Ah · $139.00
Makita 18V LXT
- 6.0Ah Battery 6 Ah · $175.00
- 5.0Ah Battery 5 Ah · $99.00
- 4.0Ah Battery 4 Ah · $149.00
- 3.0Ah Battery 3 Ah · $129.00
- Compact 2.0Ah Battery 2 Ah
Lawn mowers 3 vs 8
DeWalt 20V MAX
- 2X20V MAX 21-1/2 in Brushless FWD Self-Propelled Mower 21.5 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 2X20V MAX XR 21 in Brushless RWD Self-Propelled Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 2X20V MAX XR 21 in Brushless Push Mower 21 in · push · takes 2 packs
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Self-Propelled Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 21 in Self-Propelled Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Commercial Lawn Mower 21 in · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Self-Propelled Commercial Lawn Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 17 in Residential Lawn Mower 17 in · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 17 in Lawn Mower takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 18 in Lawn Mower takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 21 in Lawn Mower takes 2 packs
String trimmers 3 vs 9
DeWalt 20V MAX
- Brushless Foldable String Trimmer 15 in · brushless motor · $179.00
- 14 in Brushless Folding String Trimmer 14 in · brushless motor
- 13 in String Trimmer 13 in · $139.00
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) 17 in String Trimmer 17 in · brushless motor · $529.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 17 in String Trimmer 17 in · brushless motor · $484.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 15 in String Trimmer 15 in · brushless motor · $369.00
- 18V Brushless 13 in String Trimmer 13 in · brushless motor · $189.00
- 18V Curved Shaft String Trimmer 11.75 in · brushless motor · $209.00
- String Trimmer (XRU24Z) 10.25 in · $159.00
- String Trimmer (XRU02Z)
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless String Trimmer
- Brushless String Trimmer
Leaf blowers 2 vs 5
DeWalt 20V MAX
- XR Brushless Blower 550 CFM · 133 MPH · $199.00
- XR Brushless Handheld Blower 450 CFM · 125 MPH · $179.00
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher 473 CFM · 120 MPH
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless Blower (XBU02Z) 473 CFM · 120 MPH · $304.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless Blower (XBU04Z) 473 CFM · 120 MPH
- 18V Brushless Blower 459 CFM · 116 MPH · $165.00
- Brushless Blower / Vacuum Mulcher 148 CFM · 143 MPH · $207.99
Hedge trimmers 5 vs 7
DeWalt 20V MAX
- XR 24 in Brushless Hedge Trimmer 24 in · $199.00
- 22 in Hedge Trimmer 22 in
- 22 in Pole Hedge Trimmer 22 in · $189.00
- 22 in Hedge Trimmer (DCHT821B) 22 in · $169.00
- 8 in Compact Hedge Trimmer 8 in · $129.00
Makita 18V LXT
- Brushless 30 in Hedge Trimmer 30 in · $399.00
- Brushless 24 in Hedge Trimmer (XHU07Z) 24 in · $339.00
- Brushless 24 in Hedge Trimmer (XHU09Z) 24 in · $274.00
- 24 in Hedge Trimmer 24 in · $179.00
- Brushless 24 in Pole Hedge Trimmer 24 in · $409.00
- 18 in Telescoping Articulating Pole Hedge Trimmer 18.12 in · $224.00
- 22 in Hedge Trimmer $139.00
Chainsaws 2 vs 10
DeWalt 20V MAX
- Compact 12 in Brushless Chainsaw 12 in · $199.00
- 8 in Brushless Pruning Chainsaw $179.00
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 16 in Chain Saw 16 in · $359.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 14 in Chain Saw (XCU03Z) 14 in
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 14 in Chain Saw (XCU07Z) 14 in · $394.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 14 in Top Handle Chain Saw 14 in · $469.00
- Brushless 14 in Chain Saw 14 in · $254.00
- Brushless 12 in Top Handle Chain Saw 12 in · $299.00
- Brushless 10 in Top Handle Chain Saw 10 in · $279.00
- Brushless 6 in Pruning Saw 6 in · $219.00
- 4-1/2 in Chain Saw
- 36V (18V X2) 12 in Chain Saw
Other yard tools 3 vs 5
DeWalt 20V MAX
- Brushless Edger $179.00
- 1-1/2 in Pruner $129.00
- 1-1/2 in Pole Pruner $239.00
Makita 18V LXT
- Grass Shear
- 6-5/16 in Grass Shear $134.00
- 6-5/16 in Grass Shear with Hedge Trimmer Blade $164.00
- 4-5/16 in Grass Shear $109.00
- Brushless Pruning Shear $199.00
Only one of them is listed with
- DeWalt 20V MAX only: pole saws.
- Makita 18V LXT only: power heads & attachments.
Not listed here doesn't mean the brand doesn't make one; the catalogue is still growing.
Questions
Do DeWalt 20V MAX batteries work with Makita 18V LXT tools?
No. We have no source saying a DeWalt 20V MAX battery runs Makita 18V LXT tools, or the other way round, so owning both means two sets of packs and chargers.
Which has more garden tools, DeWalt 20V MAX or Makita 18V LXT?
In this catalogue so far: 19 for DeWalt 20V MAX and 46 for Makita 18V LXT. Both brands may make more than are listed yet.
Which has the bigger battery, DeWalt 20V MAX or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' amp-hour figures, the largest DeWalt 20V MAX pack listed is 10 Ah and the largest Makita 18V LXT pack is 6 Ah. Amp-hours only compare fairly at the same voltage (20 V against 18 V); watt-hours, where the brand states them, are on each battery's page.
Which makes the wider mower, DeWalt 20V MAX or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' own figures: 21.5 in for DeWalt 20V MAX (2X20V MAX 21-1/2 in Brushless FWD Self-Propelled Mower) and 21 in for Makita 18V LXT (36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Self-Propelled Mower).
Which has the stronger leaf blower, DeWalt 20V MAX or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' own figures: 550 CFM for DeWalt 20V MAX (XR Brushless Blower) and 473 CFM for Makita 18V LXT (36V (18V X2) Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher).
Which has the wider string trimmer, DeWalt 20V MAX or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' own figures: 15 in for DeWalt 20V MAX (Brushless Foldable String Trimmer) and 17 in for Makita 18V LXT (36V (18V X2) 17 in String Trimmer).
Which has the longer warranty, DeWalt 20V MAX or Makita 18V LXT?
The longest tool warranty we have read is 3 years for DeWalt 20V MAX and 3 years for Makita 18V LXT. Batteries often carry a shorter one; check each product's page.
Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 23, 2026. How we compare.