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EGO POWER+ 56V vs Kobalt 40V

EGO POWER+ 56V and Kobalt 40V batteries don't swap: we have no source saying either pack runs the other's tools. EGO POWER+ 56V: 9 battery packs (2.5–12 Ah) and 53 garden tools listed. Kobalt 40V: 7 battery packs (2–8 Ah) and 8 garden tools listed. Widest mower: 52 in against 21 in. Strongest blower: 880 CFM against 600 CFM. Widest string trimmer: 16 in against 15 in.

At a glance

Fact EGO POWER+ 56V Kobalt 40V
Voltage on the label56 V40 V
Batteries9 packs, 2.5–12 Ah7 packs, 2–8 Ah
Garden tools listed53: 16 lawn mowers, 6 string trimmers, 10 leaf blowers, 2 hedge trimmers, 7 chainsaws, 1 pole saw, 9 snow blowers, 1 power head, 1 tool8: 3 lawn mowers, 1 trimmer, 3 leaf blowers, 1 chainsaw
Widest mower52 in52 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower21 in21 in Self-Propelled Mower
Strongest blower880 CFM880 CFM Blower600 CFM600 CFM Blower
Widest string trimmer16 in16 in LINE IQ String Trimmer with POWERLOAD15 inGen4 15 in String Trimmer
Self-propelled mowers8 of 161 of 3
Longest tool warranty10 years5 years
Where it's soldSeveral storesOnly at Lowe's

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 EGO POWER+ 56V pack runs Kobalt 40V 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 EGO POWER+ 56V · Which batteries work with Kobalt 40V

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 9 vs 7

EGO POWER+ 56V

Kobalt 40V

All batteries from both brands, spec by spec →

Lawn mowers 16 vs 3

EGO POWER+ 56V

Kobalt 40V

All lawn mowers from both brands, spec by spec →

String trimmers 6 vs 1

EGO POWER+ 56V

Kobalt 40V

All string trimmers from both brands, spec by spec →

Leaf blowers 10 vs 3

EGO POWER+ 56V

Kobalt 40V

All leaf blowers from both brands, spec by spec →

Chainsaws 7 vs 1

EGO POWER+ 56V

Kobalt 40V

All chainsaws from both brands, spec by spec →

Only one of them is listed with

  • EGO POWER+ 56V only: hedge trimmers, pole saws, snow blowers, power heads & attachments, other yard tools.

Not listed here doesn't mean the brand doesn't make one; the catalogue is still growing.

Questions

Do EGO POWER+ 56V batteries work with Kobalt 40V tools?

No. We have no source saying a EGO POWER+ 56V battery runs Kobalt 40V tools, or the other way round, so owning both means two sets of packs and chargers.

Which has more garden tools, EGO POWER+ 56V or Kobalt 40V?

In this catalogue so far: 53 for EGO POWER+ 56V and 8 for Kobalt 40V. Both brands may make more than are listed yet.

Which has the bigger battery, EGO POWER+ 56V or Kobalt 40V?

By the brands' amp-hour figures, the largest EGO POWER+ 56V pack listed is 12 Ah and the largest Kobalt 40V pack is 8 Ah. Amp-hours only compare fairly at the same voltage (56 V against 40 V); watt-hours, where the brand states them, are on each battery's page.

Which makes the wider mower, EGO POWER+ 56V or Kobalt 40V?

By the brands' own figures: 52 in for EGO POWER+ 56V (52 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower) and 21 in for Kobalt 40V (21 in Self-Propelled Mower).

Which has the stronger leaf blower, EGO POWER+ 56V or Kobalt 40V?

By the brands' own figures: 880 CFM for EGO POWER+ 56V (880 CFM Blower) and 600 CFM for Kobalt 40V (600 CFM Blower).

Which has the wider string trimmer, EGO POWER+ 56V or Kobalt 40V?

By the brands' own figures: 16 in for EGO POWER+ 56V (16 in LINE IQ String Trimmer with POWERLOAD) and 15 in for Kobalt 40V (Gen4 15 in String Trimmer).

Which has the longer warranty, EGO POWER+ 56V or Kobalt 40V?

The longest tool warranty we have read is 10 years for EGO POWER+ 56V and 5 years for Kobalt 40V. Batteries often carry a shorter one; check each product's page.

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 29, 2026. How we compare.

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