DeWalt DCD996 vs DeWalt DCD999

Winner DeWalt DCD996 scores 3.5/5 against 3.5/5 for the DeWalt DCD999, from 26 and 19 Reddit owner comments respectively. Both are hammer drills in the 20V class.

Score comparison

ComponentDeWalt DCD996DeWalt DCD999Difference
Overall3.53.5+0.0
Owner sentiment3.63.7-0.1
Recommendations1.02.2-1.2
Spec score4.94.0+1.0
ValueNot ratedNot rated—

Specs (published by both manufacturers)

SpecDeWalt DCD996DeWalt DCD999
Max speedi2,250 RPM2,000 RPM
Voltagei18 V20 V
MotoriBrushlessBrushless
Chuck typeiKeylessKeyless
Clutch settingsi1111

Where owner praise diverges

ThemeDeWalt DCD996DeWalt DCD999
Power & Torque63
Compact & Lightweight50
Battery & Runtime52
Value03

DeWalt DCD996 owner

4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip

“Overall I'd rate it a 9.5/10, only loosing a half a point because it's too powerful for assembling flat pack furniture so I had to spend £15 on a 4v screwdriver 😂”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-01-13 · 11 upvotes

DeWalt DCD999 owner

4/5 Compact & LightweightValue

“Haven’t seen anyone bad mouth the set up, I’ve been using it about 7 years on my DCD999, it works great.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-07-19 · 4 upvotes

Prices

DeWalt DCD996

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DeWalt DCD999

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