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Best portable table saw
Pros: precision, riving knife, excellent blade guard, quiet soft-start motor, gravity-Rise stand
Cons: price, blade-lock lever, warranty only one year, can't match SawStop for safety
Portable
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes; 8-inch pneumatic wheels
15-amp soft-start
Yes
Left
25.125
3.125
2.25
13/16
5/8 inch
3,650
2
Yes
88 to 92
Cast aluminum
21.5 x 29
38
Rear outfeed extension available
N/A
Digital rip fence with LCD screen; rear outfeed extension available
Two similar 4100 models available
60; 110 with stand
10-inch 40T
1 year
Bosch
4100DG-09
000346374469
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Budget portable table saw
Pros: price, standard miter slot, riving knife, roll cage for durability
Cons: no stand, noisy, small dado capacity, some units defective
not avail.
Benchtop
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes, 6-inch wheels plus telescoping handle
15 amp universal
No
Left
24
3.25
2.375
01-Feb
N/A
5,000
2.5
Yes
98 to 101
N/A
18.875 x 28.125
N/A
N/A
N/A
Telescoping handle
No stand; benchtop only; standard miter slot
56
10-inch 36T
1 year
Craftsman
21828
033287142620
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Best contractor saw
Pros: flesh-sensing blade brake, excellent blade guard with riving knife, excellent dust collection, smooth operation, two optional mobile bases
Cons: price, less power than SawStop Cabinet Saw
not avail.
Contractor
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Two options: mobile base (*Est. $165), job site cart (*Est. $200)
1.75 hp
No
Left
30.5
3.125
2.25
13/16
62 mm
4,000
4
Yes
86
Steel; cast iron optional (*Est. $190)
20 x 27
N/A
12 x 27 each
Cast iron
SawStop cut-prevention technology; Can be user-configured for 220-240V, 7.5 amps
Basic model comes with aluminum fence, 30-in. rails. Other models available with T-glide fence and 36- or 52-inch rails. Dado requires a separate brake cartridge and table insert.
280
10-inch 40T
2 years
Sawstop
CNS175-SFA30
N/A
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Budget contractor saw
Pros: riving knife, laser guide, sawdust collector built in, quick-detaching mobile base
Cons: noisy, non-standard miter slot, small dado capacity, blade guard a bit inconvenient
not avail.
Contractor
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes, quick-release base with wheels
15-amp universal
No
Left
24
3
2.5
01-Feb
N/A
5,000
Dust-collection bag
Yes
N/A
Cast aluminum
19.625 x 25
N/A
Expand width to 55 inches
N/A
Rear outfeed support; Cord wrap; Laser beam to guide cuts; Can use as bench saw or load saw; quick-release base separately.
Does not accept dado; Miter slot not standard; does not accept third-party miter gauge or attachments
73
10-inch 36T
1 year
Craftsman
21807
823949218073
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Best hybrid saw
Pros: two true riving knives, best blade guard system, stable granite top, relatively quiet
Cons: relatively low power, some deflection in fence
not avail.
Hybrid
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Enclosed base
Yes
1.75 hp
N/A
Left
30
3.375
2.25
13/16
5/8 inch
3,450
4
N/A
N/A
Granite
20 x 27
36.5
10 x 27 each
Cast-iron, cabinet-mounted
Stops for 45 and 90 degrees
Also available with cast-iron table and/or 50-inch fence
490
10-inch 40T
5 years (10 on granite top)
Steel City
35900G
N/A
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Best cabinet saw
Pros: flesh-sensing blade brake, excellent instructions, assembly, accuracy and power, highly effective dust control, optional mobile base
Cons: expensive, not as smooth as SawStop Industrial, less convenient to use than Delta Unisaw
not avail.
Cabinet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enclosed base
Optional integrated mobile base (*Est. $200)
3 hp (runs on 220V)
No
Left
36 or 52
3.125
2.25
13/16
62 mm
4,000
Two: 4, 1.5
N/A
N/A
Cast iron
69 1/8 w X 33
34
N/A
Cast-iron, cabinet-mounted
SawStop cut-prevention technology; 30-inch outfeed extension available
Dado requires a separate brake cartridge and table insert.
426
10-inch 40T
2 years
SawStop
PCS31230-TGP252
N/A