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DEWALT DWE7491RS 10 in. Jobsite Table Saw with Rolling Stand vs Makita 2705 10 in. Contractor Table Saw
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Table Saws: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The DEWALT has the rip capacity the category is really about, 32 and a half inches, with a rack and pinion fence that holds a setting. The Makita trades width for the deepest cut here and the most adjustable riving knife.
DEWALT DWE7491RS 10 in. Jobsite Table Saw with Rolling Stand
Buy itThirty-two and a half inches of rip to the right, which is the specification the whole category turns on.
- 32-1/2 in. of rip capacity, comfortably the largest in this comparison.
- A rack and pinion fence, which is what makes a large capacity usable, because a fence that racks out of parallel makes the extra inches worthless.
- Ten inch blade at 4,800 RPM, so blade choice is the widest available.
- Ships with a riving knife specified for 10 in. blades of 0.094 in. minimum kerf and 0.067 in. maximum body thickness, so blade compatibility is stated rather than assumed.
- The heaviest and bulkiest saw here, which the rolling stand mitigates rather than solves.
- The most expensive in this group.
- The riving knife is matched to a kerf range, so an unusually thin-kerf blade needs checking against the published figures.
Makita 2705 10 in. Contractor Table Saw
Buy itThe deepest cut in this comparison and a riving knife with three positions, including one for dado work.
- Cuts 3-9/16 in. at 90 degrees and 2-1/2 in. at 45, which Makita says is enough to rip 4x material in one pass.
- The riving knife has three positions for through cuts, non-through cuts and dado, which is genuinely more adjustment than the rest of this group offers.
- A right-extension table that Makita says gives the capacity to rip 4x8 sheets of plywood.
- A precision machined table, which is what keeps a workpiece flat and the cut square across the width.
- Its rip capacity is shorter than the DEWALT's 32-1/2 in., so the widest cuts need a different approach.
- Heavy, and the contractor format is less portable than a compact jobsite saw.
- Premium pricing without the largest capacity in the group.
Side by side
The 7 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| DEWALT DWE7491RS 10 in. Jobsite Table Saw with Rolling Stand Our pick | Makita 2705 10 in. Contractor Table Saw | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Anyone breaking down sheet goods, where 24 inches of rip is the minimum and 32 gives you room to work. | Anyone cutting thick stock or doing non-through and dado work, where depth and riving knife adjustment beat raw rip width. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$$ · premium |
| Rip capacity right of blade | 32-1/2 in. | Extension table, figure not published here |
| Rip capacity left of blade | Not published here | Not published here |
| Can rip a 4 ft sheet in half | Yes, with margin | Yes |
| Blade diameter | 10 in. | 10 in. |
| Depth of cut at 90 degrees | 3-1/8 in. | 3-9/16 in. |
| Riving knife | Yes, kerf range specified | Yes, three positions |
| No-load speed | 4,800 RPM | 4,800 RPM |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the DEWALT DWE7491RS 10 in. Jobsite Table Saw with Rolling Stand if
anyone breaking down sheet goods, where 24 inches of rip is the minimum and 32 gives you room to work.
Know before buying: the heaviest and bulkiest saw here, which the rolling stand mitigates rather than solves.
Pick the Makita 2705 10 in. Contractor Table Saw if
anyone cutting thick stock or doing non-through and dado work, where depth and riving knife adjustment beat raw rip width.
Know before buying: its rip capacity is shorter than the DEWALT's 32-1/2 in., so the widest cuts need a different approach.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the DEWALT DWE7491RS 10 in. Jobsite Table Saw with Rolling Stand - Thirty-two and a half inches of rip to the right, which is the specification the whole category turns on. Choose the Makita 2705 10 in. Contractor Table Saw instead if anyone cutting thick stock or doing non-through and dado work, where depth and riving knife adjustment beat raw rip width.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Table Saws: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).