Product comparison · 2 drills

AEG BS 12C2 LI vs AEG BS 18C

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The AEG BS 18C has 0.3 cm more chuck capacity (max) than the AEG BS 12C2 LI (1.3 cm vs 1 cm). The AEG BS 12C2 LI has 125 RPM more idle speed (1st gear) than the AEG BS 18C (575 RPM vs 450 RPM). The AEG BS 18C has 51.5 N⋅m more maximum torque (hard applications) than the AEG BS 12C2 LI (70 N⋅m vs 18.5 N⋅m). Product colour: Black, Orange, Silver on the AEG BS 12C2 LI, Black, Orange on the AEG BS 18C.

Product colour
- BS 12C2 LI:Black, Orange, Silver
- BS 18C:Black, Orange
Chuck capacity (max)
- BS 12C2 LI:1 cm
- BS 18C:1.3 cm
Idle speed (1st gear)
- BS 12C2 LI:575 RPM
- BS 18C:450 RPM
Maximum torque (hard applications)
- BS 12C2 LI:18.5 N⋅m
- BS 18C:70 N⋅m
Drilling diameter in wood (max)
- BS 12C2 LI:2 cm
- BS 18C:4.5 cm
Drilling diameter in steel (max)
- BS 12C2 LI:1 cm
- BS 18C:1.3 cm
Battery capacity
- BS 12C2 LI:3 Ah
- BS 18C:4 Ah
Battery voltage
- BS 12C2 LI:12 V
- BS 18C:18 V

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Comparison of BS 12C2 LI, BS 18C
25 specifications	A AEG BS 12C2 LI View product	B AEG BS 18C View product
Features1 differ
Drilling	Yes	Yes
Product design	Pistol grip drill	Pistol grip drill
Chuck type	Keyless	Keyless
ReverseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Orange, Silver	Black, Orange
Performance5 differ
Chuck capacity (min)	1.5 mm	1.5 mm
Chuck capacity (max)Differs	1 cm	1.3 cm
Number of gearsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Idle speed (1st gear)Differs	575 RPM	450 RPM
Idle speed (2nd gear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1650 RPM
Maximum torque (hard applications)Differs	18.5 N⋅m	70 N⋅m
Drilling diameter in wood (max)Differs	2 cm	4.5 cm
Drilling diameter in steel (max)Differs	1 cm	1.3 cm
Screw diameter (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 cm
Power2 differ
Power source	Battery	Battery
Battery capacityDiffers	3 Ah	4 Ah
Battery voltageDiffers	12 V	18 V
Charging time	30 min	30 min
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Battery includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Vibration emissionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 m/s²

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