Best 12-Inch Cordless Miter Saw - Head-to-Head

Best 12 Inch Cordless Sliding Miter Saw

Our team has put some serious time and effort into this evaluation to bring you the most comprehensive information available. For this Head to Head, we broke things into several categories including Precision & Accuracy, Performance (speed/power), Features, Ergonomics, Dust Collection, Decibels, and Price. For each of these categories, we’ll rank the saws and in the end, we’ll name the Best 12" Cordless Miter Saw based on all the results combined.

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Precision, and Accuracy – In this category, we evaluated the accuracy of the miter saws, out of the box, and how easy it is to make adjustments.
Performance [Power / Speed Test] -We looked at cutting speed as an indicator of saw motor performance.
Run-time – Lots of pros think run-time is important. The performance evaluation took a very deep dive into the power of the saw motors and how well the saws managed repetitive cutting of framing lumber.
Features – An overall comparison of features and specifications.
Ergonomics – Ergonomics are really important to users and an important category to consider when purchasing any power tool. In addition to traditional ergonomics, we also included functionality in this category.
Dust Collection – Construction is a messy business and dust is one of the biggest evils in our industry.
Decibels – We evaluated the sound level in decibels
Price – Price is always an important factor in determining which saw is best for a user. We’ve included the current pricing found online for each of the saws “as-tested,” at the time of publication.




Best 12 Inch Cordless Miter Saw Specifications

Before we present the Best 12 Inch Cordless Miter Saw testing results, it’s helpful to set the stage by listing all the features and specifications for comparison. Specific differences in the saws are listed below.

Bosch GCM18V-12GDC Surgeon Glide

** Brand new saw, coming to the market soon but not available yet

Blade 12-inch
RPM 2,550-4,000
Weight 59.3 lbs.
Max Cuts Angle 47 L, 47 R
Max Bevel Cuts 47 R 47 L
Vertical Capacity 0° / 45°: 3 1/2"/ 2"
Crosscut Capacity 0° / 45°: 13 1/2" / 9-1/2"
Laser Cut Line on Both Sides of Blade
Battery Voltage: 18 Volt
Battery Capacity: 1

DEWALT DHS7900AT2

Blade 12-inch
RPM 3800
Weight 56 lbs.
Max Cuts Angle 0-50 L, 0-60 R
Max Bevel Cuts 0-49 L/R
Vertical Capacity 6-3/4"
Crosscut Capacity 16"
Light Cut Line
Battery Voltage: 60 Volt
Battery Capacity: 2

Makita XSL08PT

Blade 12-inch
RPM 4400
Weight 69.1 lbs.
Max Cuts Angle 0-60 L/R
Max Bevel Cuts 0-48 L/R
Vertical Capacity 6-3/4"
Crosscut Capacity 15"
Light Cut Line
Battery Voltage: 36 Volt
Battery Capacity: 2

Milwaukee 2739-21HD

Blade 12-inch
RPM 3500
Weight 47.6 lbs.
Max Cuts Angle 0-50 L / 0-60 R
Max Bevel Cuts 0-48 L/R
Vertical Capacity 6-3/4"
Crosscut Capacity 15"
Light Cut Line
Battery Voltage: 18 Volt
Battery Capacity: 1