Rank #2 in Best Electric Screwdriver 2026: 10 Ranked, One Bosch Listed Twice
HOTO O1 Pro Electric Screwdriver Set, 12 Bits, USB-C
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The HOTO Electric Screwdriver Set — sold on the listing as the Cordless Screwdriver O1 Pro, model number NEX O1 PRO — is the number two pick in this guide. It is a 3.6V cordless driver with a 1,500mAh battery that charges over USB Type-C, 12 S2 steel bits and an aluminium storage box, at £31.99. It carries 4.6 stars from 3,547 ratings, and it sits £9.24 below the cheaper of the two Bosch IXO listings in this guide.
The number worth reading twice is the torque. The bullets give "electric mode: max. 4 N·m / manual mode: max. 8 N·m" — but only the 4 N·m comes from the motor. The 8 N·m is what the bit and body will take when you turn the tool by hand, which is not the same as power. The endurance figure is the other outlier: over 1,000 screws on one charge from a 1,500mAh cell, against the 190 screws per charge quoted for the 2.0Ah Bosch IXO 7 further up this list — more than five times the screws from a smaller battery, with no test conditions given. Two smaller mismatches: the bullets promise five kinds of bit while the spec table's Head Style field names four (Phillips, Hexagonal, Torx, Pozidriv), and the star breakdown on the listing runs 77% five-star, 15% four-star, 5% three-star and 3% one-star, which adds to 100 — those are percentages, not counts. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from our own testing.
How those 3,547 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £31.99 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.6 out of 5, from 3,547 ratings |
| Voltage in the title (as listed) | 3.6V — the spec table carries no voltage figure at all |
| Battery | 1,500mAh, recharged over USB Type-C |
| Torque (as listed) | 4 N·m in electric mode, 8 N·m in manual mode |
| Endurance claim | Over 1,000 screws on a single charge |
| Weight | 250 g in the spec table; 0.55 lb (about 250 g) in the bullets |
| Bits | 12 S2 steel bits, said to be up to 60HRC, held magnetically |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I got this for my dad who builds remote control Helicopters, he had been using a big noisy battery hand drill which was driving my mother insane. This screwdriver is very quiet and powerful, it's easy to use and has the 3 torque setting for various needs. The storage is all built into the case and the magnetic heads mean no more lost screws. It's light and easy to use for extending periods of time.”
Verified purchase“Looks brilliant, and despite the fact that all I've done so far is switch it on and off I'm giving it 5 stars. Hopefully it'll do what it's purported to do but if not it looks rather splendid and it implies I might know something about DIY (which I definitely do not). Use this review at your peril obvs.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Screwdriver 2026: 10 Ranked, One Bosch Listed Twice.
Questions people ask
How many screws will the HOTO Cordless Screwdriver O1 Pro drive on one charge?
The listing claims over 1,000 screws from its 1,500mAh battery, after what it calls a rigorous 37-step testing process. No test conditions are given, so treat that as the seller's claim rather than a measured figure.
What do the two torque figures mean?
The bullets list electric mode at a maximum of 4 N·m and manual mode at 8 N·m. In manual mode the motor is not driving anything — you are turning the tool by hand — so the 8 N·m figure describes the limit of the bit and body, not the power of the screwdriver.
How many types of bit come in the set?
The bullets say five kinds of bit and 12 S2 steel bits in total. The spec table's Head Style field names four: Phillips, Hexagonal, Torx and Pozidriv. The bits are held in a magnetic tip for swapping.
Does the HOTO set come with a case?
Yes. Both the bullets and the Included Components field list an aluminium storage box, along with the screwdriver, 12 bits, a USB Type-C charging cable and a user manual.
Is the HOTO screwdriver heavy?
The bullets give its weight as 0.55 pounds and the spec table gives 250 g, which is the same figure within rounding. That is 80 g lighter than the 330 g quoted for the Bosch IXO 7 elsewhere in this guide.
How is the HOTO O1 Pro rated by buyers?
4.6 out of 5 from 3,547 ratings. The breakdown shown on the listing is 77% five-star, 15% four-star, 5% three-star and 3% one-star, which adds to 100, so those are percentages rather than counts of individual reviews.
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