Rank #3 in Best Mitre Saw 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up
DeWalt DWS774-GB 216mm Sliding Mitre Saw with XPS
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The DEWALT DWS774-GB is a 216 mm sliding mitre saw with XPS, listed at £269.93 and sitting third in this guide. It carries 4.7 out of 5 from 611 ratings, and the reviews below are written by people who actually bought it: one describes it as spot on out of the box with no adjustments needed, another swapped it in for an old Bosch. The listing calls it a 230V machine, and the spec table agrees.
Then the same spec table contradicts the rest of the page. Power source reads "Corded Electric" and Voltage reads 230 Volts, yet a field called "Number of Batteries" says "Lithium Ion batteries required." The title says 230V while the Item Type Name says "240 V". The bullet list prints "Powerful 1400 watt motor" twice, word for word, and the spec sheet describes the blade as "Rectangular" on a saw sold with a 216 mm round blade. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing as it is published there; none of it is our own measurement or test result.
How those 611 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £269.93 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5 from 611 ratings |
| Power source | Corded Electric, 230 Volts |
| Wattage | 1400 watts |
| Speed | 4500 RPM |
| Blade | 216 Millimetres, 48 teeth |
| Cut capacity | 62 x 250mm (as stated in the bullet list) |
| Number of Batteries (as listed) | Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Item Type Name (as listed) | 240 V 216 mm Slide Mitre Saw with XPS - Yellow/Black |
| Item Weight | 12 kg |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“For me this is an excellent mitre saw. It takes up a lot less space than my old one which in my small workshop is very important. It even fitted my old portable mitre station with just a few new screw holes needed on the mitre station .I thought I might need to set it up to cut accurately, however it turned out to be spot on out of the box no adjustments were needed.The shadow line is extremely helpful and much better than the laser on my old one that was always out and couldn't be adjusted.I find my self marking my cuts with a red pencil line as the shadowing looked the same as the pencil line but that just maybe my eyesightThe first thing I made with this was a small wooden box with sliding lid and the mitred corners were a perfect fit even using the stock blade that came with it”
Verified purchase“No nonsense top quality saw, bought to replace my old Bosch which had given great service over the years. Benefits of the saw are; size, despite this doing everything my last saw did and more it's very light and quite small, ease of setup and adjustment, out of the box no alignment needed either vertically or at any angle. The light replacing my old laser is perfect for judging the exact cut location. Overall an excellent purchase!”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Mitre Saw 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
Is the DEWALT DWS774-GB corded or battery powered?
The listing says Power source: Corded Electric and Voltage: 230 Volts, and the title describes it as a 230V slide mitre saw.
Does the DEWALT DWS774-GB come with a battery?
Included Components lists only the saw itself, with no battery, yet the same spec table carries a field reading "Number of Batteries: Lithium Ion batteries required."
What blade size does the DEWALT DWS774-GB take?
The spec sheet lists Blade Length: 216 Millimetres with 48 teeth, which matches the 216 mm in the product title.
How fast does the DEWALT DWS774-GB run?
The Speed field reads 4500 RPM, driven by the 1400 watt motor named in the bullet list.
What is the cut capacity of the DEWALT DWS774-GB?
The bullet list states a large cut capacity of 62 x 250mm.
What is the XPS system on the DEWALT DWS774-GB?
The listing describes it as an "XPS shadow system for extreme accuracy" rather than a laser, and two of the reviews below talk about using that shadow line to judge the cut.
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