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Bosch Bosch AdvancedDrill 18V-80 QuickSnap
The best pure drill-driver here: 78 Nm, brushless, and just 1.2 kg with the battery. Heimwerker Praxis scored it 1.3 "sehr gut", praising its start-up behaviour and switch feel. No hammer function.
9.0BPR score
- €99Price
- 1.3 sehr gut (Heimwerker Praxis 04/2026)Independent test grade
- 2 of 8in Best Cordless Drill Sets
- 9.0BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
If you do not drill into masonry, this is the tool to buy, and the reason is weight. At 1.2 kg with the battery fitted — 0.83 kg bare — it is dramatically lighter than every combi drill in this ranking, several of which weigh over 2.2 kg. Overhead work, ceiling fixings and long screwdriving sessions are a different experience at that weight.
Heimwerker Praxis scored it 1.3 "sehr gut" in issue 04/2026, the highest independent grade any tool here received, and their praise was specifically about control rather than power: start-up behaviour, running smoothness and switch feel. Those are the properties that separate a pleasant drill from a frustrating one, and they never appear on a specification sheet.
The numbers are strong anyway. 78 Nm maximum torque from a brushless motor, a 13 mm metal quick-change keyless chuck, two gears running 0–500 and 0–1,950 rpm, 22 clutch stages plus drill, and 40 mm wood / 13 mm steel capacity. The QuickSnap system takes interchangeable heads, which is useful in tight corners.
Understand which Bosch platform this is. It runs on Bosch Home & Garden 18 V, part of the Power for ALL Alliance — the green range. This is not compatible with Bosch Professional blue batteries, and buyers confuse the two constantly. Green is the right choice for a homeowner; blue is for trade use and carries AMPShare cross-brand compatibility.
The obvious limitation is the absence of a hammer function. In most European housing, masonry and brick walls are common enough that a combi drill is the safer default — this tool cannot drill a wall plug hole in brick efficiently. Buy it if your work is wood, plasterboard, furniture and metal.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Type
- Drill-driver, no hammer function
- Maximum torque
- 78 Nm (joint type not stated)
- Motor
- Brushless
- Battery platform
- Bosch Home & Garden 18 V / Power for ALL Alliance (green)
- Chuck
- 13 mm metal keyless quick-change, QuickSnap heads
- Speeds
- 0-500 / 0-1 950 rpm
- Clutch settings
- 22 plus drill
- Weight
- 1.2 kg with battery (0.83 kg bare)
- Capacities
- Wood 40 mm, steel 13 mm, screws to 10 mm
- Heimwerker Praxis 04/2026
- 1.3 sehr gut
- Price
- EUR 92.95-113.95
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- 1.2 kg with battery — by far the lightest tool here
- Heimwerker Praxis 1.3 sehr gut, the highest independent grade in this ranking
- 78 Nm from a brushless motor
- Praised specifically for start-up control and switch feel
- 13 mm metal quick-change chuck with QuickSnap interchangeable heads
- 22 clutch stages, 40 mm wood and 13 mm steel capacity
Worth knowing
- No hammer function — not suitable for brick or concrete
- Bosch green platform is not compatible with Bosch Professional blue batteries
- Torque figure published without stating soft or hard joint
- Green range has a narrower tool selection than Makita LXT or Ryobi ONE+
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best Cordless Drill Sets.
| Product | Score | Independent test grade | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einhell Professional TP-CD 18/70 Li-i BLTop score | 9.1 | 1.8 gut — Testsieger (Stiftung Warentest 6/2025) | €84 |
| Bosch AdvancedDrill 18V-80 QuickSnapThis product | 9.0 | 1.3 sehr gut (Heimwerker Praxis 04/2026) | €99 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 8.2 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a hammer function?
Only if you drill into brick, concrete block or light concrete. If your fixings go into plasterboard, timber, chipboard or metal, a hammer function is dead weight. In much of European housing stock masonry walls are common, so a combi drill is the safer general recommendation — but if you know your walls, a drill-driver is lighter, shorter and has a more precise clutch.
Is the green Bosch battery the same as the blue one?
No, and this is the single most common Bosch purchasing mistake. Bosch runs two completely incompatible 18 V systems: green Home & Garden / Power for ALL for consumers, and blue Professional / AMPShare for trade. The batteries do not interchange in either direction. Decide which system you are entering before your second tool purchase.
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