Difference between Impact Driver and Drill

Have you ever faced hesitation about whether to buy an impact driver or a drill for your next project? Tools do not work on their own; like every one of us, every tool has a purpose and a specialty. While an impact driver is best suited for drive applications, a drill can handle drilling into different materials. Let us find out which of the two is better suited for your specific project.

Impact Driver

Impact Driver is a tool used to loosen larger screws and nuts, and it is commonly used to drive long screws, lag bolts, and many fasteners. They provide more torque and power when driving a large fastener or bolt. And this is where the use of a drill is limited as it gets to a point it can't dive deeper into the material. As a result of the more powerful impact drivers give, they tend to drive fasteners slowly. An impact driver is suitable for larger projects requiring long screws and bolts as it handles it more efficiently than the drill and makes the job lot easier.

Drill

A drill is a cordless tool that runs with battery power to drill round holes and drive fasteners and screws. A drill can turn screws bolts into the material. The drill is versatile as it accepts all types of accessories. It is commonly used to apply driving screws into wood and other soft materials, used to tighten or loosen bolts, and it is used to drill holes in wood and other soft materials.

TABLE OF COMPARISON

Parameters of Comparison	Impact Driver	Drill
Length	Tool	220mm
Size	¼-inch size	¼-inch, ⅜-inch, ½-inch sizes
Front end	¼- hexagon shank	Three jaw chuck
Torque delivery	Highest level	Low speed of torque but highest turning force
Weight	Light	Slightly heavy
Versatility	Less versatile	More versatile
Uses	Mostly used for driving screws and fasteners	Mostly used for drilling holes
Sound	Very noisy	Less noise