Comparison

Drill Press Test & Comparison: 24 Bench and Pillar Drills

Q: Bench drill, floor drill, pillar drill — what is the difference?

Less than the names suggest. "Bench drill" usually means the compact machine for the workbench, "floor" or "pillar drill" the tall version with its own base — but manufacturers use the terms inconsistently, sometimes for the same machine. What makes them comparable is not the name but three specifications: chuck capacity, spindle taper and speed control. Exactly those define the three classes of this comparison.

Q: Why does the spindle taper matter so much?

Because it decides the machine's future. Without a Morse taper, the chuck is either fixed or sits on a B16 arbor — with B16 you can at least swap the chuck, say for a precision keyless one. An MT2 or MT3 spindle additionally accepts the whole range of Morse-taper tooling: other chucks, direct holders, countersinks. Save €100 today on a machine without MT and you cannot upgrade later. That is why the column appears on every card here.

Q: How much steel drilling capacity do I actually need?

The manufacturer figure (13 to 20 mm in this field) names the largest recommended drill diameter in mild steel. For shelves, fittings and occasional metalwork, the compact class's 13 mm is enough; if you regularly drill 16 mm and up in steel or use hole saws, you need the torque reserves and low speeds of the mid-range or semi-pro class. Note: large diameters need low speeds — the bottom end of the speed range is the more honest number than motor wattage.

Q: Belt steps or stepless speed control — which is worth it?

Belt steps (5 to 12 in this field) are robust and cheap, but every change means: open the cover, move the belt. If you switch often between materials and diameters, vario or electronic control sets the speed at a dial — while the machine runs. Stepless starts around €260 here (Güde GTB 16/500 Vario) and combines with a Morse taper from roughly the €400 class up, which is our semi-pro criterion.

Q: What does runout tell you — and why is it missing almost everywhere?

Runout describes how precisely the spindle turns without wobble — the smaller, the cleaner the hole. Only 3 of 24 manufacturers publish a value at all (twice ≤ 0.02 mm, once 0.03 mm). The silence of the other 21 is information in itself: whoever promises precision without quantifying it cannot be held to it. We list published manufacturer figures only — no own measurements, no forum values — and otherwise write an honest "n/a".

Search for a bench drill press and you get a muddle of names: bench, floor and pillar drill often mean the same machine, and brochures happily compare 13-mm hobby tools with MT3 semi-professionals. This comparison sorts first: we classified 24 machines from Bosch, Scheppach, Einhell, Güde, Bernardo, Holzmann, Optimum and Proxxon by three hard, verifiable criteria — chuck capacity, spindle taper (Morse taper or B16) and type of speed control. The result: 12 compact, 7 mid-range and 5 semi-pro machines with steel drilling capacities of 13 to 20 mm and live prices from €99.99 (Scheppach DP16VLS) to €758 (Holzmann SB 163VH). The column nobody else prints: the spindle taper. It decides whether you can later fit a better chuck or Morse-taper tooling — or are stuck with the factory chuck. The class rating is our own normalisation (marked "derived"); every factual figure comes from manufacturer documents with source and retrieval date.

Updated 17.07.2026 · independently researched · How we work

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Key facts at a glance

The field: 24 machines in three normalised classes — 12 compact/hobby (max. 13-mm chuck, no Morse taper), 7 mid-range (16-mm chuck and/or MT2, belt-driven speed steps), 5 semi-pro (MT2/MT3 plus stepless speed control). The criteria are hard and published — no gut feeling, no stars.
Prices: 11 of 17 machines carry a price from a live offer linked on 17 July 2026, from €99.99 (Scheppach DP16VLS) to €758 (Holzmann SB 163VH). Six are honestly listed without a price — no verifiable offer, no aggregator value.
The compatibility column: MT2 spindles make up the mid-range (incl. Scheppach DP55 and the Güde series), one MT3 leads the field (Optimum B 17PRO), B16 arbors mark the limit of the compact class. For one machine (Güde GSB 20/812) the manufacturer's own documents contradict each other (MT2 vs MT3) — it is labelled as exactly that until Güde resolves it.
Runout: only 3 of 24 manufacturers publish a figure at all (Optimum ≤ 0.02 mm, Güde Vario ≤ 0.02 mm, Bernardo 0.03 mm). That is a finding in itself — we list published manufacturer values only, no forum measurements, and "n/a" stays "n/a".
Speed control separates the workshop worlds: belt steps (5 to 12, moved by hand) versus vario/electronic (stepless at a dial). Stepless plus Morse taper is our semi-pro criterion — starting around €400 in this field.

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Bernardo TB 16 T

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: MK2
Max. drill Ø steel: 16 mm
Motor power: 550 W
Price: 372,80 €

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Speed control: Riemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 300–2.550 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 155 mm
Spindle travel: 65 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: ca. 36 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 245 × 245 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: ±45°
Column diameter: 58 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: 445 mm
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S1
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 01-1031
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Bernardo TB 16 Vario

Class: Semi-Pro
Spindle taper: MK2
Max. drill Ø steel: 16 mm
Motor power: 550 W
Price: NETTO-Quelle: 492,16 € zzgl. MwSt.

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Speed control: stufenlos (Vario) mit Digitalanzeige
Chuck taper: B18
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 350–3.000 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 150 mm
Spindle travel: 85 mm
Runout: 0,03 mm
Weight: 33 kg
Availability: am Marktas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 200 × 200 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: ja (Drehzahl)
Table tilt: ±45°
Column diameter: 58 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 01-1006
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Bosch PBD 40

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme
Max. drill Ø steel: 13 mm
Motor power: 710 W
Price: 420,00 €

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Speed control: elektronisch stufenlos
Chuck taper: fest verbautes Schnellspannfutter
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 200–850 / 600–2.500 min⁻¹
Throat depth: n/a
Spindle travel: 90 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 11,2 kg
Availability: am Marktas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: 40 mm
Table size: 330 × 350 mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: nicht neigbar
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: ja
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 0 603 B07 000
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Einhell BT-BD 501

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: B16-Futteraufnahme
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 500 W
Price: n/a

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Speed control: Riemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–16 mm
Speed range: 280–2.350 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 115 mm
Spindle travel: 50 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: n/a
Availability: lieferbar über Handelas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: n/a
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: ±45°
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S2 15 min
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 4250530
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Einhell TC-BD 350

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: B16-Futteraufnahme
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 350 W
Price: n/a

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Speed control: Riemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 580–2.650 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 104 mm
Spindle travel: 50 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 13,86 kg
Availability: Werksverkauf ausverkauftas of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: n/a
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: neig-/schwenkbar bis 45°
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S2
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 4250670
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Einhell TE-BD 750 E

Class: Semi-Pro
Spindle taper: MK2
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 750 W
Price: 438,95 €

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Speed control: stufenlos
Chuck taper: n/a
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 450–2.500 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 152 mm
Spindle travel: 80 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 44,4 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 16.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: n/a
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: neig-
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: ja
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S2
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 4250715
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Güde GSB 20/812

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: MK2/MK3
Max. drill Ø steel: 20 mm
Motor power: 800 W
Price: 385,00 €

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Speed control: Riemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 210–2.500 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 170 mm
Spindle travel: 80 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 50,74 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 260 × 260 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: ±45° neigbar
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: 610 mm
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: 1.580 mm
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: 71 dB
Part number: 55210
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Güde GTB 16/500 VARIO

Class: Semi-Pro
Spindle taper: MK2
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 500 W
Price: 359,99 €

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Speed control: Keilriemen-Vario
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 290–2.500 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 155 mm
Spindle travel: 90 mm
Runout: <0,02 mm
Weight: 40 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 245 × 245 mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja (Drehzahl)
Table tilt: ±45° neigbar
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: 245 mm
LED work light: ja
Overall height: 900 mm
Motor duty: S1
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 55220
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Güde GTB 20/812

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: MK2
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 800 W
Price: n/a

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Speed control: Riemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 210–2.500 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 170 mm
Spindle travel: 80 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 46,5 kg
Availability: am Marktas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 260 × 260 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: n/a
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: 1.010 mm
Motor duty: S2 15 min
Noise level: 71 dB
Part number: 55206
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Holzmann SB 162VN

Class: Semi-Pro
Spindle taper: MK2/MT2
Max. drill Ø steel: 16 mm
Motor power: 500 W
Price: 338,00 €

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Speed control: Vario-Getriebe
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 390–2.200 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 150 mm
Spindle travel: 90 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 38 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 243 × 243 mm (ausziehbar) mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: n/a
Column diameter: 60 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: ja
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S1
Noise level: n/a
Part number: SB162VN_230V
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Holzmann SB 163VH

Class: Semi-Pro
Spindle taper: MK3/MT3
Max. drill Ø steel: 16 mm
Motor power: 1.100 W
Price: 758,00 €

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Speed control: Vario
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 180–600 (Gang I) / 580–2.000 (Gang II) min⁻¹
Throat depth: 210 mm
Spindle travel: 150 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 88,5 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 356 × 356 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: ±45°
Column diameter: 80 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: ja
Overall height: 1.710 mm
Motor duty: S1
Noise level: n/a
Part number: SB163VH_230V
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Optimum OPTIdrill B 17PRO basic

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: MK2
Max. drill Ø steel: 15,5 mm
Motor power: 490 W
Price: 522,41 €

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Speed control: Keilriemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–15,5 mm
Speed range: 680–2.700 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 152 mm
Spindle travel: 65 mm
Runout: <0,02 mm
Weight: ca. 36,5 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 16.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 235 × 220 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: n/a
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: 325 mm
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 3003161
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Proxxon TBM 220

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 85 W
Price: 197,80 €

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Speed control: Flachriemen umlegen
Chuck taper: 3/8"-Gewindeaufnahme (kein Kegel)
Chuck capacity: MICROMOT-Stahlspannzangen 1 / 1,5 / 2 / 2,4 / 3 / 3,2 mm
Speed range: 1.800 / 4.700 / 8.500 min⁻¹ (Leerlauf) min⁻¹
Throat depth: 140 mm
Spindle travel: 30 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 3,3 kg
Availability: am Marktas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 220 × 120 mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: nicht neigbar
Column diameter: 20 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: NO 28 128
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Scheppach DP16SL

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: B16-Kegeldorn
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 550 W
Price: n/a

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Speed control: Riemenantrieb
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 510 / 800 / 1.300 / 1.800 / 2.430 min⁻¹
Throat depth: n/a
Spindle travel: 50 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 22,2 kg
Availability: lieferbar über Handelas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 194 × 165 mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: n/a
Table tilt: −45° bis +45°
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: 405 mm
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S2
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 4906807901
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Scheppach DP16VLS

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 500 W
Price: 99,99 €

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Speed control: 5 Riemenstufen
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 600/900/1300/1800/2650 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 105 mm
Spindle travel: 50 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 14,05 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 160 × 160 mm (Bohrtisch) mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: −45° bis +45°
Column diameter: 46 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: 170 mm
LED work light: nein
Overall height: 600 mm
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: LwA 84 dB
Part number: 5906810901
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Scheppach DP18 Vario

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: B16-Kegeldorn
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 550 W
Price: n/a

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Speed control: Vario
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1–16 mm
Speed range: 440–2.580 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 152 mm
Spindle travel: 80 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 37,8 kg
Availability: lieferbar über Handelas of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 240 × 240 mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja (Drehzahl)
Table tilt: bis 45° beidseitig
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: ja
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906807901
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Scheppach DP19Vario

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: B16-Kegeldorn
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 550 W
Price: 219,99 €

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Speed control: Vario
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 440–2.580 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 125 mm
Spindle travel: 60 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 26,8 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 17.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 198 × 194 mm (Grauguss) mm
Laser guide: ja (integriert)
Digital speed display: ja (Drehzahl)
Table tilt: −45° bis +45°
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: 350 mm
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906820901
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Scheppach DP55

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: 13 mm
Motor power: 710 W
Price: 104,99 €

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Speed control: elektronisch
Chuck taper: n/a
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 500–2.600 min⁻¹
Throat depth: n/a
Spindle travel: 70 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 8,3 kg
Availability: n/a
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: 40 mm
Table size: 320 × 305 mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja (Drehzahl)
Table tilt: n/a
Column diameter: n/a
Max. chuck-table distance: 280 mm
LED work light: n/a
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906822901
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Scheppach DP60

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: 13 mm
Motor power: 710 W
Price: 174,99 €

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Speed control: elektronisch stufenlos
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 170–880 min⁻¹ (1. Gang) / 490–2600 min⁻¹ (2. Gang) min⁻¹
Throat depth: 125 mm
Spindle travel: 100 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 9,86 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: 40 mm
Table size: kein separater Bohrtisch (Spec: n/a) mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: n/a
Column diameter: 46 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: 280 mm
LED work light: ja
Overall height: 750 mm
Motor duty: S1 710 W
Noise level: LwA 102,6 dB
Part number: 5906821901
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Scheppach DP60SE

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: 13 mm
Motor power: 710 W
Price: 179,99 €

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Speed control: elektronisch stufenlos
Chuck taper: n/a
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 170–880 min⁻¹ (1. Gang) / 490–2600 min⁻¹ (2. Gang) min⁻¹
Throat depth: n/a
Spindle travel: 100 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 9,94 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: 40 mm
Table size: Grundplatte 350 × 300 mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: n/a
Column diameter: 46 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: 280 mm
LED work light: ja
Overall height: n/a
Motor duty: S1 710 W
Noise level: LwA 102,6 dB
Part number: 5906821904
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Scheppach TBM200

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 400 W
Price: 104,99 €

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Speed control: 5 Stufen (Riemen)
Chuck taper: n/a
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 550/950/1450/1950/2600 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 102 mm
Spindle travel: 50 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 13,5 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 164 × 162 mm (Stahl) mm
Laser guide: nein
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: −45° bis +45°
Column diameter: 46 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: nein
Overall height: 590 mm
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906832901
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Scheppach TBM250

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 550 W
Price: 179,99 €

All 23 specs

Speed control: 5 Stufen (Riemen)
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 510/800/1300/1800/2430 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 127 mm
Spindle travel: 50 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 18 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 194 × 165 mm (Grauguss) mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: nein
Table tilt: −45° bis +45°
Column diameter: 48 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: nein
Overall height: 730 mm
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906833901
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Scheppach TBM250 Vario

Class: Kompakt/Hobby
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: n/a
Motor power: 600 W
Price: 239,99 €

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Speed control: stufenlos (Vario)
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,5–13 mm
Speed range: 450–2580 min⁻¹
Throat depth: 125 mm
Spindle travel: 60 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 26 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 198 × 194 mm (Gusseisen) mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: ±45° lt. Beschreibung
Column diameter: 59,5 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: nein
Overall height: 870 mm
Motor duty: n/a
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906834901
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Scheppach TBM300 Vario

Class: Mittelklasse
Spindle taper: keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben
Max. drill Ø steel: 16 mm
Motor power: 750 W
Price: 349,99 €

All 23 specs

Speed control: stufenlos (Vario)
Chuck taper: B16
Chuck capacity: 1,0–16 mm
Speed range: 450–2580 min⁻¹ (Titel) vs. 440–2580 min⁻¹ — Hersteller-Widerspruch min⁻¹
Throat depth: 152 mm
Spindle travel: 80 mm
Runout: n/a
Weight: 34 kg
Availability: lieferbaras of 20.07.2026
€ per mm steel capacity: n/a
Max. drill Ø wood: n/a
Table size: 240 × 240 mm (Grauguss) mm
Laser guide: ja
Digital speed display: ja
Table tilt: ±45° lt. Beschreibung
Column diameter: 65 mm
Max. chuck-table distance: n/a
LED work light: ja
Overall height: 950 mm
Motor duty: S1-Dauerleistung 550 W bei 750 W Aufnahme
Noise level: n/a
Part number: 5906835901
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Three classes instead of a name muddle: the normalisation, published

Our classification follows three hard criteria anyone can verify on the data sheet. Compact/hobby: chuck up to 13 mm and no Morse-taper spindle — a B16 arbor alone does not lift a machine into the mid-range; the chuck capacity decides. Mid-range: 16-mm chuck and/or MT2 spindle, speed via belt steps. Semi-pro: MT2 or MT3 spindle and stepless speed control. This rating is our own normalisation — marked “derived” in the table, not a manufacturer claim. The field splits into 12 compacts, 7 mid-range machines and 5 semi-pros.

The column nobody else prints: MT and B16

Two machines with “16 mm capacity” can be entirely different tools: one carries its chuck on a B16 arbor (at least swappable), the other has a true MT2 spindle that also accepts direct holders and countersinks. In this field, MT2 spindles make up the whole mid-range, the Optimum B 17PRO leads with MT3, and among the compacts “no Morse taper” marks the upgrade limit. One case stays open: for the Güde GSB 20/812 the manufacturer’s documents state both MT2 and MT3 — the contradiction is shown as exactly that until Güde resolves it. We will not invent the answer.

Prices: €99.99 to €758 — and five gaps

Eleven machines carry a price from an offer linked and in stock on 17 July 2026; the span runs from €124.95 (Einhell TC-BD 350, compact class) to €758 (Holzmann SB 163VH, semi-pro). Six machines are listed without a price: no verifiable live offer was found, and we never adopt aggregator prices. Motor ratings deserve a second look: some manufacturers quote S2 short-duty figures — full power for minutes, not continuous. The bare wattage is therefore the least reliable line of the data sheet.

Runout: 21 of 24 manufacturers stay silent

Runout would be the precision metric of this machine class — it is rarely published. Optimum (≤ 0.02 mm), Güde for its Vario model (≤ 0.02 mm) and Bernardo (0.03 mm) commit to figures; the other 21 data sheets name none. We show only these published manufacturer specifications. Individual buyers’ forum measurements are no basis for comparison — methods and instruments differ too much. The majority’s silence is documented as what it is: an “n/a” in the table, and a hint as to who lets themselves be pinned down and who does not.

Workplace safety: a footnote with a source

For commercial use of pillar and bench drills, the German DGUV rule 109-607 (metal construction, section 3.2.3) sets requirements — from workpiece clamping to the ban on gloves at rotating tools. We deliberately give no safety instructions of our own; the binding requirements are with the original: the DGUV information “Sicheres Bohren” and DGUV rule 109-607.

Frequently asked questions

Bench drill, floor drill, pillar drill — what is the difference?

Less than the names suggest. "Bench drill" usually means the compact machine for the workbench, "floor" or "pillar drill" the tall version with its own base — but manufacturers use the terms inconsistently, sometimes for the same machine. What makes them comparable is not the name but three specifications: chuck capacity, spindle taper and speed control. Exactly those define the three classes of this comparison.

Why does the spindle taper matter so much?

Because it decides the machine's future. Without a Morse taper, the chuck is either fixed or sits on a B16 arbor — with B16 you can at least swap the chuck, say for a precision keyless one. An MT2 or MT3 spindle additionally accepts the whole range of Morse-taper tooling: other chucks, direct holders, countersinks. Save €100 today on a machine without MT and you cannot upgrade later. That is why the column appears on every card here.

How much steel drilling capacity do I actually need?

The manufacturer figure (13 to 20 mm in this field) names the largest recommended drill diameter in mild steel. For shelves, fittings and occasional metalwork, the compact class's 13 mm is enough; if you regularly drill 16 mm and up in steel or use hole saws, you need the torque reserves and low speeds of the mid-range or semi-pro class. Note: large diameters need low speeds — the bottom end of the speed range is the more honest number than motor wattage.

Belt steps or stepless speed control — which is worth it?

Belt steps (5 to 12 in this field) are robust and cheap, but every change means: open the cover, move the belt. If you switch often between materials and diameters, vario or electronic control sets the speed at a dial — while the machine runs. Stepless starts around €260 here (Güde GTB 16/500 Vario) and combines with a Morse taper from roughly the €400 class up, which is our semi-pro criterion.

What does runout tell you — and why is it missing almost everywhere?

Runout describes how precisely the spindle turns without wobble — the smaller, the cleaner the hole. Only 3 of 24 manufacturers publish a value at all (twice ≤ 0.02 mm, once 0.03 mm). The silence of the other 21 is information in itself: whoever promises precision without quantifying it cannot be held to it. We list published manufacturer figures only — no own measurements, no forum values — and otherwise write an honest "n/a".

In short

Head-to-head and verdict

Provider	Class	Spindle taper	Chuck taper	Max. drill Ø steel	Chuck capacity	Speed control	Speed range	Throat depth	Spindle travel	Table size	Motor power	Weight	Runout	Price
Bernardo TB 16 T	Mittelklasse	MK2	B16	16 mm	1–16 mm	Riemenantrieb, 12 Stufen	300–2.550 min⁻¹	155 mm	65 mm	245 × 245 mm (T-Nuten 16 mm, diagonal)	550 W	ca. 36 kg	n/a	€372.80
Bernardo TB 16 Vario	Semi-Pro	MK2	B18 (Fachhändler-Datenblatt — abweichend von B16-Standard der Klasse; Kompatibilitäts-Hinweis für Futterwechsel)	16 mm	1–16 mm	stufenlos (Vario) mit Digitalanzeige	350–3.000 min⁻¹	150 mm	85 mm	200 × 200 mm	550 W	33 kg	0,03 mm (in der Pinole gemessen, garantierte Hersteller-Angabe)	€492.16
Bosch PBD 40	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme (Herstellerseite nennt keine; Futter fest)	fest verbautes Schnellspannfutter (kein Wechselkegel angegeben)	13 mm	1,5–13 mm (schlüsselloses Präzisionsfutter)	elektronisch stufenlos, 2 Gänge (Bosch Electronic)	200–850 / 600–2.500 min⁻¹	n/a	90 mm	330 × 350 mm (Grundplatte = Arbeitsfläche, mit Parallelanschlag)	710 W	11,2 kg	n/a	€420.00
Einhell BT-BD 501	Mittelklasse	B16-Futteraufnahme, keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben	B16	n/a	1,5–16 mm (Hersteller-Serviceportal; Händler-Listings nennen teils 3–16 mm — Hersteller-Wert übernommen, BP-1)	Riemenantrieb, 9 Stufen	280–2.350 min⁻¹	115 mm	50 mm	n/a	500 W	n/a	n/a	n/a
Einhell TC-BD 350	Kompakt/Hobby	B16-Futteraufnahme, keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben	B16	n/a	1,5–13 mm	Riemenantrieb, 5 Stufen	580–2.650 min⁻¹	104 mm	50 mm	n/a	350 W	13,86 kg	n/a	n/a
Einhell TE-BD 750 E	Semi-Pro	MK2 (für Morsekegel-Bohrer)	n/a	n/a	1–16 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter)	stufenlos, werkzeuglos einstellbar (Induktionsmotor)	450–2.500 min⁻¹	152 mm	80 mm	n/a	750 W	44,4 kg	n/a	€438.95
Güde GSB 20/812	Mittelklasse (Säulenbauform)	MK2/MK3 (Herstellerangaben widersprüchlich)	B16	20 mm	1–16 mm (Schnellwechsel-Bohrfutter)	Riemenantrieb (Stufen-Riemenscheibe), 12 Stufen	210–2.500 min⁻¹	170 mm	80 mm	260 × 260 mm (höhenverstellbar)	800 W	50,74 kg	n/a	€385.00
Güde GTB 16/500 VARIO	Semi-Pro	MK2	B16	n/a	1–16 mm	Keilriemen-Vario, stufenlos	290–2.500 min⁻¹	155 mm	90 mm	245 × 245 mm	500 W	40 kg	<0,02 mm (Spindelrundlaufgenauigkeit, Hersteller-Angabe)	€359.99
Güde GTB 20/812	Mittelklasse	MK2	B16	n/a	1–16 mm (Schnellwechsel-Bohrfutter)	Riemenantrieb (Stufen-Riemenscheibe), 12 Stufen	210–2.500 min⁻¹	170 mm	80 mm	260 × 260 mm	800 W	46,5 kg	n/a	n/a
Holzmann SB 162VN	Semi-Pro	MK2/MT2	B16	16 mm	1–16 mm (Schnellspannfutter, im Lieferumfang)	Vario-Getriebe, stufenlos, mit LCD-Anzeige	390–2.200 min⁻¹	150 mm	90 mm	243 × 243 mm (ausziehbar)	500 W	38 kg	n/a	€338.00
Holzmann SB 163VH	Semi-Pro	MK3/MT3	B16	16 mm	1–16 mm (Schnellspannfutter B16, im Lieferumfang)	Vario, 2 Gänge, mit LCD-Anzeige	180–600 (Gang I) / 580–2.000 (Gang II)	210 mm	150 mm	356 × 356 mm	1.100 W	88,5 kg	n/a	€758.00
Optimum OPTIdrill B 17PRO basic	Mittelklasse	MK2	B16	15,5 mm	1–15,5 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter)	Keilriemenantrieb, 5 Stufen	680–2.700 min⁻¹	152 mm	65 mm	235 × 220 mm (T-Nuten 12 mm, diagonal)	490 W	ca. 36,5 kg	<0,02 mm (garantiert, in der Bohrpinole gemessen — publizierte Hersteller-Angabe)	€522.41
Proxxon TBM 220	Kompakt/Hobby (Klein-/Feinbohrklasse)	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme (Spannzangen-System)	3/8"-Gewindeaufnahme (kein Kegel)	n/a	MICROMOT-Stahlspannzangen 1 / 1,5 / 2 / 2,4 / 3 / 3,2 mm (6 Stück, dreifach geschlitzt); optional Zahnkranzfutter bis 6,5 mm (3/8"-Gewinde, bis 10.000 min⁻¹)	Flachriemen umlegen, 3 Stufen	1.800 / 4.700 / 8.500 min⁻¹ (Leerlauf)	140 mm	30 mm	220 × 120 mm (plangefräster Alu-Druckguss, mit Parallelanschlag)	85 W	3,3 kg	n/a	€197.80
Scheppach DP16SL	Kompakt/Hobby	B16-Kegeldorn (kein Morsekegel)	B16	n/a	1,5–13 mm (Zahnkranzbohrfutter)	Riemenantrieb, 5 Stufen	510 / 800 / 1.300 / 1.800 / 2.430 min⁻¹	n/a	50 mm	194 × 165 mm	550 W	22,2 kg	n/a	n/a
Scheppach DP16VLS	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben (nur Futter-Kegel B16)	B16	n/a	1,5–13 mm (Zahnkranzbohrfutter)	5 Riemenstufen	600/900/1300/1800/2650 min⁻¹ (Spec-Tabelle; Beschreibung nennt 2600 als Maximum — Hersteller-Widerspruch)	105 mm	50 mm	160 × 160 mm (Bohrtisch); Grundplatte 290 × 190 mm	500 W	14,05 kg	n/a	€99.99
Scheppach DP18 Vario	Mittelklasse	B16-Kegeldorn (kein Morsekegel angegeben)	B16	n/a	1–16 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter)	Vario, stufenlos	440–2.580 min⁻¹	152 mm	80 mm	240 × 240 mm	550 W	37,8 kg	n/a	n/a
Scheppach DP19Vario	Kompakt/Hobby (unter Vorbehalt — hängt am ungeklärten Spannbereich 13/16 mm; bei 16 mm → Mittelklasse)	B16-Kegeldorn (kein Morsekegel angegeben)	B16 (Schnellspannbohrfutter)	n/a	1,5–13	Vario, stufenlos, digital angezeigt	440–2.580 min⁻¹	125 mm	60 mm	198 × 194 mm (Grauguss)	550 W	26,8 kg	n/a	€219.99
Scheppach DP55	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben (Kompaktbauform)	n/a	13 mm	1,5–13 mm (Präzisionsbohrfutter)	elektronisch, stufenlos (mit Digitaldisplay)	500–2.600 min⁻¹	n/a	70 mm	320 × 305 mm (Grundplatte = Arbeitsfläche)	710 W	8,3 kg	n/a	€104.99
Scheppach DP60	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben (nur Futter-Kegel B16)	B16	13 mm	1,5–13 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter)	elektronisch stufenlos, 2-Gang-Getriebe, Digitaldisplay	170–880 min⁻¹ (1. Gang) / 490–2600 min⁻¹ (2. Gang)	125 mm	100 mm	kein separater Bohrtisch (Spec: n/a); Grundplatte 330 × 300 mm (Aluminium) = Arbeitsfläche	710 W	9,86 kg	n/a	€174.99
Scheppach DP60SE	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben	n/a	13 mm	1,5–13 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter)	elektronisch stufenlos, 2-Gang-Getriebe, Digitaldisplay	170–880 min⁻¹ (1. Gang) / 490–2600 min⁻¹ (2. Gang)	n/a	100 mm	Grundplatte 350 × 300 mm (Aluminium; Spec nennt keinen separaten Bohrtisch)	710 W	9,94 kg	n/a	€179.99
Scheppach TBM200	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben	n/a	n/a	1,5–13 mm (Zahnkranzbohrfutter, kugelgelagert)	5 Stufen (Riemen)	550/950/1450/1950/2600 min⁻¹	102 mm	50 mm	164 × 162 mm (Stahl); Grundplatte 298 × 190 mm	400 W	13,5 kg	n/a	€104.99
Scheppach TBM250	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben (nur Futter-Kegel B16)	B16	n/a	1,5–13 mm (Zahnkranzbohrfutter, kugelgelagert)	5 Stufen (Riemen)	510/800/1300/1800/2430 min⁻¹	127 mm	50 mm	194 × 165 mm (Grauguss); Grundplatte 319 × 186 mm	550 W	18 kg	n/a	€179.99
Scheppach TBM250 Vario	Kompakt/Hobby	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben (nur Futter-Kegel B16)	B16	n/a	1,5–13 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter, kugelgelagert)	stufenlos (Vario), LCD-Digitaldisplay	450–2580 min⁻¹	125 mm	60 mm	198 × 194 mm (Gusseisen); Grundplatte 334 × 206 mm	600 W	26 kg	n/a	€239.99
Scheppach TBM300 Vario	Mittelklasse	keine Morsekegel-Aufnahme angegeben (nur Futter-Kegel B16)	B16	16 mm	1,0–16 mm (Schnellspannbohrfutter, kugelgelagert, mit Schutzabdeckung)	stufenlos (Vario), LCD-Display	450–2580 min⁻¹ (Titel) vs. 440–2580 min⁻¹ (Beschreibung) — Hersteller-Widerspruch	152 mm	80 mm	240 × 240 mm (Grauguss); Grundplatte 410 × 250 mm	750 W	34 kg	n/a	€349.99

Selected devices across all price classes. “n/a” means we hold no documented manufacturer figure on this point. It is not a statement about the device.As of 17.07.2026 · every figure backed by a source.

Buy the class, not the machine: only once you know whether 13-mm compact, 16-mm mid-range or MT semi-pro fits your workpieces is a price comparison within the class meaningful.
Check the spindle taper before buying: a B16 arbor lets you swap the chuck later, an MT2/MT3 spindle also takes holders and countersinks — a permanently fitted chuck allows neither.
Do not take motor power at face value: some manufacturers quote S2 short-duty ratings — full power for minutes only. Wattage is therefore the least reliable line of the data sheet.
Each price is a day figure from the linked offer, with a retrieval date; five machines are listed without a price because no verifiable live offer existed. The technical data is unaffected.

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All figures were collected directly from manufacturers and specialist retailers as of the stated date.

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