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DEWALT 20V MAX* Cordless Drill/Driver Kit with Screwdriver/Drill Bit Set

DEWALT 20V MAX* Cordless Drill/Driver Kit with Screwdriver/Drill Bit Set

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  • 20V MAX (nominal 18V) battery platform
  • 300 unit watts out (UWO)
  • 2-speed transmission: 0-450 and 0-1,500 rpm
  • 1/2-in single-sleeve ratcheting chuck
  • Includes (2) 20V MAX compact Li-ion batteries and charger

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Summary

A compact brushed-motor drill/driver kit on DEWALT’s 20V MAX battery platform, sold with two batteries, a charger and a bag for household DIY and first-tool buyers. Check the listing before you buy: DEWALT’s factory kit ships no bits, so the “Screwdriver/Drill Bit Set” in the title is a seller bundle, and the batteries are the compact packs.

Strengths

  • Ships as a complete kit with two batteries, a charger and a bag, so one pack can charge while you work.
  • Compact and light at 3.6 lb, which helps on ladders and overhead.
  • Consumer Reports lab-tests this exact model and calls it fast at drilling and driving.
  • Uses DEWALT’s shared 20V MAX platform, so packs carry over to 200+ other tools.
  • Owners in r/Dewalt expect a decade or more of household DIY use from it.
  • Backed by a 3-year limited warranty with a year of free service.

Weaknesses

  • The brushed motor and old design trail DEWALT’s own brushless DCD793 and DCD794, advertised at up to 16% more power and a 2-in shorter head.
  • Consumer Reports rates run time as moderate, so a large job may need a battery swap.
  • No hammer mode and no battery charge indicator.
  • The chuck is plastic, not metal.
  • The factory kit has no bits; the bit set in the listing title is a seller bundle.
  • DEWALT Canada lists the model discontinued, and no lab has verified the torque figure.

Verified specifications

ModelDCD771C2 kit; the tool is the DCD771 1/2-in drill/driver.
Voltage20V MAX (nominal 18V).
Power300 unit watts out (UWO).
Motorbrushed.
Speeds2-speed transmission, 0-450 and 0-1,500 rpm no-load.
Chuck1/2-in single-sleeve ratcheting, keyless; plastic, not metal.
Clutch16 settings.
Work lightLED, stays lit about 20 seconds after the trigger releases.
Hammer modenone.
Battery charge indicatornone.
Batterytwo 1.3 Ah compact Li-ion packs, about 26.0 Wh each.
Charge timeabout 60 minutes on the included compact charger.
Dimensions8-3/4 in long, 6.5 in tall, 1.9 in wide.
Weight3.6 lb.
In the boxthe drill/driver, two 20V MAX compact batteries, a compact charger and a contractor bag.
Warranty3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service, 90-day money-back guarantee.
Full research notes and sources

Which model this is

This is the DCD771C2 kit, built around the DCD771 1/2-in compact drill/driver. The Amazon listing for the bundle is ASIN B07YB2RZ6M. DEWALT’s factory contents are the drill, two 20V MAX compact batteries, a compact charger and a contractor bag; the bits in the listing title come from a retailer bundle with the DEWALT DW2166 45-piece screwdriving set, not from the box. Battery capacity is worth confirming at checkout: most sources list 1.3 Ah packs, while Consumer Reports lists 1.5 Ah. Don’t mix this kit with the sibling DCD771S2 and DCD771D2, which ship larger packs, or with the newer brushless DCD793 and DCD794.

Battery, runtime and motor

The kit runs on two 1.3 Ah compact Li-ion packs, about 26.0 Wh each, charged in about 60 minutes on the compact charger that ships with it. Consumer Reports lab-tests the DCD771C2 and finds it fast at drilling holes and driving screws, moderately powerful for most jobs, with run time that may force a battery change during a large job. There is no charge indicator on the tool, and the motor is brushed rather than brushless.

DEWALT now advertises its brushless DCD793 and DCD794 kits at up to 16% more power and a head over 2 in shorter than the DCD771, so the brushed C2 sits at the entry of the line. DEWALT Canada lists the model discontinued while the US site still carries it, so confirm service and availability if long-term support matters. Nobody has published a failure rate for this drill.

What owners report

Owner sentiment is strongest at the big-box stores: Home Depot and Lowe’s shoppers praise its compact size, torque, run time and value with two batteries, and call the LED light useful. Walmart’s average sits lower. On r/Dewalt it is treated as a very old entry-level drill with a lower-end brushed motor, but also as a tool that will do household DIY for a decade or more; a repair technician there reports getting five years of full-time work from a lighter brushed DEWALT tool. Lowe’s summarized reviews surface occasional complaints about premature failure and about the price, though no failure rate exists.

Readable store prices put this kit near $100. Lowe’s listed it at $99.00, marked down from $159.00 (Lowe’s, October 2026); Genuine Tools listed $107.99 and MaxTool $129.00 (both 2026). Consumer Reports’ tested range starts at $119.00. Newark’s $194.76 is industrial distributor pricing, not a consumer anchor. Running cost stays low because the 20V MAX batteries and chargers are shared across the platform, so the real spend is adding a bit set or extra packs.

Is it worth it?

At around $100 the DCD771C2 is a solid first drill: complete kit, compact body, a 3-year warranty and a battery platform you can grow into. From roughly $120 to $139 it is hard to justify unless you want this exact size or the bundled bit set, because DEWALT’s own brushless kits land in the same window, often on sale. Above $140 the brushed C2 is poor value next to those brushless options.

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