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Which Makita plasterboard screwdriver should you buy?

Updated: 24 October 2026

You already want Makita. The question is which Makita plasterboard screwdriver matches the socket, the site lead, or the 18 V packs you own. The [Makita drywall screwdriver comparison](/hub/hand-tools/makita-drywall-screwdriver) keeps five amazon.co.uk listings, and they are not five versions of one UK gun. One title states 240 V, one states 110 V, two are bare 18 V bodies, and one corded listing prints 6 A and never states a voltage. Who each row suits is on the [best Makita drywall screwdriver](/hub/hand-tools/makita-drywall-screwdriver/sub/makita-drywall-screwdriver-best) page. Prices are the amazon.co.uk figures in this set. Peter F. did not lab-test these guns. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You already want Makita. The question is which Makita plasterboard screwdriver matches the socket, the site lead, or the 18 V packs you own.

Our top picks

Makita Makita DFS251Z

Best overall

Makita Makita DFS251Z
8.9/10about £129.43
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Makita Makita FS4300/2

Rank 2

Makita Makita FS4300/2
9.2/10about £119.99
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Makita Makita FS2500/1

Alternative

Makita Makita FS2500/1
6.8/10about £99.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Three supplies, not five colours
  2. 2.What /2 and /1 mean on these listings
  3. 3.Bodies that are not a kit
  4. 4.What to leave in the basket

Three supplies, not five colours

Read the supply before the stars. Beside a normal UK 13 A socket, the FS4300/2 says 240 V: corded, 4,000 RPM, 570 W, an adjustable depth locator and a 1/4 inch hex, at £119.99. A yellow site outlet is the FS2500/1: 110 V, 2,500 RPM, a 5 mm drywall screw and a 6 mm self-drilling screw, at £99.99. On construction sites the Health and Safety Executive expects cordless tools or 110 V centre-tapped-to-earth. Toolden says the 110 V FS2500 needs a transformer and is not for a standard 240 V socket. The plugs are on the 110 V or 240 V page. Both cordless listings are bare. The DFS251Z is £129.43 and the XSF04Z is £294.98. If you do not already own Makita 18 V packs, stop at the corded fork.

What /2 and /1 mean on these listings

The suffix is the voltage clue, not a colour. FS4300/2 on this title is the 240 V screwdriver. Makita UK's FS4300 page is the same family: 240 V, 570 W, 0–4,000 min⁻¹. A 110 V FS4300 exists at UK shops. This ASIN is the /2, so do not buy it and then order a transformer for a house. FS2500/1 is the 110 V TEK screwdriver. A bullet also says Teak applications, which is a slip next to TEK. The family manual says to connect the tool only to the nameplate voltage. A new plug does not rewrite that plate. A spare room is the /2 at £119.99. A site transformer is the /1 at £99.99.
Makita Makita DFS251Z

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Makita Makita DFS251Z
8.9/10about £129.43
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Bodies that are not a kit

The DFS251Z title says batteries and charger are not included. You get a belt clip, a magnetic socket bit, and the tool. The amazon speed table prints 2.5 RPM and 500 RPM. Those figures disagree with the manual, which says 0–2,500 min⁻¹. Ignore the table. Reviewers say the supplied holder does not take an ordinary 1/4 inch bit and is set up for cladding rather than plasterboard. At £129.43 the amazon price is far below Toolden's £235.68. The XSF04Z is a US tool-only code at 2,500 RPM. The UK DFS452, at 0–4,000 min⁻¹, is not an ASIN here.

What to leave in the basket

Leave the FS4200 unless a nameplate photo shows a voltage you already have. The title says 6 A and no volts, at £150.55, and the only UK review in the file, from 26 January 2017, returned the tool as USA stock. Leave the DFS251Z as a plasterboard gun if you still need a standard bit and a battery. Leave the XSF04Z if you thought the code was a DFS452. If the lining is a specified fire or acoustic system, or you are employed and untrained on the gun, that is not a checkout decision.

Common questions

Which of these five is the house-socket gun?
The FS4300/2. The title says 240 V and drywall screwdriver, it is corded at 4,000 RPM and 570 W, and the price here is £119.99. The FS2500/1 is 110 V. The FS4200 does not state a voltage. The DFS251Z and the XSF04Z are 18 V bodies, and a battery is not something you should treat as included. A normal 13 A outlet points at the /2.
What does FS4300/2 mean?
On this listing, /2 is the 240 V FS4300. Makita UK's page matches that supply: 240 V, 570 W, up to 4,000 revolutions per minute. UK shops also sell a 110 V FS4300 as a different tool. Do not expect a yellow site plug from this ASIN. Check the nameplate against the title when it arrives.
Does £129.43 include a battery?
No. The DFS251Z title says batteries and charger are not included. The contents are a belt clip, a magnetic socket bit and the tool. The XSF04Z at £294.98 is titled tool only, even though one line mentions a battery count of 1. A Makita 18 V pack and charger are extra, and that extra can cost more than the FS4300/2 at £119.99.
Is the XSF04Z the DFS452?
No. The XSF04Z is Makita's US tool-only code at 2,500 RPM. The DFS452 is Makita UK's current cordless plasterboard screwdriver at 0–4,000 min⁻¹, and it is not one of these five ASINs. A DFS452 body in the shops sits near £249, with kits higher once batteries are included. Paying £294.98 here does not convert the model code.
Can I use the 110 V gun at home?
Not from a 13 A socket. The FS2500/1 says 110 V. Toolden says that screwdriver needs a transformer and is not for a standard 240 V socket. Changing the plug does not change the motor. At home, the corded listing that states 240 V is the FS4300/2. Keep the FS2500/1 for a site that already has 110 V centre-tapped outlets.
Why is the FS4200 dearer than the FS4300 if the stars are higher?
The FS4200 is £150.55 with 4.7 from 327 ratings. The FS4300/2 is £119.99 with 4.6 from 100. The higher stars sit on a listing that prints 6 A and no voltage, and the only UK review returned it as USA stock on 26 January 2017. Most of those reviews are from the United States and Canada. The FS4300/2 title states 240 V.

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Sources

Sources from the research digest, last checked on 22 October 2026.

  1. Makita UK FS4300 product page (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Makita UK DFS452 product page (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. Makita DFS251 instruction manual (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Makita FS4300 family instruction manual (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. HSE construction electrical systems (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. IET electricity in the workplace FAQ (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. Makita USA XSF04Z product page (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Toolden Makita FS2500 110 V (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  9. amazon.co.uk listings for the five ASINs (retrieved 22.10.2026)