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Table saw buying guide

Updated: October 2026

You have a board to rip and a page of watts that do not say whether the fence will hold a width. This table saw buying guide stays on the [table saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/table-saw), from amazon.co.uk on 15 October 2026. You need a stated depth, a fence you can square, and a voltage that matches the socket. A missing rip is unknown, not a wide table. The shortlist is the [best table saw](/hub/power-saws/table-saw/sub/table-saw-best) page. A full sheet is [table saw or circular saw](/hub/power-saws/table-saw/sub/table-saw-vs-circular-saw). Products Compared did not lab-test these saws. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have a board to rip and a page of watts that do not say whether the fence will hold a width.

Our top picks

Bosch Professional Bosch GTS 635-216

Best overall

Bosch Professional Bosch GTS 635-216
6.4/10about £428.95
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Hyundai Hyundai HYTS1800E

Preis-Tipp

Hyundai Hyundai HYTS1800E
7.4/10about £142
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Einhell Einhell TC-TS 2025/2 U

Rank 3

Einhell Einhell TC-TS 2025/2 U
8.2/10about £126
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On this page
  1. 1.What the listing must print
  2. 2.Fence and rip capacity
  3. 3.Voltage, stand and dust
  4. 4.A checklist before you compare stars

What the listing must print

Depth is the number you can compare. The Hyundai HYTS1800E prints 85 mm at 0° and 65 mm at 45°. The R255TBL+ prints 85 mm and 58 mm at 45°. The Bosch titles and the cordless Einhell highlight print 70 mm. The £126 Einhell names height adjustment without millimetres. The TC-TS 8 I does not claim a rise-and-fall, and UK reviews say the height is fixed. If the board is thicker than the stated depth, do not bury the blade for a second pass. The Buyfun field says 180°, which is not a bevel.

Fence and rip capacity

A clamp fence is what the cheaper bench saws name. UK reviews on the £126 Einhell and the Hyundai say the printed scale is out until you check it with a rule. On a short DIY table you still square the fence to the blade, lock it, and measure from a tooth to the fence. Rip capacity is that distance at the widest setting, in millimetres. An extendable table is support, not that distance. Only the Bosch GTS 635-216 and GTS 70-216 print 635 mm. Every other kept listing leaves rip unstated. Do not copy a 605 mm line from a different Evolution model onto the Fury 5-S.
Bosch Professional Bosch GTS 635-216

Testsieger

Bosch Professional Bosch GTS 635-216
6.4/10about £428.95
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Voltage, stand and dust

UK mains are 230 V on a BS 1363 plug. Corded listings that state a voltage say 220 V, 230 V or 240 V. None is a 110 V site saw. HSE wants cordless tools or 110 V centre-tapped-to-earth on site, 55 V to earth. The cordless Einhell says 36 V and 18 V, and the batteries are extra. A missing voltage, on the TC-TS 8 I, the KATSU and the GTS 70-216, means you read the plate. A stand in the box is the TC-TS 2025/2 U, the Fury 5-S, the Hyundai and the KATSU. The R255TBL+ stand is extra, and the GTS 635-216 includes none. Hardwood dust is limited to 3 mg/m³ and softwood to 5 mg/m³. No listing prints a decibel figure. The longer account is wood dust from power saws.

A checklist before you compare stars

Five checks, then the stars. Is depth printed in millimetres, or only the words height adjustment? Is rip printed in millimetres, or only an extension? Do the title and the voltage field name the same supply, and is that a house socket rather than a site? Is a riving knife named, and is a push stick in the box? Is the stand included if the saw will not sit on a bench you own? A multi-material blade, on the Fury 5-S and the R255TBL+, leaves a rougher edge than a wood blade. The KATSU and the GTS 70-216 have no star line in the raw file. Updated 16 October 2026 by the Products Compared editorial team.

Common questions

What blade size do I need?
Maker UK treats about 254 mm as the usual home blade. In this set that is the 250 mm Einhell, the 254 mm KATSU and the 255 mm Evolution blades. The Bosch models state 216 mm. Diameter is not rip capacity and not depth. You still need a stated rise, or you accept a fixed height, as on the TC-TS 8 I reviews. A 30 mm bore is printed only for the Hyundai and the Bosch 216 mm blade line.
What is rip capacity, and why do most of these listings omit it?
Rip capacity is the widest fence setting, in millimetres, from the blade. An extendable side table is support, not that measurement. Only the Bosch GTS 635-216 and GTS 70-216 print 635 mm. The other listings in this comparison leave it unstated, so you cannot treat them as a 635 mm saw. Half of a 1220 mm sheet is about 610 mm as a rule of thumb from the sheet, not from a test.
Is a clamp fence enough?
A clamp fence is enough for occasional ripping if you square it with a rule and lock it. UK reviews on the Einhell TC-TS 2025/2 U and the Hyundai say the printed scale is out until you do that. A rack-and-pinion fence is named on the R255TBL+ when you do not want to live with a sticker. Ending the fence near the blade centre limits binding after the cut, including on a short table.
What if the title says 230 V and the field says 220 V?
Keep both figures. The Hyundai HYTS1800E does that: 230 V in the title, 220 V in the voltage field. This guide does not average them into one number. At home you want a saw whose listing agrees with a UK socket. On a construction site, HSE wants cordless tools or 110 V centre-tapped-to-earth, and none of these listings is a 110 V site saw. A missing voltage field means you check the rating plate.
Is a dust port the same as proper extraction?
No. A port in the bullets is a hose point. HSE’s workplace guidance for a circular bench saw wants extraction at the crown guard and under the bench, and workplace local exhaust ventilation is examined at least every 14 months. A domestic cylinder on one port is a weaker setup, which is what reviewers report when the bag or the vacuum fills and the cut carries on. No saw here prints a noise figure.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, read for 15 October 2026. Page updated October 2026.

  1. HSE: circular rip saws (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. HSE POS01: circular saw benches (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. HSE WIS16: circular saw benches (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. HSE L114: safe use of woodworking machinery (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. HSE: wood dust (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. HSE WD2: local exhaust ventilation (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. HSE: electricity on construction sites (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (retrieved 15 October 2026)