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Einhell drill solo or with battery

Updated: October 2026

Choosing an Einhell drill solo or with battery is a box-content decision before it is a price comparison. A £24.98 body can be the cheapest useful upgrade when Power X-Change packs are already at home, and it cannot drive a screw from the parcel without compatible power. A kit price includes whatever the included-components line names. The [Einhell cordless drill comparison](/hub/screws-and-accessories/einhell-cordless-drill) records the amazon.co.uk prices saved on 16 October 2026. Check the live body, pack and charger totals on the day you buy. This is not a lab test. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Choosing an Einhell drill solo or with battery is a box-content decision before it is a price comparison.

Our top picks

Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22

Best overall

Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22
9.0/10about £89.95
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Einhell Einhell TC-CD 18/35 Li-Solo

Rank 2

Einhell Einhell TC-CD 18/35 Li-Solo
8.2/10about £24.98
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Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/44 Li-I

Best value

Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/44 Li-I
8.6/10about £44
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On this page
  1. 1.What solo means on these Einhell pages
  2. 2.What the small kits add
  3. 3.Buy solo only when a PXC pack is already useful
  4. 4.Resolve box conflicts before paying

What solo means on these Einhell pages

Five listings are body-only: TC-CD 18/35 Li-Solo, TE-CD 18/50 Li-i BL Solo, TE-CD 18/48 Li-i Solo, TP-CD 18/80 Li-i BL Solo and TP-CD 18/120 Li-i BL Solo. None includes a battery or a charger. Solo does not mean a built-in battery, and a product photo does not change the box. Saved body prices run from £24.98 for the 35 Nm TC-CD drill driver to £96.95 for the 120 Nm TP-CD. The cheapest TC-CD has no stated hammer and a 10 mm chuck. The £53.95 TE-CD 18/50 claims a brushless motor and impact drilling. Higher TP-CD bodies still need power equipment. The charger must suit the Power X-Change pack and UK mains. Do not adapt an unrelated charger because the connector looks similar. Choose solo when you can name the battery and charger already at home. The Einhell cordless drill buying guide chooses the drill type first, so a low solo price does not buy a drill driver when you needed a masonry combi.

What the small kits add

The £43 TC-CD 18/35 kit includes a 1.5 Ah battery and charger, and the bullets do not state hammer mode. Its £24.98 solo sibling looks £18.02 cheaper in the snapshot. That gap counts only if you already own power. The £44 TE-CD 18/44 kit includes a 2.5 Ah battery and charger, and the listing states a 13 mm chuck, two gears and impact drilling. At the saved prices it cost one pound more than the TC-CD kit. Torque fields conflict between a repeated 44 Nm and one 14 Nm field, and no case is listed. The package is still ready to use. The £75 TE-CD 18/50 package includes two 2.0 Ah packs, a charger and an S35 case. The £89.95 TE-CD 18/2 includes one 2.5 Ah pack, a 3 A charger, an E-Box and 22 bits. The £110 TE-CD 18/40 adds two 2.0 Ah packs, and three UK reviews say the charger arrived with a European two-pin plug. Confirm a UK plug before you treat that charger as useful. The best Einhell cordless drill page separates the small kit, the complete box and a solo upgrade.
Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22

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Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22
9.0/10about £89.95
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Buy solo only when a PXC pack is already useful

Power X-Change is Einhell’s shared 18 V platform. If you already run an Einhell strimmer, sander or saw on a suitable PXC pack, a bare body can avoid a second battery and charger. Check the manual for pack requirements on higher-load tools. An 18 V mark on a Bosch or Makita battery does not make it fit. The rails, terminals and electronics differ. Do not force a pack or use a homemade adaptor. Einhell’s UK guidance suggests a 2.0 Ah pack for straightforward screwdriving and a larger capacity for sustained or impact work. Amp-hours do not change the voltage. The £24.98 TC-CD solo suits screws and modest holes. The £53.95 TE-CD 18/50 solo adds a stated brushless motor and hammer mode. The £76.98 TP-CD 18/80 adds an 80 Nm claim and a side handle.

Resolve box conflicts before paying

The TP-CD 18/60 Li-I BL kit shows why “with battery” is not enough. One bullet says two 4 Ah packs. The included-components line says two 2.0 Ah batteries and a charger. Another bullet describes a 30 litre tank, which is not a drill, and the dimensions are in metres. The page does not support picking one capacity as fact. Do not average the numbers. Check the live listing, article number 4514208 and the seller, and keep the promised contents. If capacity decides whether £113.95 is good value, unresolved contents are a reason to choose another listing. A highlight may mention a bag that the included line omits. Judge the selected ASIN. When the parcel arrives, check the model, the battery labels and the charger plug before you throw the packaging away. Use the original charger on a stable surface, and stop if a pack is damaged, swollen, leaking or smoking. Charging steps sit on the how to use an Einhell combi drill page.

Common questions

Which Einhell listings have no battery?
The five solos here are B07TLF6VQ7, B084K15LGY, B07L6Z3HQY, B0CKX6GCMB and B0D46QMS2T. Their saved included-components lines do not name a battery or a charger. A photograph of a cordless tool does not change that line.
Is £24.98 the cheapest way to start?
It is the lowest saved body price, not necessarily the lowest complete start. Without a compatible PXC battery and charger, add their live prices. The £43 and £44 kits already include power equipment.
I own an Einhell strimmer battery. Should I buy solo?
Possibly, if it is a compatible Power X-Change pack in good condition and suitable for the drill’s load. Confirm the exact battery family and the tool instructions rather than relying only on the shared Einhell name.
Why are two capacities printed for the 60 Nm kit?
The listing is internally inconsistent. One bullet says two 4 Ah batteries, while the included line says two 2.0 Ah packs. This comparison cannot determine which box will arrive, so confirm it with the seller rather than choosing the larger number.
Will any 18 V battery fit?
Voltage alone does not establish physical or electronic compatibility. Use the specified Einhell Power X-Change pack. Bosch, Makita and other brands’ 18 V batteries do not directly fit these tools.

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Sources

Public UK sources on cordless drills, machinery supply, hand-held drill standards and charger safety. Listing prices, stars and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk extracts kept for these twelve ASINs on 16 October 2026. Prices move.

  1. Which?, cordless drills for DIY (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. Einhell UK, TE-CD 18/44 Li-i (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. Einhell UK, cordless drill drivers (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. BSI, BS EN 62841-2-1:2018+A12:2022 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. HSE, INDG271 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. Electrical Safety First, drills (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. GOV.UK OPSS 2511-0084 (retrieved 16 October 2026)