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Most portable benchtop table saws can be divided into two categories: 1.) inexpensive, flimsy models that are lightweight, but lack the power to do any serious cutting, or 2.) expensive, large-capacity saws that are too heavy to easily transport. Then there's the Jet Model 708315. This 10-inch benchtop saw has a 15 amp, 5,000 rpm motor that provides plenty of raw cutting power, yet it weighs just 62 pounds.

The saw has an ample 20- by 27-inch table with an extension wing that creates a cutting capacity of 24-1/2 inches. It cuts up to 3 inches deep with the blade set at 90 degrees, and up to 2-1/2 inches with it bevel-set at 45 degrees. Unlike most benchtop table saws in this price range, which have direct-drive motors, this Freud saw transfers power from the motor to the blade arbor via a poly V-belt; the result is a saw that runs much quieter and smoother.

The saw comes with a miter gauge, wing extension, rear outfeed support, and instructional booklet. -- Joseph Truini