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Just noticed they came out with a few new table saws on the US site. A compact jobsite saw, and a regular jobsite saw with two different stand options. Look interesting, Just wish they came back with a newer replacement for their old Hybrid DW746.
The three saws are nice designs. The new modular guard/ riving knife looks like an easier to use feature (a lot more convenient than my 1st generation 744’s guard). The X stand and rolling stand function similar to the 744’s stands. I also like the inverted T-slots for the miter gauge as well as the onboard storage. Overall they are a nice step forward for DeWalt.
The DWE7491RS is more capable than the DW744XRS with the 32 1/2″ rip capacity, while the DWE7490X has 28″ of rip and is comparable to the DW744X package (DW744s only have 24 1/2″ rip capacity). The DWE7480 meanwhile has 24″ of rip instead of the 20″ of the DW745.
They look like the will run about $40 to $70 higher than the 744/745s, at least for now:
http://www.tools-plus.com/dewalt-electric.html#dewalt-electric-table-saws