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How much airflow (CFM) do dust collectors move?

138 to 1300 CFM as stated across all 7 dust collectors here, by each maker's published figure.

Each figure is the maker's own, cited on the collector's page. Makers state airflow under different conditions (with or without filters, at the inlet or the fan), so compare the wording beside each number, and check what your machines' dust ports and ducting need in their manuals.

Dust collectors that come first on one figure

Each line names the dust collector among the 7 here that leads on one published figure. That is a placement on a number, not a verdict: we have not tested any of them. Whether we earn a commission on a tool never decides a pick.

Where to buy the picks

Powermatic PM1300TX-CK

All 7 dust collectors this answer counts

Harvey Woodworking G-700

Harvey Woodworking · dust collector · airflow 1110 CFM | 1885 m³/h · horsepower 1.5 kW (2 HP)

Harvey Woodworking G-800Pro

Harvey Woodworking · dust collector · airflow 1235 CFM · horsepower 2.2 kW (3 HP) · filtration 99.35% @ 0.3–0.5 μm

JET JCDC-1.5

JET · dust collector · airflow 763 CFM (1293 m3/hr) · horsepower 1-1/2 HP (1.1kW)

JET JCDC-3

JET · dust collector · airflow 1240 CFM (2102 m3/hr) · horsepower 3 HP (2.2kW)