Ego POWER+ 56V 650 CFM
Greenworks Pro 80V 500 CFM
For a very long time, the Greenworks Pro 80-volt 500 CFM leaf blower has been our top recommended blower – until today. The Greenworks Pro 80 is still an excellent blower, but with the introduction of the Ego POWER+ 650 CFM leaf blower with a beefy 5.0 Ah battery, it is not only more powerful than the Greenworks Pro, but it has an amazing 200-minute max operating time.
In this article, we’ll compare the Greenworks Pro 80-volt 500 CFM leaf blower with the Ego POWER+ 56-volt 650 CFM blower head to head and we think you’ll see why the Ego POWER+ 650 CFM is our new top pick.
Ego POWER+ 650
- 180 MPH
- 650 CFM with Turbo button
- 225-500 CFM Speed control
- 56 Volt system
- 15 to 200-minutes of run-time
- 12.9 lbs with stock 5Ah battery
- Battery compatible with:
- Lawn Mower
- String Trimmers
- Hedge Trimmers
- Edgers
- Pole Saw
- Snow Throwers
- and More!
- 2.5Ah and 7.5Ah battery options
Greenworks Pro 80
- 125 MPH
- 500 CFM
- 3-speed trigger
- 80 Volt system
- 20 to 70-minute run-time
- 8.2 lbs with stock 2Ah battery
- Battery compatible with:
- Lawn Mowers
- String Trimmers
- Hedge Trimmers
- Pole Saw
- Snow Throwers
- Tiller/Cultivators
- 2.5Ah, 4Ah, 5Ah battery options
The Greenworks Pro 80-volt 500 CFM has been our top pick for almost 3 years. The Ego POWER+ 650 CFM challenges that top position with some extra features. The two have many similarities, but the Ego POWER+ 650 CFM shows more options, more power, and longer battery life.
One way they are similar is their top variable air speed setting of 500 CFM. Both can maintain a steady 500 CFM. The Ego POWER+ has a variable speed control with a top speed of 500 CFM. The Greenworks Pro has a 3-speed switch with a top speed of 500 CFM.
A major difference, and one reason we pick the Ego Power +, is the Ego’s 650 CFM power boost switch for short blasts of maximum power. The Greenworks Pro unit does not have a feature like this and can only maintain a high speed of 500 CFM.
The other main difference is the total run-time. This can vary quite a bit based on the size of the battery and the speed you choose to work. The slower the speed, the longer the battery life. The Ego Power+ wins in this measure almost exclusively by having a larger stock battery of 5Ah. The Greenworks Pro comes with a much smaller 2Ah battery. The Greenworks Pro can operate with a larger battery, and they do offer a similar 5Ah battery.
The Ego POWER+ has a top run-time of 200 minutes at it’s lowest power setting. The Greenworks Pro has a top speed of 70 minutes. This is not a fair comparison since this compares their two stock batteries, 5Ah and 2Ah. But even if we change out the Greenworks Pro units 2Ah battery with a 5Ah battery, the calculated max run-time of 175 minutes at low power does not beat the Ego Power+ unit at 200 minutes of max run-time.
Conclusion
There’s an easy winner here in the Ego POWER+ 650 CFM with a greater range of speed choices, a more powerful max airspeed, and a longer battery life.
If you have other Greenworks Pro equipment, the Greenworks Pro 80-volt 500 CFM is still a good choice. But if you have not invested in any Greenworks Pro tools, then we would recommend the Ego Power+.
For more in-depth discussion on features to consider when buying a cordless leaf blower, see our leaf blower buying guide.
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