1/2" chuck routers are more powerful than the smaller ones, which could be an advantage if you are machining heavy hardwoods, work tops or large doors - but naturally there is a trade off in their physical size....also the no load speed of the larger machine tends to be a little slower. As for the cutting tool quality, personally I've not noticed any difference, but then again I don't use mine very often.
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