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The DeWalt DCP580 is the 20V MAX XR brushless cordless hand planer most yellow crews should add after the drill, impact, circular saw, framer, inflator, compact wrench, compact recip, ROS, and barrel jigsaw — when the next job is doors, edges, and glue-line cleanup, not a rip shoe, a recip blade, or a thickness planer. It is the edge sibling to the DCW210 orbital sander and DCS335 barrel jigsaw, on the same packs as the DeWalt DCD805 compact hammer drill, DCF850 Atomic impact driver, DCS565 compact circular saw, DCN920 framing nailer, DCC020IB tire inflator, DCF921 Atomic impact wrench, and DCS367 compact recip.
Why this planer
Circular saws rip sheet. Jigsaws track curves. Orbitals finish faces. A hand planer takes doors, edges, and glue lines down in controlled passes where a belt sander and a thickness planer do not belong. The DCP580 sits in DeWalt’s 20V MAX XR tier: brushless motor, 3-1/4 in width, up to 5/64 in (2 mm) depth of cut with a calibrated knob down to about 1/256 in, 30,000 cuts per minute, aluminum shoes, chamfer groove, kickstand, guide fence in the box, and Poly-V belt drive. Same packs you already charge for the DCD805, DCF850, DCS565, DCN920, DCC020IB, DCF921, DCS367, DCW210, and DCS335.
Our best electric hand planers 2026 guide leads with corded picks — Makita KP0810 and the DeWalt D26676 class — for all-day plug-in work. For the factory DCP580B bare tool, check current price and seller on Amazon. It sits next to our orbital sanders, jigsaws, and routers guides. If you want the corded DeWalt instead, check current price and seller on Amazon. Do not confuse a cordless hand planer with a benchtop thickness planer.
Quick verdict
- Get it if: you are on DeWalt 20V MAX (or starting the platform) and want a brushless XR hand planer — tool only (battery, charger, and dust bag sold separately).
- Skip it if: you want an all-day corded planer from our hand planer guide. Or you live on M18 — Milwaukee is sold at Home Depot. Or the job is still face sanding — that is the DCW210. Or the cut is still curves — that is the DCS335. Or you need a 13-inch thickness planer — that is best benchtop thickness planers, not this hand tool.
- Compare next: our best electric hand planers 2026 guide — then best orbital sanders for finish faces, best routers for edges and profiles, and best benchtop thickness planers for dimensioning stock.
Two-sentence verdict: Buy the DCP580B if you want the yellow 20V XR cordless hand planer (same packs as the rest of the crew kit). Skip it if you only wanted a corded D26676-class planer from our hand planer guide.
DCP580B bare tool (Amazon)
DEWALT 20V MAX Planer, 30,000 Cuts Per Minute, 2 mm Cut Depth, Brushless Motor, Bare Tool Only (DCP580B) — check current price and seller on Amazon.
In the box: tool-only DCP580B XR planer with guide fence and wrench (DeWalt includes). Battery, charger, and dust bag sold separately — use the packs you already charge for the DCD805 / DCF850 crew. Confirm the live title still says DCP580B bare — titles drift into Renewed units or corded D26676. Confirm that you are buying New, not a Used offer.
Corded option (D26676)
Want a corded DeWalt instead? The D26676 is the corded 3-1/4 in hand planer class on best electric hand planers. If you want corded, check D26676 on Amazon and buy New, not Used. Makita KP0810 is the other corded pick on our hand planer guide.
Same-battery companions
A hand planer is not a crew kit. Pair it with the compact XR hammer for holes — the DeWalt DCD805 — the Atomic hex driver for screws — the DeWalt DCF850 — the compact brushless circular for the rip — the DeWalt DCS565 — the cordless framer for walls — the DeWalt DCN920 — the handheld inflator for tires — the DeWalt DCC020IB — the Atomic 1/2 wrench for sockets — the DeWalt DCF921 — the compact XR recip for demo — the DeWalt DCS367 — the XR ROS for finish faces — the DeWalt DCW210 — and the barrel XR jigsaw for curves — the DeWalt DCS335. Same packs, different jobs. Planer knives, circular blades, and jigsaw blades are not interchangeable.
Build the rest of the kit
Take edges and doors with this tool. When you need finish faces, curves, rips, or dimensioning, stack:
- Best electric hand planers 2026 for corded KP0810 / D26676-class picks and brand-platform comparisons beyond this XR
- Best orbital sanders 2026 for finish faces — start with our DCW210 review
- Best jigsaws 2026 for curves and cutouts — start with our DCS335 review
- Best routers 2026 for profiles, roundovers, and laminate trim — not planer depth passes
- Best benchtop thickness planers 2026 only if you are dimensioning boards — not door edges on a hand planer
- Best circular saws 2026, best reciprocating saws, best oscillating multi-tools, best framing nailers, best cordless drills, best impact drivers, best impact wrenches, and best tire inflator if you are still filling the 20V MAX truck
- Best angle grinders 2026 only if the next abrasive job is cut-off or grinding — not wood edge planing
- Best air compressors under $300 and best air compressors only if you still want a pancake for hose guns
Milwaukee M18 hand planers are excellent. Buy Home Depot exclusives at Home Depot, not from third-party Amazon sellers.
Specs that matter
- Platform: DeWalt 20V MAX XR (bare = tool only; battery, charger, and dust bag sold separately)
- Motor: brushless (DeWalt; helps maintain speed under load)
- Width / depth (DeWalt): 3-1/4 in width; 5/64 in (2 mm) max depth of cut; calibrated depth knob to 1/256 in (~0.01 mm)
- Rate (DeWalt): 30,000 cuts per minute
- Shoes / drive (DeWalt): precision-machined aluminum shoes; front-shoe chamfer groove; kickstand; Poly-V belt; ergonomic handle
- Includes (DeWalt): (1) 20V MAX brushless cordless planer; (1) guide fence; (1) wrench
- Blades (DeWalt): replacement DW6654 / part N447366
- Warranty: 3-year limited (DeWalt)
FAQ
Is this a thickness planer?
No. The DCP580 is a handheld cordless planer for doors, edges, and glue lines. A benchtop thickness planer dimensions boards — see best benchtop thickness planers. Same brand, different tool.
Cordless or corded?
This review covers the DCP580B cordless XR because it runs on the 20V MAX packs you already own. Our hand planer guide’s all-day pick is still corded (Makita KP0810 / DeWalt D26676 class). If you want corded DeWalt, open the D26676 listing.
Do I need a sander or router instead?
Only if the job is finish faces — that is best orbital sanders / the DCW210 — or profiles and laminate trim — that is best routers. Controlled wood removal on doors and edges stays on the planer knives. Read our DCP580 vs DCW210.
Kit or bare tool?
This review leads with the DCP580B bare tool because it uses packs you already own. Already own packs? That is the point of bare. DeWalt sells the dust bag separately — confirm what is in the box before you buy.
Should I buy the sander and jigsaw the same day?
If you are building a yellow crew kit from zero, yes for the core tools. Start with the DCD805 and DCF850, add the DCS565 and DCN920, keep the DCC020IB and DCF921 for roadside and sockets, add the DCS367 for demo, the DCW210 for finish sanding, and the DCS335 for curves, then this cordless planer so the same packs also cover doors and edges.
What about Milwaukee instead?
Milwaukee M18 hand planers are a fair cross-shop if you are already on M18. Milwaukee is a Home Depot exclusive.