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Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum
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Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum vs DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum is cheaper at $143.48. Every spec and price links to its source.
Which is better: the Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum or DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum?
The DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum is the cheaper at $143.48. Get the DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum for the stronger spec sheet, the Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum to spend less.
Check Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum price Check DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum price
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum |  DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $143.48 Walmart current retail price | $162.99 |
| Brand | Shop-Vac | DEWALT |
| Released | — | — |
| Tank capacity gal | 5 | 10 |
| Peak hp | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Max airflow (CFM) | 70 | 90 |
| Hose diameter (in) | 1.25 in | 1.875 in |
| Cord length (ft) | 6 | 10 |
| Wet dry | Yes | Yes |
| Blower function | Yes | Yes |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum: shopvac.com (verified 2026-06-19). DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum: lowes.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum and DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Tank capacity gal: Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 5 vs DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum 10
- Peak hp: Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 4.5 vs DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum 5.5
- Max airflow (CFM): Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 70 vs DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum 90
- Hose diameter (in): Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 1.25 in vs DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum 1.875 in
- Cord length (ft): Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 6 vs DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum 10
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum
Only one whitelisted tester (Reviewed/USA Today) hands-on lab-tested this exact Shop-Vac 5989300; it ranked among the weakest in a six-model roundup, praised for light weight and attractive stainless design but faulted for poor suction and rust-prone steel. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Light weight and easy to carry; Attractive stainless-steel industrial design.
Flagged: Poor suction; one of the weakest in the roundup; Stainless-steel tank may be susceptible to rust.
DEWALT DXV10P 10-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Poly Wet/Dry Vacuum
No sourced tester review yet.