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Nextorch Saint 31 vs Nitecore TM20K

What Saint 31 does better (0) and where TM20K wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Nextorch Saint 31
Nextorch · 2021Saint 31
7.3Score
0 advantages≈ $470
vs
Nitecore TM20K
Nitecore · 2022TM20K
9.5Score
1 advantage≈ $300
Higher score
9.4Brightness & throw9.7
6.2Battery & charging7.7
3.3Build & durability8.2

Why is Saint 31 better than TM20K?

Saint 31 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is TM20K better than Saint 31?

  1. Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore TM20KNitecore TM20K≈ $3009.5
Light output
Maximum output20,000 lm20,000 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)740 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Number of LEDs819
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Battery capacity—9,600 mAh
Maximum runtime60 h—
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C charging—Yes
Charging time—4.5 h
Battery level indicator—Yes
Build & durability
Protection rating—IP68
Water protection (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Submersible to1 m—
Body materialAluminium—
Size & weight
Length / height285 mm—
Weight1,480 g—
Modes & features
Switch—Dual switches
Tactical tail switch (momentary on)—Yes
Strobe—Yes
Lockout—Yes
Mode memory—Yes
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