Greenworks G40LT vs EGO ST1300E

Both the Greenworks G40LT and the EGO ST1300E are cordless, line-only grass trimmers with no blade attachment — this isn’t a brush-clearing contest, it’s a question of how much power and battery voltage you actually need for lawn edges and grass. The G40LT sits at the accessible end of the cordless market on a 40V platform, while the ST1300E runs EGO’s 56V ARC Lithium system and asks a noticeably higher price in return for real extra performance.

At a glance

	Greenworks G40LT	EGO ST1300E
Power system	40V G40 battery platform	56V ARC Lithium
Cutting width	Compact, suited to domestic lawns	33 cm
Cutting head	Line only, no blade option	Line only, no blade option
Price (indicative)	Budget-friendly, ≈ €94	Premium, ≈ €169
Battery supplied	Often sold separately, cheaper to add	Sold bare — battery is a significant extra cost
Weight	Light, easy for one-handed sections	Mid-weight for a battery trimmer
Noise/running	Quiet, instant cordless start	Very quiet, closes most of the gap to petrol on power
Best suited to	Tidy medium gardens, light-to-moderate grass	Longer grass, tougher edges, near-petrol feel

Power: a real, not marginal, difference

This is the headline distinction. The EGO ST1300E runs on a 56V ARC Lithium platform that’s a genuine step up from the 40V and lower batteries used in most trimmers this size, and it shows in practice — it holds cutting speed through longer, thicker grass rather than bogging down, which is exactly where budget cordless trimmers tend to struggle. The Greenworks G40LT is perfectly competent within its own remit — tidy lawn edges and light-to-moderate grass — but it isn’t designed to push through overgrown or resistant growth the way the ST1300E can. If your garden regularly gets away from you between sessions, that power gap matters.

Price and the real cost of getting started

On paper the G40LT is the clearly cheaper trimmer, and that gap often widens once batteries are factored in. Both machines are commonly sold as bare tools, with battery and charger offered as a separate kit, but the actual cost of adding a battery differs a lot: a 40V G40 pack is a modest expense, while EGO’s 56V ARC Lithium batteries are a meaningfully bigger outlay, especially if this would be your first EGO tool. That said, if you already own EGO 56V garden tools — a mower, blower or chainsaw — sharing a battery across them changes the sum considerably and makes the ST1300E look far more reasonable.

Weight and everyday handling

Neither trimmer is uncomfortable to use, but they sit at different points on the scale. The G40LT is built to be light and easy to swing for a full session, with a height-adjustable shaft that helps taller or shorter users find a natural angle. The ST1300E is a mid-weight tool for its class — not heavy, but you notice it’s carrying more battery and more cutting capability than the G40LT. For short edging sessions the difference is minor; for longer sessions, the lighter G40LT has a slight edge in comfort.

Cutting scope: still no blade on either

It’s worth repeating clearly: neither of these is a brush cutter. Both are strictly line-only, with no blade attachment point on either machine, so brambles, woody saplings and dense scrub are off the table regardless of which one you choose. If your ground regularly needs more than grass and light weeds cut back, this comparison doesn’t solve that problem — you’d want a blade-capable brush cutter instead.

Choose the Greenworks G40LT if…

• You want the cheaper way into cordless trimming, both for the tool and the battery
• Your garden is medium-sized with mostly light-to-moderate grass
• You value a light, easy-to-swing tool for long sessions
• You’re not chasing near-petrol cutting performance

Choose the EGO ST1300E if…

• Your grass is often longer, thicker or gets away from you between cuts
• You want cutting performance that genuinely closes the gap to petrol
• You already own EGO 56V tools and can share the battery platform
• You’re willing to pay more upfront for meaningfully more power

Which should you buy?

If you have a tidy, medium-sized garden and mainly need to keep grass and edges under control, the Greenworks G40LT is the sensible, budget-friendly choice — it does the job well without asking you to pay for power you won’t use. If your grass is genuinely tougher, longer, or more prone to getting away from you, the EGO ST1300E is worth the extra cost: the 56V platform delivers real cutting performance that the G40LT simply isn’t built to match, and that gap becomes obvious the moment growth gets past light-and-tidy. Either way, remember both are line-only — if brambles or woody scrub are part of the picture, neither of these is the right tool.