This DEWALT DW716XPS 12″ Compound Miter Saw features the integrated XPS Cross Cut Positioning System, with an integrated high intensity LED light that casts shadows of the blade to be used like a laser to indicate cut location.Click to see full answer. Regarding this, what is XPS light?In a nutshell, the XPS module projects LED light along both sides of the blade, forming a shadow of the blade on the workpiece. As the saw blade is lowered towards the workpiece, the width of the shadow sharpens, darkens, and closely matches the thickness of the saw blade’s kerf.Also, what is the difference between the Dewalt dws779 and dws780? These two saws are identical except for one thing. The DWS780 comes with the DeWalt alternative to laser-cut-marking, the Cutline LED Worklight. Otherwise, every single characteristic of the two saws is identical. One may also ask, do Dewalt miter saws have a laser? Amazon.com. Use the DEWALT DW7187 Heavy Duty Adjustable Miter Saw Laser System for bright and accurate laser lines on either the left or right side of your DW715 (Only Type I and Type II compatible), DW716 (Type 1-4) or DW718 (all types) 12 miter saw blade.Does Dewalt dws780 have a laser?The DWS780 had been designed by Dewalt to include an ultra-bright LED light. The LED light is located in the XPS cross-cut alignment system and works to cast a shadow of the blade of the miter saw onto the work surface. Typically a laser shows a line one just side of a blade.