I purchased this as an upgrade to the prior version. I would say the flow is about the same (particularly if you carefully use a side cutter to remove the smallest screen bars on the rear air intake of the old version).
However, it is still a satisfying upgrade because of the controls and greater battery capacity. The on/off button is gone, and the speed is easily regulated by the instant-on trigger and the turbo button. The turbo button must be held for greatest power, however, most purposes do not require full power.
There is a "cruise control" lever too. It is easy to engage but awkward to disengage.
The side/bottom intake ports prevent my shirt from getting sucked in as it does on the old model.
I appreciate the two-piece nozzle. I often used the old model without, and the half nozzle is just right for blowing large volumes of loose leaves.
As I mentioned in my review of the old model, this is at least as powerful as my old gas powered blower.
Good work GreenWorks engineers!
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