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Couple of factors to consider:
Most mills have longer quill travel than most drill presses.
Mills have a fine quill feed, which drill presses generally lack.
Mill tables have handy T-slots, allowing more versatile work holding than drill press tables.
The table on a drill press can usually be adjusted for height a bit more quickly than of a mill.
Drill press tables can usually be set up for angle drilling pretty easily - on a mill, you generally have to tilt the head, then reset tram afterward.
The classic "arc of shame" on a drill press table ain't nice ... but if you do it on a mill table, that's really nasty.
Most mills have longer quill travel than most drill presses.
Mills have a fine quill feed, which drill presses generally lack.
Mill tables have handy T-slots, allowing more versatile work holding than drill press tables.
The table on a drill press can usually be adjusted for height a bit more quickly than of a mill.
Drill press tables can usually be set up for angle drilling pretty easily - on a mill, you generally have to tilt the head, then reset tram afterward.
The classic "arc of shame" on a drill press table ain't nice ... but if you do it on a mill table, that's really nasty.