An electric blower (10) is disclosed as including a brushless motor (16), and an axial fan (18, 18C) driven by the motor, the motor being operable at a first speed of rotation of 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and a second speed of rotation of 18,000 rpm, the axial fan including a hub (34C) and a plurality of fan blades (36C) engaged with the hub, the hub having a hub diameter (ϕH), the axial fan having an outer diameter (ϕT), andbeing between substantially 0.6 and substantially 0.65.