Blade Tilt (Left-Tilt vs. Right-Tilt)

Table saws tilt their blade in one fixed direction to cut a bevel -- left-tilt saws lean the blade away from the fence when the fence is on the right (the more common modern configuration, putting the workpiece between blade and fence in the safer relationship for a bevel cut); right-tilt saws lean the blade toward a right-side fence instead. The distinction matters in practice mainly for bevel cuts made with the fence to the right of the blade, which is the standard setup -- a left-tilt saw keeps the blade tilting away from the fence and the offcut, generally regarded as the safer geometry, while a right-tilt saw tilts the blade toward the fence, pinching the offcut between blade and fence more than a left-tilt saw does in the same cut.

It's a real, worth-knowing spec when buying a saw or a compatible aftermarket fence system, since some accessories and jigs are designed with one tilt direction's geometry specifically in mind.