The best robot vacuum for any budget: Roomba, Roborock, Eufy models and more compared
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- If you're ready to pass off the floor cleaning to a helpful automaton, a robot vacuum cleaner could be a good fit for your household. We talk through our favorite options in a variety of price ranges.
We also talk about what kind of features and cleaning power you can expect in each price range. Do you need to pay more for smarts? There's a new feature that lets vacuums automatically avoid obstacles like pet waste, but does it work? See models from iRobot, Roborock and Eufy in action as we answer all of these questions.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Pros and Cons
03:37 Budget Friendly Option
05:34 Mid Range Option
07:33 High End Option
10:24 Avoiding Disaster
11:48 Outro
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Costco! Recently bought Roomba i8 on sale for $560, and this is one smart vac. It empties its own bin, and does a great job of mapping. You can edit the map to give rooms custom names, set up no-go zones to avoid (for example, where it might get tangled up in wires), and create clean zones such as in front of the sink or front door so you can send the vac just to those trouble spots. Add in schedules for where to clean when, and this has been a great vacuum for us. It's a treat to have perfectly clean floors, every day, with no effort from me.
I personally have a Eufy 25C and an Ilife...something... and I love them! I call them my little floor demons as if you have someone over or are just walking around, you can trip over them, or they both come at you in full speed!
In all seriousness though, the Eufy 25C is a fantastic vacuum for beginners!
Got one refurbished from Anker for $75 plus tax. Love it.
I own a Wyze Robot Vac and work super! I'm super happy with it.
What a helpful and professional review. Thank you
The last feature is a bit disturbing. People don’t clean up after their pet?
they are basically good for increasing when u do need to bust out the big guns. like it can handle the small buildup of dust so it doesnt get out of hand
The wyze robot vac is by far my favorite robot vacuum that I’ve ever had. And I have owned 8.
They haven’t added the mopping feature yet. Once they do. They will be my next top pick. Right now it’s roborock
Have you owned 8 because they keep breaking?
@@mike34744 no none of them broke. The neeto I had just got stuck too many times. All the others were a huge pain to map my home (2 roomba vacs, 3 deebots, and one shark) So when they had to be reset or got confused it was too difficult to re map again. And I need the map for the no go lines. The 2 wyze robots I have can do a test run in 10 minutes and have a map
I wanna get one, should I take the jump?
I took the jump. It's great.
Thanks for the informative reviews, much needed for a first time robo vac buyer
Thank you for this info... started researching so many "buying guides" are just manufacturers ad's verbatim and no comparisons between any models.
SO glad I stayed for the end of the video! Well done!
I use the Eufy 30c and love it. While not as good as a mid or high range robo vac it’s still amazing and I’m surprised how much it picks up at the end of its cleaning cycle. The 30c is an amazing first robo vac 👍
"first" robo vac ;D
But does it still work??
@@doejohn6197 yes it does
@@blueeyedtech1234 I have the a eufy to I love it he has lost one of his bristle brushes and half of the other one and still picks up just as good as the day we bought him over 2 year's ago we just recently bought a bob sweep vacuum on sale for 250 was originally 1000 from Best buy eufy picks up just as much and his battery only does about 5 minutes before bob's amazing vacuum's eufy is we are about to get a robo rock now we are collecting them lol
It's mentioned in the video that Eufy 25C doesn't have app control but the fact is it does.
I think two smaller bots with a base station and dust bin would be awesome. These bots are severely limited by their size. Having two smaller guys zipping around into tight spaces would be way more efficient and clean, although expensive.
We have both and eufy about to buy a e5 robo rock also I love them lol
Roborock has voice control and supports Google assistant, it also features all the same app features as the more expensive ones. It ALSO has a self emptying dock. Did CNET even bother ?
Yeah, it sounded like an ad for the expensive one. Cause roborock could do everything the higher-end one could. Pretty sure it also has a purchasable dust bin.
Vacuum Wars prepared me for this.
He said "Mr Magu " 😅 one of my fav cartoons as a kid. Glad someone still remembers 👍🏼
There is also repairability. iRobot takes the win there. Every part is modular so anyone can order a replacement part and keep it rolling for many years unlike the others.
Eufy is the same.
Roborock too
Just buy a new one
I think this is the best and most in depth video on a robo vac. Thanks so much for ur time and effort, being super clear and honest. 😍
9:12: forget a new phone hahaha
We love our basic Eufy 11S Max. Sure, it's dumb, but it eventually gets every nook and cranny and it's actually fun to watch. It was super easy on the wallet too.
Does it still work though?
@@doejohn6197 Yes, it still works fine. I live in a tri-level home and run it at least 3 times a week too. I have ran it 3 times in a single day while charging it over and over and taking it from floor to floor. I wouldn't trade it for any other at this time.
@@ralphcantrell3214 most of the reviews claim it died in 3 months and that their customer service isn’t very dependable : /
@@doejohn6197 It is rated just as high as most robo vacs that cost 5 times as much as I paid. So thankfully, if that happens I will only be out 130 bucks (I got a great deal on Prime Day). Actually, it has probably already given me my money's worth. Thanks for the warning though.
And by the way... I did call Eufy customer service once just to ask a couple of questions. A really nice American man was on the phone within a couple of minutes and graciously took the time to thoroughly answer all my questions about the vac.
@@ralphcantrell3214 I guess I’ll give them a chance then, thank you !
Ok, I have not heard Mr. Magoo reference in years - that made me stop and LOL.
Roborock offers a Self-Emptying Base and a Comba package called the Roborock S7+. It's $950! Would that possibly be better than the Roomba S9+?
While I personally would buy an S7+ over Roomba S9+ the S7+ still has some downsides.
The auto empty system isn't as good imo. Through torture tests you can find online Roomba's auto empty scores consistently the best. This is mostly because of patented bin technology that all the other companies are just mimicking.
The S7+ mopping is still just meh. If you're serious about having super clean floors the attachable mop is just a gimmick and not a serious feature. This is because you can't use cleaners with the attachable mop, but you can with dedicated mopping robots.
Just get the s7. Skip the self empty base.
If you use the mop functionality (which is amazing) you have to manually change/clean the mop heads when they are dirty and fill the water container. Emptying the dustbin is the easiest thing.
I just picked one up for 450 a few days ago. Black Friday sale 🤘
@@John-shreds I purchased the S7+ for 754.98 plus tax at amazon during Black Friday deal and during cyber Monday. Actually went all week long. Bar none right up there in the same category as what was singled out as the top end models except, comes with a mopping feature that is exceptional for what you get.
@@darynm I have been adding Swiffer floor cleaner to mine. I looked for the least harsh chemical Flor cleaner. The Swiffer fluid actually is designed to sit inside some Swiffer mops with plastic tubing n stuff. So we will see. The mopping works really good now.
I've never had a robot vacuum and this thing is really really cool.
I have the S7+. I was able to purchase the bin the day it came out. I'm no expert but we went from an entry level Roomba (no nav) to the S7. The app is amazing and easy to figure out. The vac is mostly great. Empty bin not so good with pet hair. We have 2 cats. The empty bin has clogged a few times on the cat hair. I would still want it overall though. If they added the object photo avoidance to the S7 it would be perfect. It's close as is.
There is an 360 s6 renewed for under 100$, this is unbeatable
Nice comparison of robot vacuum, i want a robot vacuum with remote control.
You really should look at the Wyze robot vacuum
How would you compare the two higher end vacuums you showed and the Eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid?
How do we go from under $200 to over $600? What about the in between?
I just bought a brand new Wyze Robot Vac for Black Friday. $230 shipped. It has app control, LiDAR navigation, and removes plenty of the debris from our house. Disappointing this review neglects so many good options in the
I’m surprised that there was no mention of the Ecovac Deebot, also the Roborock also offers a self-emptying docking station.
Yeah that’s exactly the comment I was just making they didn’t mention the Roborock and self empty bin and it’s light years ahead of Roomba I tested out the Roomba S9 plus and I hated it because the brush roll sits so low to the ground it gets stuck on stuff from time to time the dust sensor constantly needs attention because it won’t let you vacuum until you clean it and camera base navigation sucks it’s not as efficient and it can’t navigate in the dark.
Yea I agree. Deebot is one of the top robot vacuums
@@spacemoon56 I had the deebot t8 aivi with self empty bin and the vacuumed itself was fine however the small duel extractor port design on the empty station is a bad design as large chunks of sod due can’t be sucked out where as the Roborock sucks all it’s debris out the main large brush roll through a big port. Also the deebot software and app isn’t as good. It would constantly erase my map and I’d have to remap the house. Honestly the optical avoidance that many of these robots have using cameras to detect objects and then vacuum around them isn’t really a feature that’s necessary. I mean don’t keep a cluttered house pick things up that are small like cables laying around in the middle of the floor it’s really not that difficult then let the thing vacuum. I mean if you were using an upright vacuum you would pick up the floor before vacuuming wouldn’t you?
I totally agree with you on everything you said. Funny thing I recently got rid of the deebot as I had all the issues you did eventually and I got the roborock s7+ and it works way better than any other even better than the rumbas and their annoying dust sensors that need constant attention. Also laser navigation is way better than cameras. Yeah that's what I thought just keep a tidy house I mean why would you want stuff laying all over your floor anyway? As for cords I just tie them up out of the way.
Great video 🙂👍 structured ✅ entertaining ✅ informative ✅
Don't know how Ecovac didn't make the list - T8+ on sale for $450 at Best Buy
I was wondering is they come out AND vacumm on Monday do they remember and come out on Tues or Wed ???
11/26 5pm: The Roborock S7 is usually priced at $650 but is currently $455 on Amazon after a $195 coupon. I'm guessing that discount will be gone by the end of the day or Cyber Monday. Does not include the $300 dock that empties the dust bin and cleans the mopping pad. But if you want a vac/mop with a docking station, $750 for now.
If you don't want to spend even $450, the Roborock S4 Max gets you all of the features and majority of the power the S7 has without any mopping stuff. Usually listed around $350ish on Amazon, currently $280 with a coupon
The only thing that roborock doesn’t do that the roomba s9 does it sync with the separate mop robot. The roborock has the app and self emptying bin. I’mm top of that it cleans the room way faster. Roborock for the win
anyone know best vacc for uneven tile ie: Mexican tile?? Does it matter type of tile ie: even to uneven tile?
How does a cheaper one with random navigation make it to my bedrooms and happen to go down the hallway and then turn left? It might just keep bumping back and forth in the living room furniture. Am I missing something?
The biggest complaints I have with my older roombas are (1) they get stuck easily, (2) they get tangled with hair, even though I don't have pets, (3) they don't return to their charging bases reliably. Are these still issues with this latest generation?
Yes. Just bought one in June 2022 and ended up returning it because it would go over the same areas multiple times, skip other areas completely, get stuck in places where it should be able to get out of and yes not returning to the base. In other words, the software of the vacuum makes or breaks it. So until they fix the software and improve algorithms, it’s trash.
I have a shark self empty base and it doesn't do very well with cat hair. I also have irobot e5 and it beats the shark every time. I have vacuumed with the shark first to see how it picks up cat hair then I ran the irobot e5 today and the irobot bin was full of cat hair. I also had the eufy and it only lasted a year.
can you do a video on i home robot vacuum plus mop
They seem cool, but I’ll wait a few years to jump in and buy one.
I feel that the s9+ is slightly better at vacuuming than roborock s7 with pet hair. But I will buy Roborock S7 because it has a vibrating mop to clean up spills. I have no pets that shed, so this will be fine with me. In my personal opinion, Roborock S7 is the best Hybrid Vaccum. There may be other competition.
Great video, I have one more question. What robot vacuum is the best at climbing over small things like room dividers? Because my Eufy gets stuck in the hallway/bedroom section of my house and in the kitchen and can't make it into the living room, because of those little dividers on the floor.
How does yours do when going over the side of an area rug? Would like to get a robot vacuum at some point, have never used one.
@@MA-uy6nh no problems there, they are nice i recommend a newer one around $400-500
@@biggdaps Great! Thank you
Please include the Dreame w10?
do you know Arnagar S8？comparing roborock and ecovacs, are they similar?
What about the eufy x8??? Just bought one for $450
Interesting review, I bought a cheaper model by by roborock with bump detection. I have it run three times per week and the bin needs empty after each sweep, but now it can not finish all of the cleaning with one sweep due to battery. I have had it for three years so for the price back then of $165.00 I'm disappointed in the battery live it has lost.
Replace battery
How does a cheaper one with random navigation make it to my bedrooms and happen to go down the hallway and then turn left? It might just keep bumping back and forth in the living room furniture. Am I missing something?
So... you guys go from a budget sub 200$ example to a mid-range 600-700$ one? That is a massive jump in price, I believe that people would also like to see 400$ examples.
Solid vid, thanks
Deebot and Roborock are the only brands I trust
I love robot vacuums!
Great video
Do a video on the best private phone and no 1
I’m kind of disappointed that they just made this video and posted it and yet they didn’t mention anything about the Roborock s7 self empty bin. I have tested the iRobot Roomba S9 plus and I have a video of it over on my channel and I did not like it the camera base navigation is definitely lagging behind the laser based navigation on other robots and that dust detection center constantly getting dirty and needing attention is annoying. The only thing roombas have that beats out all other vacuums is that dual brush roll design other than that go get the Roborock S7 plus with the self empty bin it’s incredible I’ve been using it for the last month and it efficiently cleaned my house barely bumps in the things and the mopping feature is great. I have actually stopped using rumbas and I used to swear by them since other models have come out that use lasers and are so much better at navigating they can even work in the dark where the Roomba can’t. I will be doing a video review of the Roborock s7 and self empty bin soon. I love seeing it and I’m still kind of shocked that they overlooked the brand new Roborock s 7+ with the self empty bin
Looking to spend under $500 for mopping 2200sqft of luxury vinyl floors with 1 low pile rug. I have no pets but mostly need for spills and crumbs in the kitchen and dining area and regular cleaning throughout. Which lidar based robot with good customer service will MOP the best in my price range? Was looking at roborock S7, s5 max and Ilife w450? Any others to consider? For ex Dreametech? TIA
You should have mentioned the shark robot vacuums. It has self emptying bin, app navigation, for $450 CDN. I got 2 for less than the price of an irobot.
Yeah, as someone who purchase one of those this past weekend, then had massive software issues with getting the bloody thing to actually vacuum, stay far away from Shark’s robot vacuums. Despite following the exact requirements in the manual of amount of space around the base station, the vacuum basically refused to go further than 2 feet away from the base station when requested to vacuum. Also, hair gets really really really stuck on those “self-cleaning rollers”. Plus despite having extremely good WiFi, the bot regularly lost signal. It also regularly got stuck in corners and on cables. Basically anything below the LIDAR field of view made the bot fail to do its job. And the final kicker was the inability to actually see the cleaning progress live. The iRobot J7+ is a way better deal.
7:03 wont the lasers harm your pets eyes? just wondering since its a color that cant be seen what if it hurts pets eyes overtime?
As a dog owner poop avoiding tech makes a robo vac worth it alone
Does anyone like the new Eufy x8?
Tip: I added a puck light to mine. It's better.
Not gonna lie mine definitely spread excrement across my kitchen floor one day 😆 I have the Eufy 35c and the only con about it is it repeats cleaning because it doesn’t map out where it’s cleaning but other than that it’s the best vacuum in my house I have a Dyson I have a brand new Bissell stick vacuum and an Electrolux vacuum and I’m telling you that little robot cleans the best !!!!
Roborock S7+ is the best with bagless auto empty dock for $950 and using Lidar for navigation. Video is poorly prepared and not based on good research
I was thinking the same while watching the video and grabbed my phone to make a similar statement.
Can you guys at CNET make a Top 5 Tech Turkeys of 2021?
Would be nice to have one that can clean up, not just avoid, the poop.
the slternative is a maid in this segment
$1100 and $500? Why is everything so cheap? Oooooooooooooooooh Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahh! Dig It!
I cant see many people owning these that live in two storey homes as carting up and down stairs negates the effort saving and the sheer cost and space required for two.
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Roborock has all the stuff roomba has for well less than half the cost
9:52 The Roborock and others can do all of these
I have found plenty lower cost models that have Z mapping and mapping- so that's not true that they don't offer that.
Is this the guy from "You Just bought a, now what?" 😮
Roborock g10
I have the roomba so and it is awful. I used the mapping feature 3 days in a row. When it does an actual run, it takes hours and goes over the same floors sometimes 3 times. I do not like it, it's not worth the money!!
Roborock S7 scratches hardwood floors pretty badly
Nice
I have a Roborock with the "mopping attachment." It doesn't do what I'd call "mopping." It drags a SLIGHTLY damp piece of cloth across the floor. It's not worth the extra bucks.
Where can I buy elbow grease?
Walmart
10:27 LMAO!!
What about the Dyson 360 Heurist?
The software is so bad, that it's more an alpha product than a final
Yeah no...
Even a $100 Eufy is better than Dyson
@@parvezahmedjalil7310 Lol the £100 Eufy has no algorithms no sensors, just cleans blindlessly and bounces off objects. Ended up going for the Dyson works amazing.
@@ameerali.ouarda The Dyson is not great.. Battery terrible, buggy software and hardware is poor. Sensing unit is only slightly better than a dumb robot vac without sensors. Also very very expensive compared to the competition.. Honestly not a great experience. In some cases even gets stuck and doesn't even notify you and then dies.. Also can't locate charging dock and dies. The LiDAR mapping robo vacs are the best as they work in the dark and low light and are able to map and navigate a lot better. If you can still return it then do look at some of those options. Will save you a ton of money and also offer way way superior performance!
I guess your experience has been different? 👍😃
how did wer get from buget under 200$ to mid range of 600-700$ lul
Is there any robot vacuums that could avoid liquid mess like a pee puddle??🤔
Will the S9+ avoid poo, too?
You just convinced me none of these are worth it. Total time to clean room with a cordless? Five minutes and it does it better, exactly the way you like it.
The difference between the low-end and mid-range prices is ridiculous. There are vacuums for $200-$300 and the mid-range should be within this price. $130-$600 is not a reasonable jump.
The best vacuum is the one that is attached to a human. It does a better job and its a good workout.
Exactly
It’s hardly a good workout. Yesterday my robot started vacuuming and I went on a 35 mile bike ride. When you are not tied to chores, you have freedom to do other things. Whether that’s getting in a workout or just relaxing on the couch. It’s why these robots are a successful idea.
Unless you're disabled
I'm tired grampa
Some people mobility may not be like yours!
He jumps right from a $188 vac to a $600+ "midrange". How about $200-$400?
Kitty! You get a like 👍 for that
10:25 let's shoot the shit. brilliant.
I think these are the best inventions for the modern day Apartment. But I don’t think they are smart enough to do a huge home. Say over 1500 sq ft.
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Not one word about privacy lol
Roborock s7 is definitely not midrange…
Since when is the S7 a mid range vacuum?! Costs as much as the rest, outperforms most, if not all others, has all the bells and whistles, including an app that's probably best in biz and self emptying bin... Y'all need to make it clear what's a sponsored video, and by whom, before putting stuff out here.
so budget friendly options (dumb navigation) 600$ ? Yeah I would say midrange is something like Roborock S5 Max (smart navigation)
The worst robovac review ever... Romba s9+ it's so outdated... and don't even bother buying a bumper robovac, it's throwing money to trash
Do not play music while you are talking........sigh
Mi Robot is better…..