Maintenance, not deep cleaning · review
Bagless self-emptying, True HEPA at 0.3 microns, and tested claims with citations.
Where this ends up The only listing on this shelf that names the model it was tested against and the international standard used — and the only self-emptying base here with no bag to buy. Its sonic mopping runs at one hundred strokes a minute, which is thirty times slower than a rival calling it the same thing.
“30% better carpet cleaning (vs. RV2610WD single pass, tested on level loop sand)” “50% better stain cleaning (vs. RV2001WD, modified IEC 62885-6)” “50% better edge cleaning (vs. RV2600 with CleanEdge off)”
Each names a specific model. One names the standard: IEC 62885-6 is the international test standard for robot vacuum performance, and “level loop sand” is a defined carpet-and-debris condition.
Now the alternative on this shelf. Four iRobot listings publish “70X” or “175x more power-lifting suction” against “Roomba 600 series robots” — a discontinued line, no model number, no test, no date, and no statement of what the 600 series lifted. Seventy times an unknown is an unknown.
The honest caveat about Shark’s figures: two of the three are against its own earlier machines, so “30% better” means better than a previous Shark, not better than anything else here.
But a checkable claim about a named thing is a different kind of statement from an uncheckable one, and on this shelf it is unique.
100 a minute is 1.67 Hz — slower than a resting heartbeat.
The roborock Q10 S5+ at $279.99 publishes “dual-zone sonic vibration technology… up to 3000 times per minute”, which is 50 Hz and genuinely in the audible range.
So a machine $163 cheaper publishes thirty times the rate under the same word, and only one of the two figures earns it.
What oscillation does is break the bond between a dried mark and the floor; a dragged pad polishes it. At 1.67 Hz this is closer to a pad being nudged than to scrubbing.
The other mopping figures here are rotations, not strictly comparable: the iRobot 705X at 200 rpm, the eufy Omni C20 at 180 rpm. And the eufy publishes the figure that settles the question — “6N of downward pressure”, the only force on this shelf — because scrubbing work is pressure times speed.
Nine of thirteen listings publish no mopping figure at all. This one is measurable; it simply measures low.
“a bagless base with no replacement bags required” and “True HEPA filtration captures and traps 99.97% of dust and allergens (down to 0.3 microns) in the base.”
Two decisions that go together.
Bagless is the only one on this shelf. Every rival buys a bag: TRDIOL 4 L, eufy Omni C20 3.1 L, eufy E25 3 L, both roborocks 2.7 L, iRobot 115X 2.5 L. Over the years that is a running cost this machine does not have.
What a bag buys is containment at the moment of emptying. The iRobot 105X publishes a “sealed bag that locks in 99% of allergens”; the 115X an “AllergenLock bag” that “seals on removal, no dust cloud”. Tipping a bagless bin reintroduces exactly that cloud.
Shark’s answer is to filter the base properly, and the numbers are the strongest here: 99.97% at 0.3 microns is the standard True HEPA definition, against iRobot’s 99% at 0.7 microns — a lower percentage at a larger particle, which is an easier test on both axes.
So the air leaving the base is well handled. The moment you open the lid is still yours.
Two distinctive mechanisms, both named.
Matrix Clean: “the robot cleans in a precision matrix grid, taking multiple passes over dirt and debris”. Every machine on this shelf cleans in rows; this one crosses its own path deliberately. On carpet that is the right instinct — one pass lifts surface debris, a crossing pass at ninety degrees lifts what the first pass pushed into the pile. It costs time, and the “30% better carpet cleaning” claim is measured against its own single-pass predecessor.
CleanEdge Detect: “targeted air blasts and corner recognition to pull debris from edges and corners into the cleaning path”. Unusual and sensible. A round robot cannot physically reach a 90-degree corner, and the standard answer is a spinning side brush that flicks debris inward. Blowing it out instead attacks the geometry rather than working around it.
The alternatives here reach for edges mechanically: the ECOVACS T90 PRO “extends the roller 0.6 inches beyond the body”, the eufy E25 has a “CornerRover Arm”, the iRobot 505X has “PerfectEdge… covering 18% more floor area”.
The tallest machine on this shelf, and height decides whether the dust under your furniture is ever reached.
iRobot 115X 79 mm · iRobot 415X 84 mm · eufy Omni C20 85 mm · roborock Qrevo S Pro 96 mm (3.8 in) · iRobot 105, 105X, 705X 104 mm · iRobot 505X 107 mm · Shark 145 mm
One hundred and forty-five millimeters is 5.7 inches. Most sofa and bed frames sit at four to five inches, so this is the machine least likely to go under them — and the LiDAR turret on top is usually why.
The eufy Omni C20 is the only listing that states the clearance it needs rather than just its own height: 3.54 inches, against its 85 mm (3.35 in) body.
No pascal figure. The comparable field runs 6000 Pa (TRDIOL) to 30,000 Pa (ECOVACS T90 PRO), and this listing offers “ultra-powerful” and “strong suction” instead.
No mop washing. The base empties debris; the two reusable microfiber pads in the box are washed by you. Six machines here wash the mop automatically — the cheapest being the roborock Qrevo S Pro at $429.99, which does it at 167 °F.
No mop lift height, where five rivals publish one from 8 mm to 15.2 mm.
No runtime, though “Recharge and Resume” is published, which is the behavior that matters: it refills and “picks up cleaning right where it left off”.
No noise figure, where the roborock Qrevo S Pro publishes 55 dB and the eufy E25 “≤61dB (max mode)”.
And the solution is a 12 oz starter bottle of VACMOP cleaning solution — a named, proprietary consumable, which is worth noting on the one machine here that got rid of its bags.
Read on the day this page was built: $445 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-04. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Test disclosure | Names the comparison model AND the standard — IEC 62885-6 — on one claim, see the FAQ |
|---|---|
| Base | BAGLESS, 60 days, with no replacement bags required |
| Filtration | True HEPA, 99.97 per cent down to 0.3 microns — the strongest claim here |
| Mopping | Sonic, at 100 scrubs a minute — see the FAQ |
| Carpet claim | 30 per cent better, vs RV2610WD single pass, tested on level loop sand |
| Stain claim | 50 per cent better, vs RV2001WD, modified IEC 62885-6 |
| Edge claim | 50 per cent better, vs RV2600 with CleanEdge off |
| Edge method | CleanEdge Detect uses targeted air blasts and corner recognition |
| Pattern | Matrix Clean takes multiple passes in a precision grid |
| In the box | Robot, XL HEPA base, 2 reusable microfiber pads, 1 filter, 1 side brush, 12 oz starter solution, 1-year warranty |
| Weight | 7702 g (271.7 oz) · height 145 mm (5.71 in), the tallest on this shelf |
| Suction | Not published in pascals |
| Mop washing | None — the base empties debris only |
| Amazon reference | B0B89C8H4Q |
| EAN | 0622356596664 |
They cite what they were measured against, which nothing else on this shelf does. Three claims, three citations: "30% better carpet cleaning (vs. RV2610WD single pass, tested on level loop sand)"; "50% better stain cleaning (vs. RV2001WD, modified IEC 62885-6)"; "50% better edge cleaning (vs. RV2600 with CleanEdge off)". Each names a specific model, and one names the test standard — IEC 62885-6 is the international standard for robot vacuum performance, and "level loop sand" is a defined carpet-and-debris test condition. Compare the alternative on this shelf: four iRobot listings publish "70X" or "175x more power-lifting suction" against "Roomba 600 series robots" — a discontinued product line, no model number, no test, no date, and no statement of what the 600 series actually lifted. That multiplier cannot be converted into anything. The honest caveat here is that two of the three Shark comparisons are against its own earlier models, so "30% better" means better than a previous Shark, not better than anything else on this shelf. But a checkable claim about a named thing beats an uncheckable one.
No, and the arithmetic is quick. A hundred strokes a minute is 1.67 Hz — slower than a resting heartbeat, and nowhere near the audible range the word implies. The roborock Q10 S5+ at $279.99 publishes "dual-zone sonic vibration technology, with scrubbing up to 3000 times per minute", which is 50 Hz and genuinely audible. So a machine at $163 less publishes thirty times the oscillation rate under the same label. What vibration does is break the bond between a dried mark and the floor, where a dragged pad polishes it. At 1.67 Hz you are closer to a pad being nudged than to scrubbing. The other figures on this shelf are rotations and not directly comparable: the iRobot 705X at 200 rpm, the eufy Omni C20 at 180 rpm — and the eufy publishes the thing that actually settles it, "6N of downward pressure", since scrubbing work is pressure times speed. Nine of thirteen listings publish no mopping figure at all, so this one is at least measurable; it just measures low.
Cheaper to own and dustier to empty, and it is the only one of its kind here. The listing publishes: "Holds up to 60 days of dirt and debris in a bagless base with no replacement bags required." Every other self-emptying machine on this shelf uses a bag — TRDIOL 4 L, eufy Omni C20 3.1 L, eufy E25 3 L, both roborocks 2.7 L, iRobot 115X 2.5 L — and bags are a consumable you keep buying. What a bag buys is containment. The iRobot 105X publishes a "sealed bag that locks in 99% of allergens", and the 115X an "AllergenLock bag" that "seals on removal, no dust cloud". Tipping a bagless bin puts that dust back in the air, which matters to anyone with hay fever. Shark’s answer is to filter the base itself: "True HEPA filtration captures and traps 99.97% of dust and allergens (down to 0.3 microns) in the base" — the strongest filtration claim on this shelf, and stronger than iRobot’s 99% at 0.7 microns. So the air leaving the base is well handled; the moment you open it is still on you.
cleaning machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Suction |
|---|---|---|
| Shark AV2610WA | $445 | Not published in pascals |
| iRobot Roomba 115X Combo | $470 | 15,000 Pa — a real figure, unlike four other iRobot listings here |
| iRobot Roomba 415X | $400 | 20,000 Pa — a real figure, unlike four other iRobot listings here |
| eufy Omni C20 | $380 | Boost IQ automatically up to 7000 Pa |
Details checked on October 4, 2026.
Carpet as much as hard floor, by someone who wants claims they can check
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 3,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cleaning machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
25,000 Pa · extending side brush and mop · hard floors, rugs and carpet
Extending brush and mop on a well-established platform — the sensible flagship alternative.
Best for: Mixed hard floors and rugs, in a home where the robot runs daily
24,000 Pa · dual anti-tangle brush system · Ultra dock
A dual anti-tangle system, on a model Dreame itself describes as a stopgap for the L40 Ultra.
Best for: Pet households wanting flagship features without flagship pricing
25,000 Pa · ZeroTangle 3.0 anti-tangle · Omni dock
An anti-tangle brush system, which is the specification households with long hair should read first.
Best for: Households with pets or long hair, on open hard floors
