Roborock - Q7 M5+

What is your budget? The Q7 m5+ I'm using right now is super cost-effective, has suction power 10000 Pa, might solve your problem

After some research on **this sub*edited to correct, research on the robot vacuum sub.** r/robotvacuums I got the Roborok Q7 M5+ a few months ago to help tackle an unbelievable amount of German shepherd hair. I also got a levioit 300p air purifier. and it's been helping pretty good. I am not using the mop feature at all so I can't help for that part. I paid about $280 but it looks like it's on sale for about $250 right now. Looks like they have a few more deluxe models available $$ The Roborok has been pretty good. I've had to do the recommended maintenance on it 2x, and it's filled up several of the bags with dog hair (very satisfying to throw those out!) I got off brand replacement bags for something like less than $1/ea on Amazon.

I vote for the Q7 M5+. Big brands like Roborock usually offer more reliable after-sales support. Also, big brands have been tested and approved by more people. Our family is currently using this model, and I think it offers great value for money, as it has strong suction and excellent battery life..

I just got the Q7 M5+ and I really like it! I got it for $219

I guess even a Q7 M5+ should do without mopping in mind. The battery is smaller, but it should have the same vacuuming performance.

Roborock S5 was such a low complexity model, going strong for many years. Now with more recent models, vacuum-only limits the search to Q5, Q7, Q8. Most of these claim to be "vac + mop combo" but that's just a passive cloth dragged behind. Not really worth discussing. They all have very good mapping and navigation in common. Roborock is famous for that and even the cheapest model does the job well. So depending on what you want, what you actually need, you might be perfectly satisfied with a Q7 M5+ or Q8 Pro+. One thing to note, Spending more money on a Roborock doesn't automatically mean the robot would be built with higher quality and last longer. It has just more features then. More motors, more moving parts, more wear and tear. Second note, Prices do not necessarily reflect the value. Roborock has some strange pricing strategy that no-one understands. For example, Q5 Pro+ is currently at $600 which is insanely expensive and cannot be recommended right now. I guess there's some tariff glitch included whatever.

Q8 Pro would be a suitable replacement, comes with DuoRoller brushes and optical obstacle avoidance. It bumps much less on furniture and obstacles. US price $200. Great vacuum. If you would like to upgrade towards a "+" model with auto empty dock (I recommend it), consider Q7 M5+ for US $250. Q8 Max was a little older and the + variant is already discontinued. What a bummer. All Q7 models are however single rollers without the obstacle avoidance. Much more like the legendary S4.

Best one to fit your needs was Q8 Max+. DualRoller, obstacle avoidance (although not the best one), decent dustbin size. Sadly Roborock ditched the Q5 and Q8 for no better replacements. Q7 M5+ is a downgrade in every aspect. Brush roller, battery size, dustbin size...

Then also consider Q8 Max. This is mechanically almost the same as Q5 Pro/Max, but has additional obstacle avoidance sensor. There's also a very new model "Q7 M5", which has the strongest suction of all baseline vacuum-only robots.

Q5 / Q7 / Q8 aren't real combos. They have a mop add-on for occasional use. That's cheap, has no motors and consists of a plastic plate with a cloth. Worth $20 maybe, added manufacturing cost somewhat <$5. So almost all models have these add-ons so they can be sold as "combo". Real mopping starts with scrubbing robots like S8, Q10 S5 or Qrevo.

That's not the point. Roborock has been supported well for ages, although somewhat inofficially. People are buying Roborock vacuums because you could trust them in being supported. Now there's two new models where they messed with the API for no good reason.

Your Edge C doesn't have the API issue. Affected models are Q7 L5/M5 and Q10.

I wouldn’t touch either with a 30 foot pole tbh. Especially when for $330 I can get a [Dreame L10s](https://a.co/d/c16pxh5) which preforms substantially better and has a full featured base from a very reputable company. I would also suggest waiting until closer to Black Friday as deals are starting to show up. If it needs to be under $300 I would strongly suggest pushing you towards the [Roborock Q7 M5+](https://a.co/d/asFfiQa). Just like Dreame they’re a super reputable brand with a substantially better future outlook compared to either bObsweep (never heard of them) or iRobot (facing bankruptcy from years of refusing to innovate) Edit: [L10s review](https://youtu.be/k6VoDNIow48?si=N8efR571_iAEnyBs), [Q7 M5+ review](https://youtu.be/vJrQ91fYapU?si=He-nGzuXFCJ_-K4k) Since you’ve never bought a robot vacuum before, there are a few key things to know. LIDAR navigation and a full-featured base are essential for a true hands-free cleaning experience. I don’t fully trust those brands. Roborock and Dreame, on the other hand, are reputable, reliable, and have good/great customer support, Roborock especially in my personal experience. For a first-time buyer, the $300–$400 range is the sweet spot; it’s a solid entry point with quality performance and a 30-day Amazon return window if it’s not for you. In general, with robot vacuums, you get what you pay for. Higher -end models perform far better.

I have two German shepherd mixes. I run my q7m5 upstairs and clean bin three times per week. I run my q7m5+ daily and it’s on auto collect into white disposable bag I empty weekly. 20$ on Amazon for sixteen. Occasionally (rarely) I vacuum or mop floors manually. Top floor mostly carpet and main floor combo carpet, wood, tile. Clean floors, patterned carpets, bridge upstairs less dust. Despite two hairy love bugs. Absolutely worth it

I have two German shepherd mixes. I run my q7m5 upstairs and clean bin three times per week. I run my q7m5+ daily and it’s on auto collect into white disposable bag I empty weekly. 20$ on Amazon for sixteen. Occasionally (rarely) I vacuum or mop floors manually. Top floor mostly carpet and main floor combo carpet, wood, tile. Clean floors, patterned carpets, bridge upstairs less dust. Despite two hairy love bugs. Absolutely worth it

Out of those four, the Roborock Q7 M5 is almost certainly the best choice. I also agree with the recommendation of the Eufy C10, and generally the utility of a self-empty dock. If you like the Q7 M5, the M5+ (same thing, but with auto-empty dock) is $279.

I would recommend against either the old Roomba models or Lefant. The old Roombas are really old designs, and their mopping is not good at all. Lefant is a budget brand, and doesn't have a great reputation. Roborock is considered a quality brand. The Q7 M5+, however, is not going to be a good mop. It's a stationary pad tacked on to the back, which it drags across the floor and keeps wet with an onboard water tank. As a vacuuming robot, it's fine, but there are much better mopping robots out there... ...such as the Mova P50 Pro Ultra. Mova is known for providing good value for money, and the P50 is going to be an excellent deal. As a budget brand, you may have some quality control issues. A while back, they were shipping fragile front wheels for P-series robots, with some even broken in the box. Support seems to have been fairly decent about getting these problems fixed, but none of the top robot manufacturers have excellent support these days, so there may be some hassles. But if you get a good unit, you'll likely be very pleased. If you decide to keep looking, study the P50's mopping system. Most likely, that's the mopping system you want, whichever model you choose: two spinning pads on the back of the robot, along with a dock that can wash and dry those pads automatically. Eufy seems to have customer support that's a bit above the rest, but still not perfect, and quite a bit worse in the UK. Their spinning-pad robots are limited to the X10 and C20; either would be a good choice if the price is right.

The Q7 has the dock, but the Q10 has significantly better obstacle avoidance and significantly better mopping. So, the question is: which is more important to you? Self-empty base stations are definitely useful. Besides the obvious labor savings from not having to empty the robot's dustbin frequently, it helps make scheduling effective; since you're not directly interacting with the robot to cause it to clean, you tend to forget a robot on a schedule, which will lead to a clogged dustbin and ineffective cleaning in just a few weeks. Plus, most self-empty stations have a way to seal the dust bag when removing them from the station, which prevents the cloud of dust that comes from emptying the robot's dustbin. OTOH, better mopping and obstacle avoidance are also useful, so it's your call. I can't see you going wrong with either deal.

Out of those four, the Roborock Q7 M5 is almost certainly the best choice. I also agree with the recommendation of the Eufy C10, and generally the utility of a self-empty dock. If you like the Q7 M5, the M5+ (same thing, but with auto-empty dock) is $279.

Sort of. There's also the Eufy L50 and L60 models, which are almost the same except for less suction and a lower price for the L50. Also look at the new Roomba 105 and 705, many Shark models, and the Dyson 360 Vis Nav. As always, check reviews; the Roombas in particular haven't reviewed well. What's more common is a vacuum-only robot with a stationary mop pad that's just stuck on the bottom. Technically, it's a combo with mopping, but the mop is just an add-on, and can be ignored. An example of this is the Roborock Q5 Pro and Pro+, which is the Q5 Max and Max+ with a mop tacked on and a few cosmetic changes. Sometimes, the Pro is even cheaper than the Max, which makes the Pro the smart buy. Just throw the mop plate in a drawer or in the trash. Be careful, though, that you're not sacrificing dustbin space for the water tank. The very similar Roborock Q7 M5 does this, while the Pro has the water tank as part of the mop plate. The most notable model that technically supports mopping, but only as an add-on, is the SwitchBot K10+. It comes with little disposable mopping cloths that attach to hooks on the back of the robot. Ignore the cloths, and you have a very good small robot that can get into lots of tight spaces and which has been reviewed to vacuum well.

If the Roborock has LIDAR (should have a short tower in the middle), then get that one. The G50 doesn't, and some kind of LIDAR is going to be better.

So an unknown brand just came out with a fairly pedestrian robot with stationary-pad mopping, and it has a higher rating than some of the highest-regarded robots on the market? Nope. If you really need mopping on a budget, take a look at the Dreame D10+, Eufy L60 Hybrid, or one of the Roborock Q series robots. For a big improvement in mopping for not much more money, look at the Eufy C20 or Dreame L10s Ultra series. Mova can be good, if they've solved their problem with fragile front wheels. If you don't care about mopping, look at the Eufy L60 SES or SwitchBot K10+.

My next roborock will likely be a Qrevo Edge S5A. I've had a roborock S6 MaxV, a brief stint with a eufy Omni c10, and currently a roborock Q7 m5+. My S6 MaxV *had* mopping function, but I didn't really use it. I only stopped using it because I got a hankering for a self emptying vacuum base and pulled the trigger on the eufy. The eufy I recommend against. Their app is Far inferior to the roborock and their obstacle detection is so bad the it scratched up the main sensor area so badly that they gave me a full refund after having had it just less than a year. I did use the mop, didn't really care for it, though it was nice that it auto emptied and filled at the dock. I'm liking the Q7 M5+ a lot so far. We have three cats, a dog, amd a baby. Again, not using the mopping function on it. The auto empty base is nice and small since it doesn't do anything water related. The first time we ran it, it picked up a hex wrench I had dropped behind the couch. The reason I think the Qrevo Edge S5A (or its successor) will likely be my next robot is that it has a super high claimed suction power (22k kPa), which definitely makes a difference with pulling crap out of my rugs. My house is primarily hardwood and tile with short pile rugs in certain areas. It does have a mop on it and auto filling&emptying water, but I'm not certain I would use the mop because the mops with that mode of action really just spread stuff more than anything. The most effective mopping mode of action appears to be that of the switchbot S20. My 'dream' robot would be one that combined the suction of the Qrevo Edge S5A with the mop of the switchbot S20, with the base of the Saros 10 with refill&drainage (looks like the Saros 10 also actually has a high suction, so I guess the Saros 10 is *almost* my 'dream' robot)

What do you want it to do exactly? I’m also looking because my husband gave me a roborock Q7M5+ for CXmas and so far not so impressed.