Comparing 2 robot vacuums
Your shortlist side by side: today’s price, our score and every fact the maker states.
Green is the best of these 2, also when they share the lead.
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| Most important facts | ||
| The lowest price today at a shop that delivers to you, delivery included. A price with an asterisk comes from a shop abroad, and its delivery cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | 68 €Saturn best | 149 €Amazon.de |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% measured facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | best | |
| The average of the stars buyers give at the shops, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | ★ 3.0 · 2 reviews | ★ 4.9 · 24 reviews |
| How much clean air the purifier delivers an hour, measured with smoke, dust and pollen. A higher figure cleans a bigger room or the same room faster. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 187 m³/h | 240 m³/h best |
| The room size where the purifier changes the air 4.8 times an hour under a 2.5 m ceiling, worked out from its CADR. We use it so every model is compared on the same rule. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 16 m² | 20 m² best |
| How fine the filter is. True HEPA and H13 catch at least 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns. HEPA-type is a weaker claim with no test behind it. When it matters
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| True HEPA | True HEPA |
| How long the maker says a filter lasts, in months of normal use. A filter that is spent cleans less. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 12 months best | 6 months |
| The sound level at the lowest speed, as the maker measures it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 33 dB | 22 dB |
| The sound level at the highest speed, as the maker measures it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 45 dB | 50 dB |
| Rank | ||
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the purifiers for the same size of room. Rank | rank 9 of 30 for medium rooms | rank 1 of 30 for medium rooms |
| Smart features and warranty | ||
| Matter is the standard that lets devices from different makers work together. With it you can run the robot outside the maker’s own app. When it matters
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Source | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |
| Whether you can control the purifier from a phone app, over wifi or only nearby over Bluetooth. When it matters
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| – | Wi-Fi |
| Which voice assistants the robot works with, such as Google Assistant or Alexa. When it matters
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| – | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Whether the purifier works with Home Assistant, the home automation software you run yourself. Official means the integration comes with Home Assistant itself, community that volunteers maintain it. When it matters
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| – | official integration |
| Cleaning performance | ||
| The test the CADR comes from. AHAM AC-1 and the DOE test are independent and comparable. A maker's own test is not. Source
| The maker's own test | Not stated |
| The room size the maker states. Makers use different rules, so we show it but never rank on it. In this comparisonSource
| 21 m² | 20 m² |
| The CADR measured with tobacco smoke, the finest of the three test particles. It is the figure to read for wildfire smoke. When it matters
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| – | 240 m³/h |
| The CADR measured with dust. Source
| – | 265 m³/h |
| The CADR measured with pollen. When it matters
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| – | 297 m³/h |
| How many times an hour the maker assumes the air is changed when it states a room size. Source
| – | 4.8 per hour |
| Filter | ||
| Whether the particle and carbon layers are one filter or separate ones. Separate filters let you replace only the part that is spent. When it matters
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| Separate filters | One combined filter |
| A filter of activated carbon that takes out smells and some gases. It does not catch particles. When it matters
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| yes | yes |
| How many filters the purifier holds, each a part to replace. In this comparisonSource
| 2 | 1 |
| Replacement filter part number | HRF-Q710E, HRF-L710E | Core 300-P-RF |
| The maker says the housing is sealed, so the air cannot slip past the filter through gaps around it. When it matters
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| no (assumed) | – |
| The purifier reads a chip or code in the filter and works only with the maker's own, so a cheaper filter from another brand will not do. When it matters
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| no (assumed) | – |
| The maker says the filter is treated to stop bacteria or mould growing on it. It changes nothing about what the filter catches. When it matters
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| no (assumed) | – |
| Running costs | ||
| How long the carbon filter lasts before it needs replacing, as its maker states it. Where it is a separate part, it is bought on its own schedule. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 12 months | 6 months |
| Noise and power | ||
| The power the purifier draws at its highest speed. In this comparisonSource
| 35 W | 23 W |
| How many speeds you can choose by hand, the automatic mode not counted. When it matters
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| 4 | – |
| The sound at the lowest speed, measured by HouseFresh with a sound meter on the US model. It is HouseFresh’s measurement and does not count in our score. Source
| – | 39 dB |
| The sound at the highest speed, measured by HouseFresh with a sound meter on the US model. It is HouseFresh’s measurement and does not count in our score. Source
| – | 55 dB |
| What the purifier draws when it is switched off but still plugged in, or waiting for the app. When it matters
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| – | 2 W |
| Air quality sensing | ||
| The fan speed follows the air quality the sensor reads. When it matters
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| yes | yes |
| The settings the maker names besides plain fan speeds, such as a quiet sleep mode or a timer. When it matters
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Source | Sleep | Sleep |
| A sensor that dims the lights and display when the room goes dark. When it matters
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| no (assumed) | – |
| What the purifier measures in the air. A particle sensor lets it speed up and slow down by itself. When it matters
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| – | PM2.5 |
| How the purifier measures fine dust. A laser sensor reads smaller particles and lower levels more precisely than an infrared one. When it matters
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| – | Laser |
| What the unit itself shows of the air it measures: a figure, such as the PM2.5 level, or only a coloured light. When it matters
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| – | Figure |
| Build | ||
| The purifier’s shape: a small tabletop unit, a tall tower, a box that stands on the floor or a unit mounted on the wall. When it matters
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| Tower | Tabletop |
| Locks the buttons, so a child or a pet cannot change the settings or switch it off. When it matters
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| yes | – |
| How tall the purifier is. It decides whether it fits on a shelf or under a window sill. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 50.8 cm | 36 cm |
| How wide the purifier is. With its depth it decides how much floor it takes up. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 341 mm | 220 mm |
| How deep the purifier is, front to back. In this comparisonSource
| 200 mm | 220 mm |
| What the purifier weighs. It counts most if you move it from room to room. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 6.1 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Extras | ||
| An ioniser charges particles so they stick to walls and furniture instead of the filter, and some come loose again later. Some also make ozone, which irritates the airways and can turn scents in the room into formaldehyde. That is why a switch to turn it off matters. When it matters
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| Can be switched off | None |
| Certified by the California Air Resources Board as making little ozone. Source
| – | yes |
| Whether the purifier is said to make no ozone. UL 2998 is an independent test that it gives off next to none, a maker's claim is the maker's word alone. When it matters
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| – | Maker's own claim |
| Warranty and certification | ||
| Maker model numbers | HPA710WE, HPA710WE4 | – |
| The warranty the maker gives in Germany. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer. When it matters
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| – | 2 years |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.