Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000
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| This model Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 Best on 1 fact | Highest score here Roborock Q7 L5 Best on 4 facts | Cheapest of the top 10 iRobot Roomba 105 Combo Best on 1 fact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and ranking | |||
| The lowest price today at a store that ships to you, shipping included. A price with an asterisk comes from a store abroad, and its shipping cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | – | $159Roborock (brand store) best | $179iRobot (brand store) |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% test-site results, 25% store ratings and 15% the maker’s facts. Price does not count. Score | not in our ranking | best | |
| The test sites that have tested this model, each linked to its own review. Tests | – | Vacuum Wars | Just A Dad Approved |
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the robots with the same kind of station. Rank | – | rank 3 of 9 without a station | rank 5 of 9 without a station |
| The average of the stars buyers give at the stores, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | – | – | – |
| Mopping | |||
| How the mop is built: flat pads, two spinning discs or a roller. Discs press harder on dried-on dirt, a roller rinses itself while it works. When it matters
Source
| flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad |
| How far the robot lifts the mop when it drives onto a carpet. From about 0.4 in (10 mm) a medium pile stays dry. When it matters
Source
| no | no | – |
| The robot leaves the mop at the dock before it vacuums a carpet, so the carpet never gets wet. When it matters
Source
| no (assumed) | – | no (assumed) |
| The dock washes the mop for you, so you do not rinse it by hand. When it matters
Source
| no | no | no |
| Drying is done with warm air instead of cold. It is faster and it helps against smell. When it matters
Source
| – | no | no |
| Station | |||
| The station the robot returns to, and what it does by itself, such as emptying the bin or washing and drying the mops. Station same on all | charging dock only | charging dock only | charging dock only |
| The dock can be connected to the tap and the drain, so you never fill or empty a tank. It does need a connection nearby. When it matters
Source
| – | no | no |
| Brush and obstacles | |||
| A brush that guides hair to the side instead of letting it wind around the shaft. It saves the cutting work in homes with long hair or pets. When it matters
Source
| no | yes (best) | no (assumed) |
| How the robot sees loose things on the floor, such as cables, socks or a pet accident. A camera with depth sensing sees more than a bumper that reacts on contact. When it matters
Source
| none | – | – |
| The highest threshold the robot takes, as the maker states it. Measure your own: the step into a bathroom or onto a balcony is often higher. In this comparisonWhen it matters
Source
| 0.7 in (17 mm) | 0.8 in (20 mm) best | 0.8 in (20 mm) best |
| An extending leg or wheel that carries the robot over a high threshold. Without one it usually stops at about 0.8 in (2 cm). When it matters
Source
| no (assumed) | – | no (assumed) |
| Size, noise and age | |||
| How tall the robot is. It decides whether it fits under your sofa, bed or cabinet. In this comparisonWhen it matters
Source
| 3.8 in (9.7 cm) best | 3.9 in (9.9 cm) | 4.1 in (10.4 cm) |
| The noise in decibels, in the setting its source names: makers mostly give the standard setting, stores often the highest. 65 dB is like a vacuum at half power, 55 dB like a conversation. When it matters
Source
| 68 dB | – | – |
| The month the model first went on sale. It shows how old the technology in it is. On the market since | March 2025 | January 2025 | March 2025 |
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.
Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the store we read it from.
Philips · on the market since March 2025 · Also sold or tested as: Philips XU2000/15 source
Dimensionsrobot and dock
From the published dimensions. The robot passes under furniture with 3.9 in of clearance or more.
Suction and brushes 4 facts
- Suction power
Among the models we track
6,000 Pa on this model
Lowest
600 Pa Highest
42,000 Pa Middle
6,000 PaLower than 433 of the 900 models we track.
When it matters
- Deep-pile carpet and rugs, where dust sinks in.
- Pet hair, sand and crumbs trodden into fibers.
- On hard floors the gain from a higher figure is small: the dust lies on top.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
Suction in pascal, as the maker measures it. More pascal helps on carpet, but it says little about how well the robot picks grit off a hard floor.
- 6,000 Pa
- Anti-tangle brush
473 of the 493 models we track have this.
When it matters
- Long hair and pet hair, which wrap around a bristle brush.
- Homes where you would rather not cut hair off the brush.
- Short hair and few pets hardly tangle anyway.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
A brush that guides hair to the side instead of letting it wind around the shaft. It saves the cutting work in homes with long hair or pets.
- no
- Extending side brush
When it matters
- Corners and edges along baseboards, where a round robot leaves a strip of dust.
- Rooms with many walls and furniture edges.
- In open rooms with few corners it adds little.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Oct 10
The side brush swings out in a corner or along a baseboard, so the dust there is swept in too. On this model: Assumed, not a stated fact: the maker's full specification does not name it, so we take it as no.
- no (assumed)
- Suitable for pet hair
When it matters
- Dogs and cats that shed.
- Long-haired pets, whose hair wraps around a brush.
- Without pets, ordinary hair and dust need nothing special.
Source: derived, no source of its own · checked on Oct 2
Whether the robot copes with pet hair: a brush that hair does not wind around and a dock that empties the bin for you. Where the maker does not say so itself, we read it from those two.
- no
Mopping 5 facts
- Mop type
When it matters
- Homes with a lot of hard floor that you want mopped, not just wiped.
- Dried-on dirt in a kitchen, which spinning pads or a roller scrub off better than a dragged cloth.
- If you only vacuum, the mop’s build decides nothing.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How the mop is built: flat pads, two spinning discs or a roller. Discs press harder on dried-on dirt, a roller rinses itself while it works.
- flat or vibrating pad
- Mop lift on carpet
When it matters
- Homes with rugs and hard floors side by side.
- Mopping without the robot leaving the rugs damp.
- Without rugs the mop never has to lift.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How far the robot lifts the mop when it drives onto a carpet. From about 0.4 in (10 mm) a medium pile stays dry.
- no
- Mop extends to the edges
When it matters
- Kitchens and hallways where dirt gathers along the baseboard.
- Homes with many corners and table legs.
- In open rooms the strip it leaves along the wall is small.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Oct 10
The pad slides out along a wall or a baseboard, so the last few inches are mopped as well. On this model: Assumed, not a stated fact: the maker's full specification does not name it, so we take it as no.
- no (assumed)
- Automatic mop detach
When it matters
- Homes with carpets or rugs that should stay dry.
- High-pile rugs that no mop lift clears.
- Without carpets the mop can stay on.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Oct 10
The robot leaves the mop at the dock before it vacuums a carpet, so the carpet never gets wet. On this model: Assumed, not a stated fact: the maker's full specification does not name it, so we take it as no.
- no (assumed)
- Water tank in the robot
When it matters
- Large hard floors mopped in one go.
- A robot whose dock does not refill it during a run.
- With a dock that refills the robot during the run, the tank’s size hardly matters.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How much clean water the robot carries. It sets how long it mops before a refill, which a dock does by itself.
- 300 ml
Dock 3 facts
- Empties the dust bin
When it matters
- Pets, sand or a large home, which fill the bin every run.
- Dust allergy, since you rarely touch the dust yourself.
- In a small home with little dust, emptying the bin by hand takes a moment.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The dock empties the robot’s dust bin, usually after every run. You only empty the dock’s bag or bin.
- no
- Washes the mop
297 of the 378 models we track have this.
When it matters
- Mopping several times a week, when rinsing pads by hand gets tiresome.
- Kitchens and hallways, where a mop picks up a lot of dirt.
- If you rarely mop, washing the pads by hand is little work.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The dock washes the mop for you, so you do not rinse it by hand.
- no
- Dries the mop
When it matters
- Mopping often, since a damp mop in the dock starts to smell.
- Humid rooms, where a mop dries slowly.
- If you take the pads off and wash them yourself, you will not miss it.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The dock dries the mop afterwards, so it does not sit there wet and start to smell.
- no
Navigation and obstacles 5 facts
- Navigation
When it matters
- Several rooms, where a map lets you send the robot to one of them.
- Cleaning in the dark, which lidar does and a camera alone does not.
- In one open room even simple navigation covers the floor.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How the robot maps your home and follows that map. Lidar measures with a laser and works in the dark, a camera looks along and recognizes more.
- LiDAR turret
- Obstacle avoidance
When it matters
- Cables, socks and toys left on the floor.
- Pets, whose accidents a robot should steer around.
- In a home that is tidied before each run it matters less.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How the robot sees loose things on the floor, such as cables, socks or a pet accident. A camera with depth sensing sees more than a bumper that reacts on contact.
- none
- Climbs thresholds up to
Among the models we track
0.7 in (17 mm) on this model
Lowest
0.1 in (3 mm) Highest
2.4 in (60 mm) Middle
0.8 in (20 mm)Lower than 639 of the 914 models we track.
When it matters
- Door sills and raised strips between rooms.
- Thick rugs whose edge the robot has to climb.
- In a flat home with no sills it decides nothing.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The highest threshold the robot takes, as the maker states it. Measure your own: the step into a bathroom or onto a balcony is often higher.
- 0.7 in (17 mm)
- Climbing system for high thresholds
When it matters
- Door sills higher than most robots can take.
- Thick rugs and raised doorsteps between rooms.
- In a home without sills it decides nothing.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Oct 10
An extending leg or wheel that carries the robot over a high threshold. Without one it usually stops at about 0.8 in (2 cm). On this model: Assumed, not a stated fact: the maker's full specification does not name it, so we take it as no.
- no (assumed)
- No-go zones
When it matters
- Pet bowls, a play corner or a rug with tassels the robot should skip.
- Places where it gets stuck, such as under a low chair.
- In a clear home with nothing to avoid you will rarely use it.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Oct 2
How you keep the robot out of a place: a zone you draw in the app, a virtual wall or a magnetic strip on the floor.
- virtual walls
Robot 5 facts
- Robot height
Among the models we track
3.8 in (9.7 cm) on this model
Lowest
2.2 in (5.6 cm) Highest
5.7 in (14.5 cm) Middle
3.7 in (9.5 cm)Higher than 613 of the 1002 models we track.
When it matters
- Sofas, beds and cabinets with little room underneath.
- Dust that gathers under furniture you never move.
- With furniture on high legs or flat on the floor it decides nothing.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How tall the robot is. It decides whether it fits under your sofa, bed or cabinet.
- 3.8 in (9.7 cm)
- Robot diameter
When it matters
- Dining chairs and tables with legs close together.
- Narrow gaps between furniture and walls.
- In a room with little furniture the robot’s width decides little.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How wide the robot is. Narrower gets between chair legs more easily, wider usually means a bigger dust bin.
- 13.6 in (34.5 cm)
- Robot weight
When it matters
- Carrying the robot up and down the stairs to clean another floor.
- A home on several floors with one robot for all of them.
- If it stays on one floor, its weight does not matter.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
What the robot weighs. It counts most if you carry it up a staircase every day.
- 6.8 lb (3.1 kg)
- Dust bin in the robot
When it matters
- A robot without a self-emptying dock, which you empty by hand.
- Pets and long hair, which fill a small bin within one run.
- With a self-emptying dock the bin is emptied after every run, so its size hardly matters.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How much dust the robot holds before you empty it. It matters less with a self-emptying dock, which empties the bin after every run.
- 380 ml
- Noise
Among the models we track
68 dB on this model
Lowest
38 dB Highest
80 dB Middle
65 dBHigher than 368 of the 475 models we track.
When it matters
- Cleaning while you work, sleep or watch TV at home.
- Open-plan living spaces where sound carries.
- When it runs while nobody is home the figure hardly matters.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The noise in decibels, in the setting its source names: makers mostly give the standard setting, stores often the highest. 65 dB is like a vacuum at half power, 55 dB like a conversation.
- 68 dB
Battery 2 facts
- Battery capacity
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The capacity of the battery. It hints at the runtime, but how much the robot draws counts just as much.
- 2,600 mAh
- Runtime per charge
Among the models we track
120 min on this model
Lowest
45 min Highest
360 min Middle
150 minLower than 619 of the 989 models we track.
When it matters
- Large homes or several floors cleaned in one go.
- Carpet, where the robot uses more power.
- In a small home most robots finish well before the battery runs low.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
How long the robot cleans on one charge, at its quietest setting. After that it recharges and carries on where it stopped.
- 120 min
Smart features and warranty 2 facts
- Voice assistants
When it matters
- Starting the robot by voice while your hands are full.
- A home already run with Alexa, Google or Siri.
- If you start it from the app or a schedule, you will not miss it.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
Which voice assistants the robot works with, such as Google Assistant or Alexa.
- Alexa, Google Assistant
- Warranty
When it matters
- A robot with a dock full of pumps and moving parts, where more can break.
- An expensive robot you plan to keep for years.
- For a cheap robot you would replace rather than repair, the extra years count for less.
Source: philips.nl · checked on Sep 30
The warranty the maker gives in the United States.
- 2 years
Sources: philips.nl
Frequently asked questions about the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000
Does the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 empty its own dust bin?
No. You empty the robot’s 380 ml dust bin yourself.
Does the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 wash and dry its own mop?
No. This model mops, but you rinse the mop yourself.
Does the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 work with Alexa, Google Home or Siri?
It works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
How high a threshold can the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 climb?
Thresholds up to 0.7 in (17 mm), the maker says. Measure your own thresholds: the ones to a bathroom or balcony are often higher.
Does the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 fit under low furniture?
The robot is 3.8 in (9.7 cm) tall, so it fits under furniture with at least 3.9 in of clearance.
Is the Philips HomeRun 2000 Series XU2000 suitable for pet hair?
The maker does not say so, and it lacks a brush that hair does not wind around or a station that empties the bin.
The maker
Philips
- Reviews on Trustpilot
- Headquarters: Netherlands
- Founded in 1891
Philips floor care appliances come from Versuni, the company formerly called Philips Domestic Appliances, which uses the Philips brand under license from Royal Philips. Versuni is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and became a standalone company in September 2021, when Royal Philips sold the business to the investment firm Hillhouse. Its range covers kitchen appliances, coffee machines, climate care, garment care and floor care.