Roborock Q10 S5+

What testers say about the Roborock Q10 S5+

The Roborock Q10 S5+ is the cheapest Roborock with mopping and a self-emptying station: lidar navigation, front obstacle sensors, 10,000 Pa of suction, a vibrating mop pad that lifts 0.3 inches on carpet and a small station that empties the bin into a 2.7-liter bag. Vacuum Wars bought one and saw scores that rival far pricier robots; Tom's Guide tested it too and reached a much cooler verdict.

On the Vacuum Wars bench it produced the fourth-highest suction of more than 150 robots tested. In the carpet deep-clean test it removed 96 percent of the embedded sand, tying the highest score ever, and on pet hair it also scored 96 percent against an average of 75; after the long-hair test nothing was wrapped around the brush, thanks to the combs in the brush housing. The mop pad scored 103 on dried stains against a 93 average and, at half a gram, left only half the usual water behind. Tom's Guide praised the cleaning on carpet and hard floors, the simple app and the looks.

The criticism: at Tom's Guide it got stuck often and needed constant supervision, the battery drained quickly on the top suction setting, emptying is loud, and the mop pad, which is always mounted, touches the floor while charging, while the station's plastic floor mat felt cheap and came loose. The station does not wash or dry the pad or refill water, which leaves the maintenance to you, and Vacuum Wars saw early customer feedback that raised quality-control questions. Anyone mainly after suction on carpet for little money who sees mopping as a bonus gets an exceptional amount here; anyone wanting a robot that works without looking after it is better off paying a bit more.

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