TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+
No lab has tested it yet, so it is not in our ranking.
Before you buy, compare it with 2 recommended alternatives
No store here sells this model today, so beside it the highest-scored model with the same kind of station that one does, and the cheapest of the top 10.
Green is the best of these 3, also when they share the lead.
| This model TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ Best on 2 facts | Cheapest of the top 10 Roborock Q7 M5+ Best on 2 facts | Highest score here Dreame D20 Plus Best on 3 facts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | $249Roborock (brand store) best | $309Dreame (brand store) |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% lab tests, 25% store ratings and 15% the maker’s facts. Price does not count. Score | not in our ranking | best | |
| The labs that have tested this model, each linked to its own review. Tests | – | Vacuum Wars | Just A Dad Approved Vacuum Wars |
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the robots with the same kind of station. Rank | – | rank 11 of 18 with a self-emptying station | rank 1 of 18 with a self-emptying 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) | no (assumed) |
| The dock washes the mop for you, so you do not rinse it by hand. When it matters
Source
| – | no | no |
| Drying is done with warm air instead of cold. It is faster and it helps against smell. When it matters
Source
| – | 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 | self-emptying station | self-emptying station | self-emptying station |
| How long the maker says a dust bag lasts with daily use. With pets or a lot of carpet it is shorter. In this comparisonWhen it matters
Source
| up to 60 days | up to 49 days | up to 150 days best |
| 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 | – |
| 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 (assumed) | yes (best) | yes (best) |
| 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
| 0.9 in (22 mm) best | 0.8 in (20 mm) | 0.8 in (20 mm) |
| 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 | 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
| 3.3 in (8.3 cm) best | 3.9 in (9.9 cm) | 3.8 in (9.7 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. In this comparisonWhen it matters
Source
| 55 dB | 65 dB | – |
| The month the model first went on sale. It shows how old the technology in it is. On the market since | June 2025 | May 2025 | August 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.
TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the store we read it from.
TP-Link · on the market since June 2025
Consumables: a 3 l dust bag in the station, which lasts up to 60 days.
Dimensionsrobot and dock
From the published dimensions. The robot passes under furniture with 3.3 in of clearance or more. The dock needs a spot 9 in wide and 6.5 in deep.
Suction and brushes 5 facts
- Suction power
Among the models we track
5,300 Pa on this model
Lowest
600 Pa Highest
42,000 Pa Middle
6,000 PaLower than 504 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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.
- 5,300 Pa
- Anti-tangle brush
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: tapo.com · checked on Oct 10
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. 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)
- 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: tapo.com · 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)
- Carpet detection
When it matters
- Rugs and carpets, where the robot should raise its suction.
- Mopping in a home with rugs, which have to stay dry.
- Without carpets or rugs it has nothing to detect.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Oct 2
The robot notices when it drives onto a carpet. Most then raise their suction, and a mopping robot lifts its mop or leaves it at the dock.
- detects carpet and boosts suction
- Filter type
When it matters
- Dust allergy or asthma, where the exhaust should not blow fine dust back into the room.
- Pets, whose dander floats in the air.
- Without allergies a simple filter catches what you can see.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Oct 2
The filter the exhaust air passes through. A HEPA filter holds back fine dust and pollen, which counts if someone at home has an allergy.
- HEPA
Mopping 4 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 26
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 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: tapo.com · 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: tapo.com · 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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 5 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 25
The dock empties the robot’s dust bin, usually after every run. You only empty the dock’s bag or bin.
- yes
- Bagless
When it matters
- Not wanting to buy bags again and again.
- Pets, whose hair fills a bag quickly.
- With a dust allergy a sealed bag keeps the dust in when you throw it away, so bagless is no gain.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
The dock collects dust in a bin instead of a disposable bag. No bags to buy, but you empty it yourself.
- no
- Dust bag capacity
Source: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
How much the dust bag in the dock holds.
- 3 l
- Dust bag lasts
Among the models we track
up to 60 days on this model
Lowest
up to 30 days Highest
up to 180 days Middle
up to 70 daysLower than 249 of the 454 models we track.
When it matters
- Pets or a lot of carpet, which fill a bag faster than the maker’s figure.
- Counting what bags cost in a year.
- With a bagless dock there is no bag to replace.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
How long the maker says a dust bag lasts with daily use. With pets or a lot of carpet it is shorter.
- up to 60 days
- Dock size (w × d × h)
When it matters
- A small hallway or a niche where the dock has to fit.
- Placing the dock under a cabinet or a counter.
- Along an open wall with room to spare it decides little.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
The width, depth and height of the dock. Measure the spot you have in mind, and leave room for the lid and for the robot driving in.
- 9 × 6.5 × 13 in (22.8 × 16.4 × 33 cm)
Navigation and obstacles 6 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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.
- built-in LiDAR, no turret
- Climbs thresholds up to
Among the models we track
0.9 in (22 mm) on this model
Lowest
0.1 in (3 mm) Highest
2.4 in (60 mm) Middle
0.8 in (20 mm)Higher than 781 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 22
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.
- 0.9 in (22 mm)
- Climbing system for high thresholds
63 of the 116 models we track have this.
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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 22
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).
- no
- 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: tapo.com · 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.
- zones in the app, virtual walls
- Recharge and resume
When it matters
- Large homes the robot cannot finish on one charge.
- Carpets, which drain the battery faster.
- In a small home the robot finishes before it needs to charge.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Oct 2
When the battery runs low in the middle of a run, the robot recharges and then carries on where it stopped.
- yes
- Stair-edge sensors
When it matters
- Homes with stairs or a step down into a room.
- A landing or a split-level floor.
- In a home on one level with no drops it has nothing to guard.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Oct 2
Sensors under the robot that see a drop, so it stops at the top of a staircase instead of falling down it.
- yes
Robot 4 facts
- Robot height
Among the models we track
3.3 in (8.3 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)Lower than 708 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 22
How tall the robot is. It decides whether it fits under your sofa, bed or cabinet.
- 3.3 in (8.3 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
How wide the robot is. Narrower gets between chair legs more easily, wider usually means a bigger dust bin.
- 13 in (33 cm)
- 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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.
- 300 ml
- Noise
Among the models we track
55 dB on this model
Lowest
38 dB Highest
80 dB Middle
65 dBLower than 394 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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.
- 55 dB
Battery 3 facts
- Battery capacity
Source: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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
180 min on this model
Lowest
45 min Highest
360 min Middle
150 minHigher than 557 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: Spec sheet · checked on Sep 28
How long the robot cleans on one charge, at its quietest setting. After that it recharges and carries on where it stopped.
- 180 min
- Charging time
When it matters
- Large homes, where the robot recharges in the middle of a run.
- Running several times a day.
- If it runs once a day, it has hours to charge.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Oct 2
How long an empty battery takes to charge fully in the dock.
- 4 h
Smart features and warranty 3 facts
- Matter
46 of the 47 models we track have this.
When it matters
- Running the robot alongside devices from other makers in one app.
- Not wanting to depend on the maker’s own app.
- If the maker’s app is all you use, it adds nothing.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
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.
- yes
- 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: tapo.com · checked on Sep 28
Which voice assistants the robot works with, such as Google Assistant or Alexa.
- Alexa, Google Assistant
- Scheduled runs
When it matters
- Cleaning while you are at work or asleep.
- A fixed routine, such as the kitchen after every dinner.
- If you start it by hand each time, you will not miss it.
Source: tapo.com · checked on Oct 2
You set days and times, and the robot starts by itself, also when you are not at home.
- yes
Sources: tapo.com · Spec sheet
Frequently asked questions about the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+
Does the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ empty its own dust bin?
Yes. The station empties the robot’s dust bin after every run. The 3 l dust bag in the station lasts up to 60 days, the maker says.
Can the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ mop?
Yes, with a flat mop cloth under the robot.
Does the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ work with Alexa, Google Home or Siri?
It works with Alexa and Google Assistant. It also supports Matter, so it fits into another brand’s app.
How high a threshold can the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ climb?
Thresholds up to 0.9 in (22 mm), the maker says. It has no climbing system for higher thresholds. Measure your own thresholds: the ones to a bathroom or balcony are often higher.
Does the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ fit under low furniture?
The robot is 3.3 in (8.3 cm) tall, so it fits under furniture with at least 3.3 in of clearance. It has no turret on top.
How long does the TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max+ run on one charge?
180 minutes on its quietest setting. If the battery runs out sooner, it recharges and carries on where it was. A full charge takes 4 hours.
The maker
TP-Link
- Reviews on Trustpilot
- Founded in 1996
TP-Link makes networking equipment and smart home products, and sells its robot vacuums under the Tapo brand. The company was founded in 1996. Its corporate headquarters, TP-Link Systems Inc., is in Irvine, California, in the United States.
