Dreame L40 vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected

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L40

13000 Pa | Wet Mop

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Botvac D3 Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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On the market

Dreame L40: on the market for 2 years, 8 months

Neato Botvac D3 Connected: on the market for 8 years, 9 months

Dreame L40 vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: L40 is a wet mop type whereas Botvac D3 Connected is a dry robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Dreame L40 and Neato Botvac D3 Connected before getting into our more detailed comparison.

L40 Key Specs

13000 Pa Suction Power

Wet Mop type cleaner

Botvac D3 Connected Key Specs

2000 Pa Suction Power

Dry type cleaner

180 min. Charging Time

60 min. Run Time

64 dBA Noise Level

Height: 9.9 cm

Weight: 3.62 kg

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how L40 and Botvac D3 Connected compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose L40 over Botvac D3 Connected

Max Suction Power	13000 Pa vs 2000 Pa	Better Suction
Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
HEPA Filter	Yes vs None

Reasons to choose Botvac D3 Connected over L40

Dustbin Capacity	700 ml vs 300 ml	Bigger Dustbin

L40 vs Botvac D3 Connected Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Dreame	Neato
Robovac Type	Wet Mop Type	Dry Type
Released in	2024	2017
Suction Power	13000 Pa	2000 Pa
Physical Specs
Dustbin Capacity	300 ml	700 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	Spinning Lidar	LDS
Filters & MOP
HEPA Filter
Advanced Features
Object Recognition
Automatic Dirt Disposal
Barrier Cross Height	22 mm	19 mm
Carpet Boost
App Features
Scheduling
Multi Floor Maps
No Mop Zone
Digital Blocked Area
Connectivity
Wireless Frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Amazon Alexa Support
Google Assistant Support
Other
Warranty	1 year	12 months

Frequently Asked Questions

The Dreame L40 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Dreame L40 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't use a HEPA filter.

The Dreame L40 can; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected only stores a single floor map.

The Dreame L40 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't have automatic carpet boost.

The Dreame L40, at 13000 Pa vs 2000 Pa.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 700 ml vs 300 ml.

No, neither the Dreame L40 nor the Neato Botvac D3 Connected has a self-emptying dock, so the dustbin has to be emptied by hand on both.

Yes, both the Dreame L40 and the Neato Botvac D3 Connected work with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant.