Lefant M1 vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected

Robovac to replace

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4000 Pa | Wet Mop

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Botvac D3 Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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On the market

Lefant M1: on the market for 1 year, 10 months

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

Lefant M1 vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: M1 is a wet mop type whereas Botvac D3 Connected is a dry robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Lefant M1 and Neato Botvac D3 Connected before getting into our more detailed comparison.

M1 Key Specs

4000 Pa Suction Power

Wet Mop type cleaner

120 min. Run Time

Height: 7.6 cm

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 M1 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 M1 over Botvac D3 Connected

Max Suction Power	4000 Pa vs 2000 Pa	Better Suction
Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
Run Time	120 min. vs 60 min.	Longer Run
Robovac Height	7.6 cm vs 9.9 cm	Better for low height furniture
Cleaning Area	200 m² vs 100 m²	More cleaning area in one charge
HEPA Filter	Yes vs None

Reasons to choose Botvac D3 Connected over M1

Dustbin Capacity	700 ml vs 500 ml	Bigger Dustbin

M1 vs Botvac D3 Connected Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Lefant	Neato
Robovac Type	Wet Mop Type	Dry Type
Released in	2024	2017
Suction Power	4000 Pa	2000 Pa
Battery Capacity	4000 mAH	2100 mAH
Run Time	120 min	60 min
Cleaning Area	200 m²	100 m²
Physical Specs
Robot Height	7.6 cm	9.9 cm
Robot Width	32.00 cm	33.50 cm
	9.90 lbs	7.98 lbs
Dustbin Capacity	500 ml	700 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	Spinning Lidar	LDS
Anti Drop Sensor
Filters & MOP
HEPA Filter
Advanced Features
Object Recognition
Recharge Resume
Auto Docking and Recharging
Automatic Dirt Disposal
Barrier Cross Height	18 mm	19 mm
Virtual Walls
App Features
Smartphone App
Scheduling
Zone Cleaning
Multi Floor Maps
Path Planning
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 Lefant M1 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Lefant M1 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't use a HEPA filter.

The Lefant M1 can; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected only stores a single floor map.

The Lefant M1, at 4000 Pa vs 2000 Pa.

The Lefant M1, at 120 min vs 60 min.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 700 ml vs 500 ml.

The Lefant M1, at 7.6 cm vs 9.9 cm.

The Lefant M1, at 200 m² vs 100 m².

No, neither the Lefant M1 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 Lefant M1 and the Neato Botvac D3 Connected can be controlled and scheduled through a companion app.

Yes, both the Lefant M1 and the Neato Botvac D3 Connected return to their dock on their own to recharge.

Yes, both the Lefant M1 and the Neato Botvac D3 Connected work with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant.