Neato Botvac D3 Connected vs Roborock Q5 Max Plus

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Botvac D3 Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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Q5 Max Plus

5500 Pa | Wet Mop

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On the market

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

Roborock Q5 Max Plus: on the market for 2 years, 8 months

Neato Botvac D3 Connected vs Roborock Q5 Max Plus Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: Botvac D3 Connected is a dry type whereas Q5 Max Plus is a wet mop robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Neato Botvac D3 Connected and Roborock Q5 Max Plus before getting into our more detailed comparison.

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

Q5 Max Plus Key Specs

5500 Pa Suction Power

Wet Mop type cleaner

240 min. Run Time

Height: 9.6 cm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Botvac D3 Connected and Q5 Max Plus compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Botvac D3 Connected over Q5 Max Plus

Reasons to choose Q5 Max Plus over Botvac D3 Connected

Max Suction Power	5500 Pa vs 2000 Pa	Better Suction
Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
Run Time	240 min. vs 60 min.	Longer Run
Robovac Height	9.6 cm vs 9.9 cm	Better for low height furniture
Dustbin Capacity	770 ml vs 700 ml	Bigger Dustbin
Washable Filter	Yes vs None
HEPA Filter	Yes vs None

Botvac D3 Connected vs Q5 Max Plus Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Neato	Roborock
Robovac Type	Dry Type	Wet Mop Type
Released in	2017	2024
Suction Power	2000 Pa	5500 Pa
Battery Capacity	2100 mAH	5200 mAH
Run Time	60 min	240 min
LCD Display
Physical Specs
Robot Height	9.9 cm	9.6 cm
Robot Width	33.50 cm	35.20 cm
Dustbin Capacity	700 ml	770 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	LDS	LiDAR (PreciSense)
Anti Drop Sensor
Dustbin Full Indicator
Filters & MOP
Washable Filter
HEPA Filter
Advanced Features
Object Recognition
Automatic Dirt Disposal
Barrier Cross Height	19 mm	20 mm
Remote Control
Manual Movement Control
Carpet Boost
App Features
Smartphone App
Scheduling
Zone Cleaning
Multi Floor Maps
Path Planning
Selected Room Cleaning
No Mop Zone
Real Time Tracking
Digital Blocked Area
Connectivity
Wireless Frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Amazon Alexa Support
Google Assistant Support
Other
Warranty	12 months	1 year

Frequently Asked Questions

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't, so its dustbin has to be emptied by hand.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't use a HEPA filter.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus can; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected only stores a single floor map.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't have automatic carpet boost.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus, at 5500 Pa vs 2000 Pa.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus, at 240 min vs 60 min.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus, at 770 ml vs 700 ml.

The Roborock Q5 Max Plus, at 9.6 cm vs 9.9 cm.

Yes, both the Neato Botvac D3 Connected and the Roborock Q5 Max Plus can be controlled and scheduled through a companion app.

Yes, both the Neato Botvac D3 Connected and the Roborock Q5 Max Plus work with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant.