Neato Botvac D3 Connected vs Zcwa Br151

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Botvac D3 Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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Br151

1400 Pa | Wet Mop

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

Zcwa Br151: on the market for 1 year, 7 months

Neato Botvac D3 Connected vs Zcwa Br151 Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: Botvac D3 Connected is a dry type whereas Br151 is a wet mop robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Neato Botvac D3 Connected and Zcwa Br151 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

Br151 Key Specs

1400 Pa Suction Power

Wet Mop type cleaner

300 min. Charging Time

100 min. Run Time

65 dBA Noise Level

Height: 7.4 cm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Botvac D3 Connected and Br151 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 Br151

Max Suction Power	2000 Pa vs 1400 Pa	Better Suction
Noise Level	64 dBa vs 65 dBa	Lower Noise
Charging Time	180 min. vs 300 min.	Faster Charging
Dustbin Capacity	700 ml vs 300 ml	Bigger Dustbin

Reasons to choose Br151 over Botvac D3 Connected

Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
Run Time	100 min. vs 60 min.	Longer Run
Robovac Height	7.4 cm vs 9.9 cm	Better for low height furniture
Cleaning Area	120 m² vs 100 m²	More cleaning area in one charge
HEPA Filter	Yes vs None

Botvac D3 Connected vs Br151 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Neato	Zcwa
Robovac Type	Dry Type	Wet Mop Type
Released in	2017	2025
Suction Power	2000 Pa	1400 Pa
Noise Level (how loud is that?)	64 dBA	65 dBA
Battery Capacity	2100 mAH	2500 mAH
Run Time	60 min	100 min
Charging Time	180 min	300 min
Cleaning Area	100 m²	120 m²
Physical Specs
Robot Height	9.9 cm	7.4 cm
Robot Width	33.50 cm	34.50 cm
Dustbin Capacity	700 ml	300 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	LDS	Random
Anti Drop Sensor
Filters & MOP
HEPA Filter
Advanced Features
Object Recognition
Automatic Dirt Disposal
Barrier Cross Height	19 mm	15 mm
Remote Control
Carpet Boost
App Features
Smartphone App
Path Planning
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 Zcwa Br151 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Zcwa Br151 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't use a HEPA filter.

The Zcwa Br151 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't have automatic carpet boost.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 2000 Pa vs 1400 Pa.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 64 dBA vs 65 dBA.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 180 min vs 300 min.

The Zcwa Br151, at 100 min vs 60 min.

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

The Zcwa Br151, at 7.4 cm vs 9.9 cm.

The Zcwa Br151, at 120 m² vs 100 m².

No, neither the Neato Botvac D3 Connected nor the Zcwa Br151 has a self-emptying dock, so the dustbin has to be emptied by hand on both.

Yes, both the Neato Botvac D3 Connected and the Zcwa Br151 can be controlled and scheduled through a companion app.