Roborock S50 vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected

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S50

2000 Pa | Wet Mop

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Botvac D3 Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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Roborock S50: on the market for 9 years

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

Roborock S50 vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: S50 is a wet mop type whereas Botvac D3 Connected is a dry robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Roborock S50 and Neato Botvac D3 Connected before getting into our more detailed comparison.

S50 Key Specs

2000 Pa Suction Power

Wet Mop type cleaner

240 min. Charging Time

150 min. Run Time

68 dBA Noise Level

Height: 9.6 cm

Weight: 3.50 kg

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 S50 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 S50 over Botvac D3 Connected

Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
Run Time	150 min. vs 60 min.	Longer Run
Robovac Height	9.6 cm vs 9.9 cm	Better for low height furniture
Robovac Weight	3.50 kg vs 3.62 kg	0.12 kg Lighter
Cleaning Area	250 m² vs 100 m²	More cleaning area in one charge
Washable Filter	Yes vs None
HEPA Filter	Yes vs None

Reasons to choose Botvac D3 Connected over S50

Noise Level	64 dBa vs 68 dBa	Lower Noise
Charging Time	180 min. vs 240 min.	Faster Charging
Dustbin Capacity	700 ml vs 480 ml	Bigger Dustbin

S50 vs Botvac D3 Connected Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Roborock	Neato
Robovac Type	Wet Mop Type	Dry Type
Released in	2017	2017
Suction Power	2000 Pa	2000 Pa
Noise Level	68 dBA	64 dBA
Battery Capacity	5200 mAH	2100 mAH
Run Time	150 min	60 min
Charging Time	240 min	180 min
Cleaning Area	250 m²	100 m²
LCD Display
Side Brushes	1	1
Physical Specs
Robot Height	9.6 cm	9.9 cm
Robot Width	35.00 cm	33.50 cm
Weight	3.50 kg	3.62 kg
	7.72 lbs	7.98 lbs
Dustbin Capacity	480 ml	700 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	LDS	LDS
Dirt Detection
Anti Drop Sensor
Dustbin Full Indicator
Filters & MOP
Washable Filter
HEPA Filter
Water Flow Control
Advanced Features
High Precision Map
Object Recognition
Recharge Resume
Auto Docking and Recharging
Automatic Dirt Disposal
Barrier Cross Height	20 mm	19 mm
Rated Power	58	30
Remote Control
Virtual Walls
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
Voice Control
Wireless Frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Amazon Alexa Support
Google Assistant Support
Other
Warranty	12 months	12 months

Frequently Asked Questions

The Roborock S50 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Roborock S50 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't use a HEPA filter.

The Roborock S50 can; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected only stores a single floor map.

The Roborock S50 does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't have automatic carpet boost.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 64 dBA vs 68 dBA.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 180 min vs 240 min.

The Roborock S50, at 150 min vs 60 min.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 700 ml vs 480 ml.

The Roborock S50, at 3.5 kg vs 3.62 kg.

The Roborock S50, at 9.6 cm vs 9.9 cm.

The Roborock S50, at 250 m² vs 100 m².

No, neither the Roborock S50 nor the Neato Botvac D3 Connected has a self-emptying dock, so the dustbin has to be emptied by hand on both.