Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected

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Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae

Wet Mop

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Botvac D3 Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae: on the market for 4 years, 8 months

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

Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae vs Neato Botvac D3 Connected Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae is a wet mop type whereas Botvac D3 Connected is a dry robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae and Neato Botvac D3 Connected before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae Key Specs

Wet Mop type cleaner

120 min. Run Time

Height: 10.4 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 Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae 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 Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae over Botvac D3 Connected

Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
Run Time	120 min. vs 60 min.	Longer Run
HEPA Filter	Yes vs None

Reasons to choose Botvac D3 Connected over Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae

Robovac Height	9.9 cm vs 10.4 cm	Better for low height furniture
Dustbin Capacity	700 ml vs 300 ml	Bigger Dustbin

Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae vs Botvac D3 Connected Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Shark	Neato
Robovac Type	Wet Mop Type	Dry Type
Released in	2022	2017
Run Time	120 min	60 min
Physical Specs
Robot Height	10.4 cm	9.9 cm
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	19 mm	19 mm
App Features
Smartphone App
Scheduling
Zone Cleaning
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	1 year	12 months

Frequently Asked Questions

The Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't, so its dustbin has to be emptied by hand.

The Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae does; the Neato Botvac D3 Connected doesn't use a HEPA filter.

The Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae, at 120 min vs 60 min.

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

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected, at 9.9 cm vs 10.4 cm.

Yes, both the Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae and the Neato Botvac D3 Connected can be controlled and scheduled through a companion app.

Yes, both the Shark Ai Auto Empty Av2501ae and the Neato Botvac D3 Connected work with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant.