At a lookSkilled’s Ranking
Execs
- Compact design
- Excessive suction energy
- Good cleansing modes
- Good app
Cons
- Impediment detection has occasional weaknesses
- Costly
Our Verdict
The flagship Deebot X2 Omni from Ecovacs undoubtedly improves on its predecessor. In our check, it cleaned carpets completely and reliably because of its excessive, 8,000Pa suction. Its mopping can also be good, though not flawless. Its carpet detection implies that carpets will get an intensive clear whereas being shielded from damp mop pads. Keep in mind that the Ecovacs app will provide you with loads of choices for scheduling and settings, so you need to take the time to resolve what works greatest for you.
Worth When Reviewed
$1,499.99
Greatest Costs At the moment: Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni
$1,139.99
$1499.99
For years, the spherical type issue has been the usual for vacuuming and mopping robots – however now Ecovacs has are available in with a sq. design for its new top-of-the-line Deebot X2 Omni. The thought is that it’ll allow thorough cleansing alongside edges.
Competitor Dreamebot solves this downside otherwise with the L20 Extremely’s MopExtend know-how, which lets it clear proper as much as partitions. You’ll be able to learn our overview to seek out out extra.
Having additionally examined the Ecovacs T20 Omni – a robotic vacuum we’d wholeheartedly suggest – we had been curious to see how its huge brother, the Deebot X2 Omni would carry out.
The Ecovacs X2 Omni (left) in comparison with the T20 Omni
Christoph Hoffmann
Design & Construct
As anticipated, the Deebot X2 Omni is available in a big field (47×47×63cm). The mix of docking station and robotic vacuum weighs round 16kg collectively. Admittedly, the bottom station is considerably extra compact than different fashions at 42×41×52 cm.
However, you’ll nonetheless want to seek out the best spot for it in your house. It’ll should be comparatively close to a plug level and the bottom station should be simply accessible from above in order that the lid can swing up about one other 30cm, so you may entry and take away the clear and soiled water tanks. The tanks, by the way in which, have a capability of 4 litres every.
The docking station of the X2 Omni is extra compact than that of the T20 Omni.
Christoph Hoffmann
We examined the black mannequin however the X2 Omni can also be out there in white for a similar value. We expect this would be the most well-liked color choice for many consumers.
The unpacking and meeting had been swift and all elements had been prime quality.
Setup & Room Mapping
The illustrated fast begin information underneath the lid of the docking station exhibits you easy methods to get the X2 up and working. In distinction to the T20 Omni, the mops are already mounted on the robotic, so solely the aspect brush must be engaged. You then join the docking station to the mains and fill the contemporary water tank. The mud bag behind the entrance flap of the docking station is already mounted.
Christoph Hoffmann
We continued organising the X2 Omni utilizing the Ecovacs app. We’d already put in this for the T20 Omni. Pairing is straightforward. There’s an On/Off swap and a QR code underneath the lid of the robotic. All you want to do is swap on the robotic, scan the QR code with the Ecovacs app and comply with the directions. Lower than 5 minutes later, the robotic is logged onto the Wi-Fi and able to go.
You must observe that the X2 Omni can solely connect with the Wi-Fi router through a 2.4 GHz frequency band.
The app itself is by and huge simple and intuitive to make use of. For the primary run, we used the app’s default settings and commenced computerized mapping. To do that, the X2 Omni scans the rooms and the TrueMapping 3.0 laser system detects partitions, edges and obstacles.
By the way, there’s a major change right here in comparison with the X1 Omni and the T20 Omni: these two fashions have a 3cm excessive tower that homes the laser. The X2 Omni, then again, is totally flat – the laser is now put in on the entrance behind the shock absorbers.
The benefit to that is that its decrease peak implies that the robotic can get underneath beds and sofas extra simply. The drawback is that the field of regard shrinks to 210 levels: there’s not an all-round view as with a laser tower. Nonetheless, the robotic is supplied with 3D sensors and a digital camera in addition to lateral distance sensors.
The Deebot X2 Omni will recognise a downwards staircase and retains its distance accordingly. It may possibly additionally simply climb door thresholds as much as 22mm excessive.
Don’t let the primary (fast) map concern you an excessive amount of. The Deebot X2 Omni will be taught and broaden the map of the house accordingly.
App & Settings
The Ecovacs House app makes it simple to handle cleansing preferences and maps.
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Within the app, maps will be displayed both as a easy 2D mannequin or as a extra modern 3D mannequin. Rooms will be named, no-go zones outlined and objects drawn in on the map. As soon as the rooms have been named, cleansing will be began particularly by voice command.
The app is sort of complicated and also you’ll have to take time to seek out the best settings and adapt them to the circumstances in your house. For instance, you may alter suction energy and water quantity and specify a cleansing route. The app additionally affords the choice of constructing these settings AI-based. On this manner, the robotic decides independently how deeply a room must be cleaned.
Schedules can be utilized to set common cleansing cycles, or time intervals for cleansing the robotic vacuum through the docking station.
One other good contact is that you simply’ll obtain standing messages in your smartphone or through voice output so to reply instantly.
Efficiency & Options
Earlier than the X2 Omni units off on its cleansing run, it fetches contemporary water from the docking station and dampens the mops with water heated to 55°C. This isn’t a brand new characteristic for Ecovacs and was probably the most necessary improvements within the T20 Omni. it makes the mops a lot cleaner. You’ll be able to see this whenever you have a look at the soiled water tank within the base station.
As well as, scorching air drying prevents mould progress and prevents disagreeable odours. Nonetheless, in contrast to the Dreamebot L20 Extremely, there’s no tank for cleansing brokers, which will be added to offer extra shine and a nice scent.
Ecovacs specifies the quantity throughout vacuuming and mopping at 65.5 dB. That is fairly affordable: it’s about the identical as a traditional vacuum or hair dryer. Rivals are louder.
The X2 Omni is a robust and efficient vacuum. On parquet and tiles, the principle brush reliably picks up canine hair, mud and different grime because of its excessive suction energy of 8,000Pa (T20 Omni: 6,000 Pa). The rotating aspect brush is fairly brief in comparison with different fashions. In observe, nevertheless, the robotic’s squared-off form compensates for this shortcoming.
On carpets, the mops are raised by as much as 15mm to maintain them away from the pile and be sure that carpets don’t get moist or soiled. There’s one other intelligent characteristic that kicks in when the X2 encounters a distinct floor: it will increase its suction energy as quickly as its sensors register a carpet or heavy soiling.
The X2 Omni makes use of Ecovacs’ OZMO Turbo know-how for mopping. Within the app, you may set the mopping mode and even select to wash the ground completely. Because the robotic not has a water tank (just like the T20 Omni), it returns to the station each couple of minutes for the mops to be cleaned and re-moistened.
Throughout our check, we discovered that X2 Omni drove near edges and partitions, leaving no seen grime. Obstacles had been safely detected and prevented, which meant there was no want to fret about furnishings, kids or pets.
Ecovacs has its personal cleansing agent for all merchandise from the Deebot collection. Add 20ml to a full contemporary water tank. It’ll enhance the standard of the ground mopping and go away a nice scent behind.
Must you purchase the Ecovacs X2 Omni?
General, the Deebot X2 Omni leaves an excellent impression. We had some points with unreliable impediment detection however the present firmware 1.56.0 replace appears to have fastened these issues. As for cleansing, after a couple of days with the brand new Ecovacs mannequin, we are able to verify that canine hair and grime on slate flooring and parquet had been completely eliminated by the X2 Omni and the flooring had been then wiped visibly clear. The outcomes can be seen within the soiled water within the base station.
Christoph Hoffmann
The robotic will get near edges and partitions, leaving no seen grime. Obstacles are safely detected and prevented. There’s no want to fret about furnishings, kids or pets, though for greatest outcomes, you need to activate pet mode within the app.
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This overview was initially printed on PC-Welt and has been translated to look right here.
Deebot X2 Omni specs
- Cleansing modes: Vacuum and mop
- Charging dock kind: Auto-clean station
- Mapping: LiDAR
- Suction: as much as 8,000 Pa
- AI impediment avoidance: Sure
- Dustbin capability: 420ml onboard, 3L within the base station
- Mopping kind: Rotating mop ×2
- Water tank capability: 180ml onboard, 4L (clear) and three.5L (soiled) within the base station
- Carpet detection: Sure
- App management: Android and iOS
- Voice management: Alexa, Google Assistant, YIKO Voice Assistant
