Dreame has been producing robot vacuums as well as cordless vacuums since 2015. I have tested three robots in the lineup and must say they left me very impressed. Good quality, better than average cleaning performance on par with advanced navigation. Let’s have a look at the models that have already been released, on par with those that are not widely available yet.
The cheapest: Dreame D10 Plus Gen 2
Dreame D10 Plus Gen 2
Mopping robot vacuum
The Dreame D10 Plus Gen 2 is a robot vacuum that empties itself, but has a basic mopping system. It doesn't wash the pads or fill the water tank. The barebone functions with a self-emptying system.
Good if you don't need advanced mopping
This is a great value if you don't need extras like object recognition, but still want a robot vacuum that empties itself.
Self-Emptying Dreame Robots Compared
The Dreame X series in-depth comparison
| Features |  D10 Plus Gen 2 |
 L10s Pro Ultra |
 L20 Ultra |
 L30 Ultra |
 L40 Ultra |
 X30 Ultra |
X40 Ultra |
X50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $259.99 Amazon | $999.99 Amazon | $1089.0 Amazon | $999.99 Amazon | $1499.99 Amazon | $999.99 Amazon | $1899.99 Amazon | $1399.99 Amazon |
| Cleaning specs | ||||||||
| Suction power (Pa) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,300 | 11,000 | 8,300 | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| Battery life (min) | 285 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5,200 | 5,200 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 |
| Dustbin capacity (ml) | 400 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Height of the robot (in / cm) | 3.78 / 9.6 | 3.82 / 9.7 | 3.78 / 9.6 | 3.78 / 9.6 | 3.82 / 9.7 | 3.82 / 9.7 | 3.82 / 9.7 | 3.5 / 9.5 |
| Climbing ability (in / mm) | 0.79 / 20 | 0.79 / 20 | 0.59 / 18 | 0.79 / 20 | 0.86 / 22 | 0.79 / 20 | 0.79 / 20 | 2.36 / 5.9 |
| Noise level (dB) | 65 | 65 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Filter type | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA |
| Cliff/obstacle sensors | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Auto-recharge | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Recharge & Resume cleaning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Navigation | ||||||||
| Multi-map support | yes | yes | N/A | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Mapping | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Map saving | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Navigation System | LDS | LDS | LDS | LDS | LDS | LDS | LDS | LDS |
| Obstacle Avoidance | Smart Pathfinder | AI + 3D | AI + 3D | AI + 3D | AI + 3D | AI + 3D | AI + 3D | AI + 3D |
| Self-emptying base | ||||||||
| Disposable bag capacity (ml) | 4,000 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Water container capacity (ml) | - | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| Hot water wash | - | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Mop extend | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Side sweeper extension | no | no | no | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Mop Drying | - | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Dirt Detection | no | no | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Mopping | ||||||||
| RoboSwing & mop extend | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Electronic water tank | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Mop lift on carpet (mm) | - | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Main brush lift | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Mop Removal | - | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Side brush lift (mm) | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | |
| App | ||||||||
| App | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome |
| Virtual boundaries / Blocked areas | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| No-mop zones | yes | yes | - | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Zone cleaning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Room recognizing / Scheduling by room | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Mopping | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Carpet identification | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Scheduling | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Self-washing station
Dreame made an auto-maintenance station with the following features:
- Auto-empty. Sucks the dustbin's content into the disposable bag.
- Auto-fill water & detergent. Fills the water tank. The latest models come with a detergent container to supply it to the water tank.
- Auto-wash the mopping pads and washboard. Older models do not wash the washboard and wash the pads with cold water. The latest do so with hot water.
- Drying the mopping pads. The mopping pads are getting dried with hot water after mopping.
Depending on the model, the base station has advanced features. Also, the X series has a redesigned compact station and a detergent tank compatible with any detergent.
Connectivity
Each Dreame can be controlled via the app connected through WiFi. None has a remote control.
App features
The robots have all the features you want in a modern smart robot. Like No-go zones, zoned cleaning, and room cleaning are common for all models. There is also scheduling, cleaning sequence, maintenance information, and other options.
- Zoned cleaning and room cleaning are area cleaning. You can send the robot to clean a particular room or a zone.
- No-go zones keep the robot off certain areas like pet bowls or cluttered areas.
- Water level and suction power can be switched in the app, too.
- The later models support saving multiple maps and allow setting no-mop zones. No-mop zones are active only with a mopping attachment on and are made for avoiding carpets when the robot mops the floors, while no-go zones keep the robot off particular areas altogether.
- Also, scheduling might have additional features in the latest models.
How good is mopping
The Dreame robots include a water tank in the box and can do vacuuming and mopping. All of them have an electric water tank that has a pump, so you can control the water flow level in the app.
The L and X series have a double mopping pad system that rotates in opposite directions for better mopping performance. Additionally, some latest models extend and lift a side sweeper, brushroll, or mops for better mopping performance.
The latest models have a bunch of sensors that recognize how dirty the mops are and send the robot to rewash the mops.
Mop Removal
When the robot needs to vacuum a carpet, it automatically removes the mopping pads and leaves them on the station.
RoboSwing & Mop extend
The mop extends along the walls and corners and goes straight.
The RoboSwing & Mop extend (the X series) swings the robot when it extends the mop, getting deeper for better mopping results.
Dreame L Series
The L series has four modifications: the L10 (with modifications), L20, L30 Ultra, and L40 Ultra. It is an advanced series with an upgraded station that has two water tanks for washing and drying the mopping pads.
L10s has four modifications:
| Features |  L10S Pro Ultra |
L10s Ultra |
 L10s Plus |
 L10s Pro Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suction power (Pa) | 7,000 | 5,300 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Battery life (min) | 180 | 120 | 155 | 180 |
| Mapping | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Map saving | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Navigation System | LDS | LDS | LDS | LDS |
| Obstacle Avoidance | 3D structured light + AI | 3D structured light + AI | 3DAdapt | 3DAdapt |
| Mop Expand | yes | no | no | no |
| Mop Raising (mm) | 10.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Disposable bag capacity (ml) | 3,200 | 3,000 | 4,000 | - |
| Water container capacity (ml) | 4,500 | 2,500 | - | - |
| Hot Water Washing | yes | no | - | - |
| Objects recognition | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,200 |
| Dustbin capacity (ml) | 400 | 350 | 550 | 550 |
| Water tank capacity (ml) | 145 | 180 | N/A | N/A |
| Electronic water tank | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Height of the robot (in / cm) | 3.78 / 9.6 | 3.82 / 9.7 | 3.78 / 9.6 | 3.78 / 9.6 |
| Climbing ability (in / mm) | 0.79 / 20 | 0.79 / 20 | 0.59 / 18 | 0.79 / 20 |
| Noise level (dB) | 65 | 65 | 68 | 65 |
| Virtual boundaries / Blocked areas | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| No-mop zones | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Zone cleaning | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Room clean | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Mopping | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Carpet identification | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Filter type | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA | HEPA |
| App | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome | Dreamehome |
| Scheduling | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Recharge & Resume cleaning | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Multi-map support | yes | yes | N/A | yes |
| Price | $999.99 Amazon | $1199.99 Amazon | $499.0 Amazon | $449.99 Amazon |
The Dreame L10s Pro Gen2 vs. L10s Pro vs. L10s Ultra vs. L10s Pro Ultra
The L10s Pro Gen 2 is the cheapest with no self-emptying station. It has all the same features as the L10s Pro but comes with a standard charging base in the box.
The Dreame L10s Pro's station is simpler with no auto-wash function.
The L10s Ultra is not as powerful as the L10S Pro Ultra and doesn't have mop extend or hot water washing.
Dreame L10s Pro Ultra
Dreame L10s Pro Ultra
Mopping robot vacuum
The Dreame L10s Pro Ultra is the most-featured robot in the L10 series.
It is ideal if you are looking for a robot with premium features that don't cost that much compared to what the market offers.
Dreame L40 Ultra
Dreame L40 Ultra
Mopping robot vacuum
The Dreame L40 Ultra is the best robot in the L series with advanced smart features, bells, and whistles.
Dreame L10s vs. L20 vs. L30 Ultra vs. L40 Ultra
The L series has many of the same features. There are differences in power, hot water wash, side sweeper extension, and dirt detection. Depending on suction and several smart features, you can get the model that would suit your home.
X Series
The X series has two modifications, the X30 Ultra and X40 Ultra. You can use any detergent with the X series while the L series strictly belong to Dreame's detergent.
The difference between the L and X series is:
- The X has a smaller station
- The X has RoboSwing & mop extend technology
- A different station and detergent container design.
As to the difference between the Dreame X30 Ultra vs. X40 Ultra, the latter extends and lifts a side sweeper for cleaning corners. A hotter temperature of mop washing and the X40 Ultra has more power.
The Dreame X40 and X50 Ultra are the best premium robots in the lineup. They come with:
The most advanced auto-clean station: mops, cleans, dries the pads, empties the dustbin, and adds the cleaning solution. The X50 has an upgraded dashboard cleaning system.
Advanced AI object recognition.
Leaves the mops when not needed, RoboSwing for getting deeper along the walls and corners.
Both are tangle-free.
Dreame X40 Ultra
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Dreame X40 Ultra
Mopping robot vacuum
The Dreame X40 Ultra is the best robot vacuum in the lineup, and few models on the market compete with it.
Extends a side brush and mop to reach walls and corners
Dreame X50 Ultra
The Dreame X50 Ultra is the best robot vacuum in the lineup so far. It is equipped with the Industry-First ProLeap system, which is a step that helps the robot to climb up to 1.65in. In floor tests, it can go over a 1.57in obstacle. Smart Dirt Detection 2.0 checks the water to find stains and gives them a deep clean. This tech can tell apart solids, liquids, or a mix, making sure every spot is gone for a perfect clean.
Depending on cleaning tasks, the robot lifts the roller, mopping pads, and a side brush.
The first two roller systems (bristled & rubber) maintain hair tangles and do the job on carpet and hard floor surfaces
The AceClean DryBoard cleans and dries the dashboard so it doesn't stink after mopping.
Compared to the Dreame X40 Ultra, the Dreame X50 Ultra:
- has a much better obstacle-climbing ability
- hides the LDS under furniture making the robot only 89 mm tall
- has a double roller system
- new dashboard cleaning technology.
Which one is the best?
The choice can be made based on a few things, like budget and your personal needs. I have to say that all of them do the job of picking up debris on hard floors and carpets.
The Dreame X50 Ultra has the best roller system for cleaning all kinds of surfaces, steps over a higher obstacles, and gets under most furniture
Those who are looking for a self-emptying robot but don't want to pay more for extra features have a look at the Dreame D10 Plus. A great robot vacuum is for homes with a carpeted surface mostly or those who don't need a mopping function that much since the robot's mopping is not suitable for big hard floor areas.
The Dreame L10 Pro Ultra is the best for all kinds of surfaces. It is almost maintenance-free, [powerful, smart has the same features is cheaper than its competitors.
The Dreame L40 Ultra is a premium robot vacuum with a bigger station for those who want a good quality robot and don't need extras.
The Dreame X40 Ultra is the best of the best for those who want it all. It reaches edges and corners, has a smaller station, is compatible with any detergent, and has lots of power for cleaning carpets and pet hair.