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Roborock Q7 M5 vs Q10 S5

Buy the Q7 M5 for vacuuming; pick the Q10 S5 only if you'll mop rooms with rugs, since its pad lifts over carpet.

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The short version

Q7 M5Our pick

The one to buy for vacuuming on a budget. All three testers found its pickup strong for the money, including pet hair on carpet, and its springy wheels help it over doorway thresholds. You give up a mop that lifts: the pad drags along and can't clear carpet, and it left floors wetter than testers liked. It runs into clutter, its app was glitchy in both home tests, and long hair still wrapped round the roller for one tester.

Q10 S5

Worth it if you want to mop around rugs. Its vibrating pad lifts over carpet, and all three detailed testers found hair stayed off the brush. You give up consistency: one test measured carpet pickup tied for its best ever, another collected only about a third of its pet hair, and it was poor at dodging clutter in every test. You still fill the tank and wash the pad yourself.

What reviewers found

Q7 M5

RTINGS found excellent hard-floor pickup and most pet hair lifted from carpet in one pass, and TechRadar cleared oats and most of a tricky tea test from carpet in three passes. T3 called it one of the best-value robots on the market. Clutter is the weak spot in all three tests: RTINGS was tripped up by cords and tasselled rugs, and TechRadar's ploughed into a cable, socks and a dog bowl. The mop lifted dried ketchup for TechRadar and T3, but both found floors wetter than they liked, and both hit app glitches.

Q10 S5

All three detailed tests were of the S5+, which adds a self-emptying dock. Carpet split them: Vacuum Wars removed 96% of embedded sand and 96% of pet hair, while TechGearLab collected only about 36% of its pet hair before the robot stopped. Clutter was a problem everywhere, with 6 of 24 obstacles avoided at Vacuum Wars and Tom's Guide finding it stuck on table legs. Vacuum Wars scored the mop slightly above average, and TechGearLab called it run-of-the-mill. Tom's Guide got only about 30 minutes per charge in a mostly carpeted home, where Vacuum Wars estimated about 250.

Where they differ

  1. 01

    Vacuuming: the Q7 M5 is more consistent

    All three Q7 M5 testers found its vacuuming strong, from RTINGS's lab to two homes. The Q10 S5's results are far apart: Vacuum Wars measured carpet sand removal tied for its best ever, while TechGearLab saw it stop after about a third of the pet hair. Nobody has explained why. Both claim 10,000Pa, so the number won't help you choose. If carpet and pet hair are the main job, the Q7 M5 is the safer bet.

  2. 02

    Mopping: the Q10 S5's pad lifts over rugs

    The Q10 S5 has a vibrating pad that lifts 8mm when it finds carpet, per Vacuum Wars. The Q7 M5's pad just drags behind and can't lift, so TechRadar and T3 say to take it off for carpet. Neither mop is strong: the Q7 M5 left floors wetter than its testers liked, and TechGearLab found the Q10 S5 left darker stains and a sticky residue. With either, you fill the tank and wash the pad yourself.

  3. 03

    Hair on the brush: the Q10 S5 stays clearer

    Vacuum Wars found no hair wrapped round the Q10 S5's brush in its long-hair test, and Tom's Guide and TechGearLab agreed it stayed largely tangle-free. TechRadar still found long hair wrapped round the Q7 M5's roller, despite its anti-tangle comb. With long hair at home, that's one less job on the Q10 S5.

  4. 04

    Clutter: tidy up for both

    Neither has a camera. The Q10 S5 adds a light-based obstacle sensor, but Vacuum Wars scored its avoidance 6 of 24, against an average of 16.6. RTINGS rated the Q7 M5's obstacle handling poor too. Pick up cables, socks and pet bowls before either one runs.

  5. 05

    Battery: bigger on the Q10 S5

    Roborock lists 5,200mAh and up to three hours for the Q10 S5, against 3,200mAh for the Q7 M5. Real results varied a lot: Vacuum Wars estimated about 250 minutes per charge, but Tom's Guide got about 30 minutes on carpet and needed three recharges to finish. The Q10 S5 recharges and carries on, so a big carpeted home just takes a while.

    Battery
    Q7 M53,200mAh
    Q10 S55,200mAh

Prices

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Q7 M5

Not currently sold in the UK.

Q10 S5

Not currently sold in the UK.

Specs side by side

SpecQ7 M5Q10 S5
Suction (claimed)10,000Pa10,000Pa
NavigationLaser mapping, no cameraLaser mapping plus light-based obstacle sensor, no camera
MopDragged pad, three water levels, doesn't liftVibrating pad, lifts 8mm on carpet Lift height from Vacuum Wars
DockCharging only; the M5+ adds auto-emptyCharging only; the S5+ adds auto-empty
Height9.9cmAbout 9.7cm Tom's Guide's figure
Threshold climb1.9cm Measured by RTINGSNot published
Battery3,200mAh5,200mAh, up to 3hr (claimed)

Questions people ask

What is the difference between the Roborock Q7 M5 and Q10 S5?

The mop, mainly. The Q10 S5 has a vibrating pad that lifts over carpet, a light-based obstacle sensor and a bigger battery. The Q7 M5 drags a plain pad that can't lift. Both claim 10,000Pa, map with a laser and come with a charge-only dock, with self-emptying versions sold as the M5+ and S5+.

Which is better for pet hair?

The Q7 M5, because its results agree. RTINGS found most pet hair lifted from carpet in one pass, and T3 had no trouble with it. The Q10 S5 is a gamble: Vacuum Wars measured excellent hair pickup, but TechGearLab got only about a third. The Q10 S5 is better at keeping long hair off its brush, though.

Will either avoid cables and pet mess?

No. RTINGS found the Q7 M5 doesn't reliably avoid toys and leashes, let alone pet waste, and TechGearLab watched the Q10 S5 roll through simulated pet mess. Pick everything up first, and don't leave either running near a pet accident.

Do I have to empty them myself?

With the standard docks, yes, as both only charge. The M5+ and S5+ add self-emptying docks, and Vacuum Wars says Roborock rates the S5+ bag for about seven weeks. Neither dock washes the pad or handles the water, so that's your job after every run.

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