X60 Max Ultra Complete
3 independent reviewsRead the findings →Dreame's slimmest flagship, built to slip under low furniture and climb tall thresholds. It's excellent at dodging clutter. Testers disagree on how well it cleans, though, and it can need more babysitting than you'd expect.
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Where it sits in Dreame’s range
- X50 Ultra CompleteLast year's flagship; taller, bigger bin · £659
- X60 Max Ultra CompleteThis model
- X60 UltraSeparate X60 variant; compare exact regional specifications with the Max
- X60 Pro Ultra CompleteSeparately named X60 model sold in the UK and Europe · £1,299
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What reviewers found
Three independent tests. Vacuum Wars bought one, ran its full lab tests and put it at number one in its rankings. RTINGS was far cooler on hard floors and pet hair. Android Authority used it at home for a couple of months and liked the cleaning but found it needed too much help. All three agree it gets under furniture easily and handles obstacles well; they split on pickup, battery and how hands-off it really is.
Vacuum Wars, lab test, Several weeks, Mar 2026 · RTINGS, lab test · Android Authority, hands-on, About two months at home, Jul 2026
Hard floors
Mixed resultsAndroid Authority reported shiny floors and dust-free edges at home. In the lab, RTINGS found fine debris left along skirting boards and in corners, and saw it steer round larger crumbs it mistook for obstacles.
Carpet and rugs
Not enough evidenceOnly Vacuum Wars clearly tested carpet pickup, pulling well above its average share of embedded sand from carpet. RTINGS' carpet findings covered pet hair, which it found left behind.
Pet hair
Mixed resultsThe labs disagree. Vacuum Wars gave it a rare perfect result on flattened pet hair, while RTINGS found a noticeable amount left in carpet. If you have a shedding pet, keep your normal vacuum to hand.
Mopping
Mixed resultsVacuum Wars rated its stain removal well above average, while RTINGS wasn't impressed. At home, Android Authority found its pads kept popping off on bathroom and hall rugs, and it got through water quickly.
Navigation and obstacles
Reviewers rate it highlyVacuum Wars saw it avoid all but two of its test objects and RTINGS found it consistently steered clear of pet waste and cords. Android Authority watched it get under sofas and tables easily. RTINGS had rug tassels tangle the brush.
Dock and upkeep
Mixed resultsVacuum Wars rated the dock feature-rich, emptying the small bin into a bag so dust is rarely your job. But Android Authority had to swap the water roughly every other day and found it needed more help than it should at this price.
App and software
Reviewers rate it highlyVacuum Wars said the app has many of its favourite controls, from no-mop zones to fine-tuning each clean. Android Authority found it complex at first but easy once learned.
Noise
Not enough evidenceNone of the qualifying reviews we could check judged how loud the robot or its dock is.
Reliability and support
Not enough evidenceAndroid Authority used it for two months and had the mop pads keep coming off on rugs. That's useful early ownership evidence, but nobody has tested it over years or tried Dreame's repairs.
Value
Not enough evidenceOnly Android Authority judged value, concluding that rivals such as the Narwal Flow 2 and Roborock Saros 20 offer more at this price because they need less intervention.
Verdicts come from independent, hands-on, finished reviews. An area needs at least two of them before we say more than “Not enough evidence”. We don't score robots ourselves. How this works
Gets under and over things
Vacuum Wars got it over a 51mm single threshold, better than Dreame's own claim and joint best in its tests. Android Authority found it much lower than all its furniture and watched it go under the sofa and tables without trouble, and it reliably spotted a step down into the living room. RTINGS noticed it comes back later in a clean to do the floor under low furniture. If other robots can't reach whole areas of your home, this is the strongest reason to choose it.
Cleaning results depend on the test
Vacuum Wars measured 89% of embedded sand pulled from carpet, well above average, and a rare perfect score on flattened pet hair. RTINGS found the opposite on hair: a noticeable amount left in carpet, and fine debris left on hard floors along skirting boards and in corners. It also sometimes steered around larger crumbs, mistaking them for obstacles. Android Authority reported shiny floors and dust-free edges. Nobody explains the gap, so if you have a shedding pet, keep your normal vacuum for now.
Very good at avoiding clutter
This is where the tests agree. Vacuum Wars saw it avoid 22 of 24 objects, well above the average it measures. RTINGS found it consistently avoided pet waste and moved confidently around furniture and cords. Two catches from RTINGS: rug tassels tangled the brush and needed rescuing, and on shiny floors it sometimes swerved around a reflection it took for a spill. If you have fringed rugs, fold the tassels under or block them off in the app.
Mops well, but asks for attention
Vacuum Wars rated its stain removal well above average, though it used slightly more water than most. Android Authority found that water use a real nuisance, swapping tanks roughly every other day, and its mop pads kept popping off when it pushed into bathroom and hall rugs instead of climbing onto them. RTINGS wasn't impressed by stain removal. The pads can stay in the dock for vacuum-only runs, per Vacuum Wars, which avoids the rug problem.
Battery life and bin size
The two reviews measured different things. Vacuum Wars estimated about 88m² of coverage per charge, below its test average. Android Authority described several hours of runtime in its home. Without the floor area and settings you can't line those up against each other. It does recharge and carry on, but the small 235ml bin fills quickly if your floors get a lot of debris, so it needs emptying often.
This covers the US X60 Max Ultra Complete. The X60 Ultra and the X60 Pro Ultra Complete are different models.
Our take
Should you buy the X60 Max Ultra Complete?
Best for: Homes with raised door thresholds and low furniture. Skip it if: You do not need its low body height or extra threshold clearance.
Buy it for low furniture and raised doorway thresholds, with strong results in clutter avoidance tests. On open, level floors, compare the Roborock Saros 20 or the cheaper Dreame X50 Ultra Complete.
The X60 Max Ultra Complete is Dreame's top robot in the US, replacing the X50 Ultra. It's much slimmer, under 8cm tall with the tower lowered, so it fits under furniture the X50 couldn't, and Dreame claims it climbs higher two-step thresholds. The slim body leaves room for only a small dust bin. The Complete bundle includes about a year's worth of spare pads and filters.
Vacuum Wars put it top of its rankings, measuring well-above-average sand pickup from carpet, a rare perfect score on flattened pet hair and a climb over a taller single step than Dreame claims. RTINGS found a noticeable amount of hair left in carpet and fine debris along skirting boards, and saw it swerve round crumbs it took for obstacles. Everyone agrees on avoidance: Vacuum Wars saw it dodge nearly every test object and RTINGS found it steered clear of pet waste and cords, though rug tassels tangled its brush. Over two months at home, Android Authority found it needed too much help, swapping water tanks roughly every other day and losing its mop pads on bathroom and hall rugs. Vacuum Wars measured below-average battery efficiency, while Android Authority found the battery lasted for hours. Android Authority reckons the Narwal Flow 2 and Roborock Saros 20 offer more at this price because they need less intervention.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Does it fit under low furniture?
With its turret lowered, the listed height is 7.95cm. Android Authority found it low enough for the furniture in its home, but measure your own lowest gap and leave room for it to move. Low clearance is one of its main selling points, but it won't squeeze into every gap that looks big enough.
Can it cross rugs and raised thresholds between rooms?
Vacuum Wars got it over a 5.1cm single threshold in its test, but other shapes may be harder. Rugs caused separate problems: Android Authority saw the robot push loose rugs around and knock its mop pads off, and RTINGS had tassels catching the brush.
Can it leave the mops in the dock for carpet?
Yes. Vacuum Wars confirms it can leave the mop pads in the dock for vacuum-only cleaning. The attached pads can also lift by a claimed 21.5mm, but that's a separate mode. If loose rugs keep knocking the pads off, run vacuum-only with the pads left behind.
Will it avoid cables and pet mess?
Better than most. Vacuum Wars recorded 22 of 24 objects avoided, and RTINGS found it consistently steered clear of pet waste. The exceptions in RTINGS' test were fringed rugs and reflections on shiny floors.
How often do I have to empty or refill anything?
The water is the chore. Android Authority had to swap water roughly every other day in a normal home. The dock empties the robot's small 235ml bin into a 3.2-litre bag, per Vacuum Wars, so dust is rarely a job for you.
X60 Max Ultra or X60 Ultra?
Android Authority says the Max adds a second detergent for pet odours, better dirt detection and a pressure chamber that lowers over carpet, but otherwise they're very similar. Vacuum Wars tested only the Max. None of the results here apply to the X60 Ultra.
Alternatives
Other robot vacuums to compare.
X50 Ultra Complete
Why consider it: Also climbs tall thresholds and fits under many sofas.
The compromise: Home tests are enthusiastic but lab results are more modest, and one owner reports unreliable mapping.
Saros 20
Why consider it: Strong praise for hard-floor cleaning, getting under furniture and coping with awkward transitions.
The compromise: Reviews split on carpet and on obstacle avoidance.
Omni S2
Why consider it: Cleans carpet well and dodges obstacles superbly in its tests.
The compromise: Mopping results are unusually divided, and one long-term reviewer's unit had to be replaced.
X60 Max Ultra Complete head to head
Head to head
Dreame X50 Ultra Complete vs X60 Max Ultra Complete
Our verdict: The X60 Max is lower and climbs higher, and it avoided more obstacles in testing. But RTINGS found ordinary hard-floor pickup on both, and the X50 has the bigger bin. Pay for the X60 Max only if furniture height or tall thresholds rule the X50 out.
Specs
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Where this page’s findings come from
Editorial reviews
- Vacuum Wars: Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete review ↗Lab test, Several weeks
- RTINGS: Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete laboratory test ↗6.6 / 10Lab test
- Android Authority: Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete review ↗7 / 10Hands-on, About two months at home
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- Search YouTube for Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.