Our take
Roborock QV 35S
Better suited to hard floors than embedded carpet hair.
Routine mopping.
Weak deep-carpet pickup.
Homes prioritising multifunctional dock 3.0.
Buyers who want a basic vacuum without mopping, advanced navigation or dock automation.
- Multifunctional Dock 3.0
- Rotating mop pads scrub hard floors as it cleans.
What owners and reviewers say
The QV 35S has a stronger case for hard-floor upkeep than for deep carpet or pet-hair cleaning. A positive month-long test and a less satisfied owner account show why its value depends on the cleaning job.
Hard floors and routine mopping
Tom’s Guide found clean hard floors, useful removal of muddy footprints and easy room mapping during a month of use. Carpet detection lifted the mop appropriately in that home. These are practical strengths for an owner seeking a convenient regular cleaning routine.
[1]Deep carpet is the clear weakness
The same publication’s high-pile testing left substantial hair and small debris behind. That is an important limit on claims that the QV 35S is especially good for pet homes: it may reduce visible daily debris without removing fur trapped deep in a thick carpet.
[1]An owner found edges disappointing
One owner’s week-long account praised quieter operation and useful mopping but disliked vacuum pickup and missed cabinet edges. That report does not outweigh every positive test, nor establish a widespread defect. It does add a concrete reason to check edge coverage during an initial home trial.
[2]Battery convenience versus cleaning depth
Tom’s Guide completed its ground floor without a charging interruption. The owner account also shows that stronger settings do not automatically resolve every missed area. Our interpretation is to shortlist it for predominantly hard flooring, while comparing alternatives if embedded hair and tightly recessed edges are the biggest sources of manual work.
[1][2]Sources (2)
- Tom’s Guide one-month assessment ↗Hands-on review
- QV 35S owner’s one-week report ↗Owner report
Full specifications
- Claimed suction
- 10,000Pa HyperForce
- Navigation
- PreciSense LiDAR 360° scanning, multi-floor mapping up to 4 floors
- Dock
- All-in-one station: mop self-washing, cold air drying, auto dust emptying
- Mopping
- Dual spinning mops up to 200rpm, auto-lifting on carpet
- Battery
- 5,200mAh
- Threshold clearance
- Up to 2cm
Sources
Videos
- TotallydubbedHD: I Tested The Best Selling Robot Vacuum Of Amazon! Roborock QV 35S ↗
- Brutal Reviews: Roborock QV 35S Review – $500 Robot Vacuum That Disappoints? | Brutal Reviews ↗
- Search YouTube for Roborock QV 35S ↗Search results may include similar models; check the model name.



