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Appliances head-to-head

Dyson V8 AbsolutevsMiele Triflex HX2

6 years apart and the average barely moved: 7.7 for the 2022 Miele Triflex HX2, 7.8 for the 2016 Dyson V8 Absolute. Value is the axis that did move, 8.2 to 5.4.

Dyson V8 Absolute

Dyson

7.8

An older flagship that aged into the sensible buy, as long as you know what it cannot do.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Miele Triflex HX2

Miele

7.7

Build quality and a body that reconfigures, at a premium the value axis cannot absorb.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Dyson V8 Absolute ahead 8.2 to 5.4. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.0 to 7.4. Left of center is Dyson V8 Absolute, right is Miele Triflex HX2.

Dyson V8 Absolute versus Miele Triflex HX2 — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Dyson V8 Absolute run left from the axis labels, bars for Miele Triflex HX2 run right. Dyson V8 Absolute: Performance 7.6, Value 8.2, Durability 8.4, Ease of use 8.0, Quietness 7.0. Miele Triflex HX2: Performance 8.6, Value 5.4, Durability 9.2, Ease of use 7.4, Quietness 7.8.Dyson V8 Absolute (left)Miele Triflex HX2 (right)PerformanceDyson V8 Absolute — Performance 7.6 out of 107.6Miele Triflex HX2 — Performance 8.6 out of 108.6ValueDyson V8 Absolute — Value 8.2 out of 108.2Miele Triflex HX2 — Value 5.4 out of 105.4DurabilityDyson V8 Absolute — Durability 8.4 out of 108.4Miele Triflex HX2 — Durability 9.2 out of 109.2Ease of useDyson V8 Absolute — Ease of use 8.0 out of 108.0Miele Triflex HX2 — Ease of use 7.4 out of 107.4QuietnessDyson V8 Absolute — Quietness 7.0 out of 107.0Miele Triflex HX2 — Quietness 7.8 out of 107.8Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Dyson V8 Absolute

Leads on Value and Ease of use.

  • A flat or a small house rather than a whole floor of carpet
  • You want Dyson's build without the current pricing
  • Lighter weight matters for overhead and stair work

Take the Miele Triflex HX2

Leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness.

  • Buying once and keeping the same machine for a decade
  • Allergy households that need the airway sealed end to end
  • Sore wrists, if you run it with the motor mounted low

What each one gets wrong

Dyson V8 Absolute

  • Thick carpet across a large area
  • A fixed battery you cannot swap mid-clean

Miele Triflex HX2

  • Overhead work, where eight pounds wants two hands
  • You empty a bin reluctantly; this one is small
  • Capability per dollar is how you decide between machines

Specs, side by side

SpecDyson V8 AbsoluteMiele Triflex HX2
FiltrationTwo-tier radial cyclone—
BatteryFixed, not user-swappableRemovable, 60 min quoted at lowest setting
WeightLighter than current flagships8 lb
Body—3-in-1, motor unit mounts high or low
Filter—HEPA Lifetime, sealed airway

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2022 Miele Triflex HX2 the safer pick over the 2016 Dyson V8 Absolute?
Dyson V8 Absolute leads on Value and Ease of use. If Performance, Durability and Quietness matter more to you, take the Miele Triflex HX2 instead. The 6-year gap shows in the totals as 7.7 against 7.8.
What does the 2016 model still win?
On Value and Ease of use, yes. Those axes still go to the 2016 model. The 2022 one answers with Performance, Durability and Quietness.
Which one ranks higher in "Cleaning better sends a cordless vacuum down the list"?
Dyson V8 Absolute sits at #2 in "Cleaning better sends a cordless vacuum down the list", Miele Triflex HX2 at #4.