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Roborock Q RevovsRoborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Roborock Q Revo and Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra are both Roborock, and they average 8.0 and 7.9. Roborock Q Revo takes Value, 8.8 to 6.5.

Roborock Q Revo

Roborock

8.0

Keeps the part of the flagship dock that actually earns its keep, at roughly half the money.

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

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Roborock

7.9

The dock that takes the most work off your hands. It is also the biggest and the most expensive.

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, Roborock Q Revo ahead 8.8 to 6.5. They come closest on Durability, 8.0 to 7.8. Left of center is Roborock Q Revo, right is Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra.

Roborock Q Revo versus Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Roborock Q Revo run left from the axis labels, bars for Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra run right. Roborock Q Revo: Performance 7.8, Value 8.8, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 8.5, Quietness 7.2. Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra: Performance 9.2, Value 6.5, Durability 8.0, Ease of use 9.0, Quietness 6.8.Roborock Q Revo (left)Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra (right)PerformanceRoborock Q Revo — Performance 7.8 out of 107.8Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — Performance 9.2 out of 109.2ValueRoborock Q Revo — Value 8.8 out of 108.8Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — Value 6.5 out of 106.5DurabilityRoborock Q Revo — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — Durability 8.0 out of 108.0Ease of useRoborock Q Revo — Ease of use 8.5 out of 108.5Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — Ease of use 9.0 out of 109.0QuietnessRoborock Q Revo — Quietness 7.2 out of 107.2Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra — Quietness 6.8 out of 106.8Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Roborock Q Revo

Leads on Value and Quietness.

  • You want a self-washing dock without stepping up to flagship money
  • Hard floors and low-pile rugs, nothing thick
  • It is your first robot vacuum

Take the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Leads on Performance, Durability and Ease of use.

  • You want the mop handled end to end, not just the vacuuming
  • Pet hair and floor smudges that need dealing with daily
  • A multi-room floor plan where mapping accuracy matters

What each one gets wrong

Roborock Q Revo

  • Cables, socks, and toys are usually on the floor
  • Thick carpet with pet hair worked deep into it

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

  • You cannot give up an 18-inch-wide spot for the dock
  • A napping child means it has to run during quiet hours
  • The budget stops well short of flagship pricing

Specs, side by side

SpecRoborock Q RevoRoborock S8 MaxV Ultra
Suction5,500Pa10,000Pa
MoppingDual spinning pads, auto-liftDual spinning pads, auto-lift
DockEmpties, washes, warm-air driesEmpties, hot-water washes, hot-air dries
Obstacle avoidanceInfrared sensing, no cameraCamera plus structured light

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Both are Roborock. Which one do I want?
Roborock Q Revo leads on Value and Quietness. If Performance, Durability and Ease of use matter more to you, take the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra instead. Roborock Q Revo averages 8.0 and Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra averages 7.9, over the 5 axes Appliances is scored on.
Where do the two Roborock models actually differ?
Value is the widest gap, Roborock Q Revo ahead 8.8 to 6.5. Every axis lands somewhere different, so the profile shapes differ as much as the totals.
Which one ranks higher in "A robot vacuum's pascals print well and predict little"?
Roborock Q Revo sits at #1 in "A robot vacuum's pascals print well and predict little", Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra at #3.