Roborock S7 Max Ultra Compared to Q Revo & S7 MaxV. What is Different?

Do you have any more details on the improved self cleaning system in S7 Max Ultra vs MaxV Ultra?

best review video I've ever seen. Tks. Could you please check the ability to clean the base wall of the Q Revo in the next video?

Just bought the Q Revo and I'm absolutely thrilled with it

You mentioned q revo has semi free floating brush housing vs s7 full freely floating brush . What does it mean ? I had bought q revo and now after a month it looks like the housing is scratching the wooden floor .. I am thinking to return it to buy s7 max ultra do you think the free floating housing may be better to avoid scratches ?

Thank you for this excellent comprehensive review! In my country they both have the same price, so it’s hard for me to choose one over the other. Any advice? 🤞

Is the S7 maxv worth it without the ultra dock?

One week into ownership, the Q Revo is truly amazing. Are there more expensive models that might be a little better? Probably, but the Q Revo can hold it's own at a fraction of the price. We bought direct from Roborock for 680-10% military discount, total cost $612. Much to our surprise it successfully avoided a folded blanket we forgot to pick up, so while it's obstacle avoidance might not match models costing twice the price, it's fine if you pick up cords and such. On the plus side, it does not touch, bump, or markup walls or furniture. We even have Christmas decorations out that it successfully avoids. None of our previous Roombas or Deebots could do that. Q Revo for the win for us.

Just subscribed i enjoyed the comparisons, I missed the deals so I guess i wait for the next deal day or release of some godly value robot vacuum😂

What a great video!!! Just got ny Revo and i cant wait to use it

the voice is on 1,25 speed a lot better XD

Great comparison, thank you!

amazing review , thanks for doing it!!!

Excellent review, with Black Friday I am currently debating on a refurbished s7 ultra or a revo for the same price. Will be down stairs with hardwood and low pile area rugs. If they are similar pricing is the refurbished s7 ultra the better option?

Thank you! I just bought the Q Revo on sale on Amazon for $679, the wife wasn't willing to spend more than $800 on a robot vacuum and naturally I wanted the best and coolest but alas we compromised and I jumped on the Q Revo, I can't wait to set it loose!

Excellent video. Still wonderring wich one to choose between S7 MaxV and Q Revo...they seems so close in performance results (except obstacles avoidance) what will help me maybe is to know how close both can get to the baseboards ? Anyone knows ?

the easy clean 'wash sink' plate on the revo is almost a killer feature for me. Along with the narrower and less ugly (IMO) dock (if the S7 had a more boxed in appearance rather than three big jugs highly visible in your living room..). Just a huge shame the revo isn't available in the UK but is in Europe. Come on Roborock please!

Do you recommend the S8 Ultra over this S7 Max Ultra? Is it worth the extra money?

I have an S7 (regular, without the S7+ dock), but recently the wheel broke and I want to upgrade.

I also don't like that the S7 Ultra's dock is not actually self-cleaning and requires more maintenance than expected (which is a downside compared to the maintenance of the Revo).

Didn't even consider the detergent usage would differ in this way, its quite expensive, great content again

Hi there, really love your review. Can you do reviews on ultra premium models such as X2 OMNI and Dreame L20? Thanks!

@jamie.andrews Great review!! You and @vacuumwars would be an incredible duo in these reviews! Because you both notice different things. I just learned a lot between you two. Thank you!! 😊💕 I so want the Q Revo because price and similarity, BUT I have 4 energetic, crazy animals. And I’m sick a lot so things aren’t always picked up. So it would probably be stuck constantly. Dangit! Lol 😩😂😂

Great review and sharing.
There is no live image camera in Max Ultra, right?
I can’t find the function on app.

I had the MAX V ultra for Over a year now and I loved it, but after a year I noticed the mop water was not going down, so something was not right. The self cleaning system was ok, and I looked at the removable mop water on the vacuum unit and couldn't find anything wrong there as it turns out there was an issue with the small tube that goes from reservoir through the vacuum to the single distribution point on the S7 Max V. I took apart the vacuum to try and clear it used a suction cup to push air through, at some point I think there is a leak somewhere in the vacuum water tube itself in the main unit of the S7 so it renders the Max V's mop useless. After spending $1200 I didn't want to get another Dock and Robot and my thought was to just purchase a new MAX V unit without the dock however they do not sell them separately on the website. $500 to $800 is the Price for just the vacuum or E bay even for a refurbished unit.

So in researching I come across this and see that I can get this new set up Q Revo for around $800 and possibly cheaper during the Prime day Deals and Black Friday I think my mind is set to wait for the price drop and get the Q Revo.

I will still use the S7 Max Ultra for the vacuum as it does a great job but I want to have a twice a week mopping done by a robot so the Q Revo should fit in nicely and I can use the S7 for the heavy dirt pick up and focus the Revo on the mopping and hopefully I will get what I need done without paying another $1200. I did end up getting a promotion where I got the $300 Cordless Vac with the S7 Max V ultra for an early adopter so I think I got my use out of it but was disappointed with the ability not to be able to access the tube to replace. I hope the water delivery last longer for the Revo but the Dock and capabilities match what I am needing and seem less maintenance intensive and I don't see the need to get a new S7 for just the mopping feature when I can pay the same price and get a new set up that may be a good back up should anything go wrong with my S7 which it has on the mop side.

My upstairs is mostly carpet so I have a feeling I'll be using the S7 for my upstairs and the Q Revo for the downstairs more tile and low pile carpet sounds like the solution. If anyone is on the fence between the 2, Although there are some additional features on the S7 Max V, I think if i had the choice at the time I would of opted for the Q Renvo the Price really is the deciding factor considering you get 90% of the same features. Both are good but I think there were some design misses with the S7 when it comes to longevity. And just so you are aware I've only used the Roborock Mop Cleaner int he clean water tank and used reverse osmosis water in the clean water tank as well so this still had some issues with Mop 2 times a week and regular maintenance as needed for the unit.

Consider if one is getting q revo and s7 max ultra at the same price which one would you suggest ? Provided better mopping has higher priority for me and i dont care how much water is consumed or how frequently i have to fill the tank
Also, you should review other gadgets too you have great eye :)

The S5 MAX was based on Entry P5 platform in China. It was the first hybrid design that diverged from the Chinese models.. The Electronic water tank was taken from the Chinese T7 model... which were released in china, but never globally.. Aside from the "S6 MAX V".. which is a T7 PRO.

S4 MAX and S6 PURE were also based on P5. S6 PURE being the Vanilla P5 sold at a much higher price, and the S4 MAX launching at a similar price to Chinese P5, but with "add on water tank" removed.

S6/T6 was the closest to the Chinese releases. Only difference was Rubber side brush instead of the better 3 prong bristle one :). S5 was also similar to the Chinese T5, but with weaker charger IIRC.

To answer your question. The global releases are based on ALT models of better or worse options. Price is also generally higher!

They named it S5 MAX because it took features from a T7.. But was mostly a Entry P5 design. S6 PURE was just a scam relative to the S6/T6.

T4/S4 was selling at the same price as P5 (S6 PURE) back in Jan 2021 via Chinese markets. It's clear what what the end goal was :)

Even to this day.. The G20 is half the cost of S8 ULTRA when converting monetary MSRP. 👍 I dislike their business practices (for Global market), but they do make solid robot vacuums.

Btw the 3 prong brush isn't new. The rubber ones sold in global market were just for "long term" use. Chinese models ALWAYS came with the bristle design.

What we see right now in Europe is that the price of the Q Revo and S7 Max Ultra are the same, which would you prefer if the prices are the same?

I wish the base had not vacuum bag

just bought s7 maxv ultra + some spare parts, bags +2x cleaner + dryer modul + extented warranty to 4 years. - arroud 1450 €
for 400€ less i could get Q Revo. i think i made a mistake. it is better but not enough for this money. plus more moving parts in the Dockinstation means more things to go wrong or to mainteil.
One thing i am missing in your tests. how close does the robot goes to the wall with mob.
thank you. for your reasearch.

This only SOUNDS like a facetious comment, but I assure you it's serious in intent, if not in style.

For all the folks sharing on forums how to block the camera, and stay off WiFi, I ask:

Kindly explain what Roborock gains, by somehow being slick and finding a "secret" way to spy on people - an open invitation to Black Hat groups to catch them exploiting or creating a vulnerability, and, in the ensuing scandal, lose multi-billion dollar company they spent decades building,  the massive financial loss all to possess pictures of someone's calves without socks or, gasp, you in your underwear? I mean absolutely no offence, but in general, people are a lot less interesting than they believe themselves to be.

Thanks for your reviews! It’s very informative. But looking forward to see the direct comparison of S7 Max Ultra and S7 MaxV Ultra. Camera is a big downgrade for me but incredible reviews of MaxV make me to think about it.

well structured quantitative review!

Amazing review! How do they compare regarding pet fur (I have a golden retriever who sheds a TON of long fur)?

Thank you for such a detailed comparison. I will be choosing the S7 Max Ultra as it better suits my needs.

I have the first gen Xiaomi branded roborock. It's very old but still works like a charm. It only has sonar sensors in front so obstacle avoidance is quite basic in today's terms. When s7 maxV came out i thought that this would be the reason to upgrade. But with the s8 pro being so expensive i am going for revo and I just wonder how much am I losing out by not going for the s8 pro model. Is the 3D reactive tech that much better to make a meaningful difference to justify the price difference?

Absolute perfect video. You covered all the bases. I own the ultra max v system and like to see how it compares to the newer models.

I have one question. I have noticed on my Roborock app that there are some new features that must have been pushed through on a firmware update. There is now option to select "standard route" or "fast route" when cleaning. I am not sure which to select. It looks like fast route cleans in a different direction then standard route, and I assume it's faster. But I kind of like the idea of the robot cleaning in a different direction at times. The app does state that fast route may miss some areas, but it also says it adjusts it's route for more efficient cleaning. I like the idea of more efficient cleaning. But I don't like the idea of missing certain areas... It seems to me the 2 options of fast route vs standard route kind of contradicts itself according to how the app describes each route. Would love to hear someone else's opinion between the two options.

I have had my s7 maxv ultra for about a yr now and I would hate to be without it. Your videos make me have more peace of mind that it does a decent job. I have light colored vinyl plank flooring. It's not always easy to tell if the robot does a great job. Simply because the sunlight has to shine on my floors just right for me to notice how clean or dirty they are.. I have had a few concerns lately that the dust bin isn't always completely emptied.. Sometimes I have to remove the dustbin and pull leftover debris from the hole that sucks the dirt into the base. That definitely concerns me a little bit.

Like you said in your video, the robots definitely are not self cleaning. There is plenty of regular cleaning maintenance to maintain the system.

Thanks again for a great video. New sub here.

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thank you for your video, afte watching it i think getting a self cleaning..ect system is a bad idea and just gives me more things to clean from time to time, i rather just clean the robot itself only which leads me to just thinking about buying any of the non ultra versions, thinking about s7+ for just having a self dust empty or smth

Very helpful to us, thank you. Subbed

I tried the S7V max ultra and it was ok. I am not a fan of the mopping pad and prefer the spinning pads, but they both seem to do a good job.
I am currently using the Q Revo because of the mopping pads, the easy to clean mop sink AND the lower price!!!
I wish the algorithm for mopping was a little better as the mop pads don't get real close to the baseboards like the vibrapad, but once again, the price difference.....
The dock footprint is a little smaller as well and that is somewhat important for me.

Thanks for the review!

THANK YOU. Very helpful video, and well done.

Hello Jamie. Does that roborock Q revo main brush cover fit the s7 maxv? Thanks!

i like that you talk about the noise that the stations make. other reviews lack this information.

Aside from the better object avoidance on the maxV, were there any discernible performance differences between the S7 maxV and the s7 Max Ultra?

Hello jamie

How much electric it uses during then it dry the mop..?? There i lives we have a bill with kwh per hour

So, S7 Max Ultra or Q Revo? Lol such a hard decision, great video!

Had I only seen this video 3 weeks ago. I avoided buying an S7 because of the expected mess in the station. So I went with a Q7max+ for dry vaccuuming only and added a manual Tineco mopping machine instead. Wonderful combo.
Now I found the Q Revo and this video and instantly knew it might have been the better choice. I love the simplicity of cleaning the station washer tray. Vibrating mops might be slightly more effective, but the rotating systems are easier to maintain.

I wish they can do away with the dust bags like the Shark vacuums. With 2 huskies, I don’t want to keep buying a bunch of bags every month!

Accidentally purchase the S7 max ultra thinking I was getting the older model s7 max v ultra. I wanted the superior poop avoidance and the roaming video camera feature. Sadly, the opportunity to get what I want has passed as this was a prime day deal and I can’t exchange for the same discounts because I was confused. Shame on Roborock for making the names so similar. As a newcomer to the robot vacuums, I’m turned off that I couldn’t even tell I was buying the wrong one. Nonetheless, seems like it has identical obstacle avoidance as the S8, right?

So my home is mostly just hardfloor...and i got 1 cat..i was going to buy roborock s8 pro ultra but then ur videos show that s7 maxv ultra is better for hardfloor,got camera,and comes with cool rgb light with the only down sides to it being that it doesnt dry the mop if u dont add extra 100$ and now ur telling me this 900$ dollar Q revo is better than s7 maxv ultra? 1600>1400>900 is thst it?should i buy this 900$ robovac...what is going on😱i dont want to regret spending any money