Vacuuming and mopping robots with docking stations are powerful helpers in everyday life and keep your home clean. But the premium models in particular take up a lot of space in small apartments due to their extensive docking stations. Here comes that one SwitchBot K10+ in the game: Thanks to its small size, it also fits in smaller corners, including the docking station. Marie Kondo would be proud.
Amazon is currently offering a 150 euro voucher for the SwitchBot K10+, which means it’s only… 349.99 euros cost. The smallest vacuum robot in the world has never been so affordable.
SwitchBot K10+: Small but powerful
Our colleague Patrick Schneider tested the SwitchBot K10+, which is only 24.8 cm in diameter and 9.2 cm flat, for four weeks for Gamestar in November 2023 four out of five stars assessed. The Price performance ratio was already great then, even though the mini vacuum cleaner still cost about 500 euros.
The SwitchBot impresses with one strong suction and cleaning performance, which is not necessarily expected at this size. Noisy Smart home assistant It sucks up 98 (!) percent of all dust particles on laminate. According to experts, the robot also performs top in corners, sucking four out of five corn grains. The little helper manages 2,500 Pascal – and that at volume level of only 48 dB. On carpets, the SwitchBot automatically increases the suction power to the maximum.
With the good app you always have it at hand full control over your robot vacuum cleaneryou can check the battery level and lock certain areas on the map. This can be useful if you have small or flat obstacles that the SwitchBot can bump into. Because the robot does not have an advanced obstacle detection system. Instead, it relies on its infrared sensors and bumper.
Strong battery and large dust bag
The SwitchBot’s battery is also strong: 100 minutes the vacuum robot lasts. That’s enough for most apartments. After work, the relatively small dust container on the docking station is automatically emptied. The dust bag in the station is surprisingly large at four liters.
And the Erase function? It’s there, but it’s more of a fun gimmick than a real feature. Vacuuming and mopping at the same time is not possible. In addition, the robot does not recognize carpets in mopping mode. You must moisten the wipers yourself and attach them by hand. Moreover, the cleaning cloths are disposable, which certainly does not reduce your ecological footprint.
All in all this is what you get SwitchBot K10+* but one very good vacuum robot, who really gets into every corner and surprises with a strong performance. However, if you absolutely need a swiping feature, you’ll have to look elsewhere.
Dreame W10: The alternative with a real erase function
It is a cheap vacuuming and mopping robot with a real mopping function and docking station Dream W10 Pro for currently 590.04 euros at Mindfactory.
The W10 Pro offers one for this price range excellent erasing performance thanks to two rotating sweeping plates that are automatically cleaned in the docking station. There is also laser navigation and good obstacle detection. A disadvantage is the lack of dust extraction. Therefore, the internal dust container must be emptied by hand after each cleaning.