Navigation is always a key standout feature among Roborock models and this one’s no different.
Read on for my full Roborock Qrevo Master review.
In Australia, the list price isAU$2,699but it’s currently discounted to AU$2,199.
Before the vacuuming test…(Image credit: Future)
Even at those discounted prices, it’s still a premium robot vacuum.
At time of writing the Qrevo Master is still a relatively new model it launched May 2024.
Where Roborock goes, others follow.
Is the Qrevo Master good value?
Nevertheless, there are some outstanding cheaper options around if you know where to look.
All look significantly slicker and more modern than the Qrevo Master.
Let’s tackle this model’snavigation systemfirst.
There are five levels of power to choose from Quiet, Balanced, Turbo, Max and MAX+.
you’re free to select up to 30 levels of water flow in the excellent Roborock app.
Likewise, its vacuum brush rollers also rise up whenever the robot is mopping or returning to base.
But thankfully Roborock steered away from giving it any tasteless gold colored details.
I’ll start with navigation performance, then move on to obstacle avoidance.
Navigation performance
Top marks as usual to Roborock for this bot’s navigation prowess.
It then returns to its charging station and proceeds to dock as accurately as a spaceship.
This happened on a couple of occasions with the Dreame L40 Ultra.
Obstacle avoidance
This is the only test where the Qrevo Master showed its Achilles Heel.
For my test I used a collection of small and large dog toys, plus a phone cable.
At first the Qrevo Master simply steamrollered even some of the larger toys.
However, I agree that this is not ideal given the cost of the machine in the first place.
All three of these bots excel at obstacle avoidance.
I then set up a similar medium-pile rug test using the same 22g of ingredients.
This test produced excellent results, with 22g back on the scales.
That’s an excellent result in my opinion.
It even continued to move over the same spot a number of times, just for good measure.
In fact, I often find odd strands of Labrador hair in the most surprising places.
(I’d rate it amongst thebest robot vacuums for pet hairin this regard.)
At no time has it ever got stuck in five weeks of regular use.
Before the vacuuming test…(Image credit: Future)
Roborock’s tech bods left no stone unturned when developing this app and the results speak for themselves.
Should you buy the Roborock Qrevo Master?
Attribute
Notes
Rating
Value
Not great at full price, but discounts are common and offer much better value.
… and after(Image credit: Future)
There are cheaper bots out there if you don’t need such a comprehensive dock.
4.5 / 5
App
The Roborock app is a perfect example of what a product app should be.
5 / 5
Buy it if…
Before (left) and after the vacuuming test on a rug
Your home has a complex layout
The Qrevo Master’s navigation is top dollar.
You’re on a tight budget
There are lower-priced options on the market, albeit with less comprehensive docks.
I also TechRadar’s standard robot vacuum tests to assess performance.
The first thing we’re looking for is overall suction performance on different floor types.
Did the robot sweep it all up in a single sweep or did it snowplough everything?
Did it scatter the ingredients in the process?
Did it leave anything behind after a few passes?
I then ran similar tests using liquids, to test this hybrid robot’s mopping efficiency.
(Image credit: Roborock / Future)
(Image credit: Roborock / Derek Adams)
