Perhaps the best all-round robot vacuum tested so far
28/8/2026
Translation: machine translated
Pictures: Lorenz Keller
The Dreame X60 Pro Ultra Complete proves to be the perfect all-rounder. It cleans corners and complex apartment layouts better than almost any other. However, not all of the new features perform equally well in testing.
A top model? That's not enough for Dreame. The X60 Pro Ultra Complete is the third flagship in the current model series – but the first of the 2026 vintage. It joins the Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete, the top variant with a roller that specializes in hard floors and is expected to be updated at the end of the year. The third in the group is the Dreame Matrix10 Ultra, which can mount different mop variants.
The X60, as the successor to the X50, is the all-rounder among the robots, designed to handle carpets as well – and with extendable brushes and mops, it can clean areas that other models cannot reach.
The more corners, the better
As a key innovation, the X60 Pro Ultra extends both the brush and one of the two mops to the side. For the brush, it is 12 centimeters, and for the mop, it is even 18 centimeters. In the overall very similar sister model, the Mova V70 Ultra from the same group, it is 2 centimeters less.
But does it really help? It is certainly fascinating how the robot snakes its way around table and chair legs with it. But with a little more driving distance, the predecessor or the competition also manage to get the area around the legs clean. It's a different story with overhanging ledges and small gaps: Here, the X60 Pro Ultra stretches as far as it can and reaches some places that I previously had to clean by hand.
It also cleans impressively in the corners. Crumbs remained there with all models tested so far. The Dreame flagship now really cleans out every last crumb. I can see the difference well with the green laser of the Dyson vacuum.
Sometimes the robot recognizes stains better
The second obvious innovation is the blue light with which the X60 constantly illuminates the floor. It is intended to help the system better recognize stains and larger impurities and then clean them more intensively.
Does it work? Partially. I have observed three behaviors of the robot. First, it repeatedly detected phantom stains on my slightly marbled tiled floor. In other words: It cleaned areas several times and displayed them in the app as "stains" that were not particularly dirty.
When there are liquids on the floor, the device notices them reliably and scrubs them intensively – sometimes even with an intermediate cleaning in the station. The two round mops take over the work, the brush stops and lifts slightly so that as little as possible gets caught there.
The detection is not reliable. The large ketchup splashes escaped the X60's camera, and it cleaned the floor normally. The tomato-sugar mixture remains stubbornly stuck; the robot cannot manage everything. The mops have too little pressure for that. Even in the manually started second pass, it does not work. I finally scrub the floor by hand.
At least: The mops are now so good that they don't smear everything around. The test with a white kitchen towel is satisfactory: no red streaks visible when I drive around. However: The floor is slightly sticky. That was better with the Narwal Flow 2, where I did the same ketchup test. Here, nothing was sticky thanks to the self-cleaning roller.
Overall, the new stain detection with blue light is not perfect, but it is still an improvement. Because in the worst case, the robot simply loses some time because it unnecessarily cleans an area several times. In the best case, it cleans an actual impurity intensively. All in all, the cleaning result is better.
Everything built in that is possible
The navigation works excellently, as is usual with Dreame. I notice this already during map creation. With nine minutes for the family apartment, the X60 is one of the fastest models – although the predecessor was surprisingly even faster.
It is astonishing that it not only maps all rooms correctly, but that it also assigns the correct name to five out of seven rooms. Only one of two bathrooms is just "Room2" and the office "Room9". The fact that it divides the dining room and the living room into two areas each is quickly fixed with a few clicks. With no other vacuum robot could I start cleaning so quickly.
In everyday life, the X60 navigates reliably and quickly. It needs about one and a half minutes per square meter for normal cleaning with vacuuming and mopping. That is a good average value considering the fact that the robot regularly returns to the base station because of the mop system to clean them there with 100-degree hot water. The mops themselves are then supposed to store the heat for a while so that they mop the floor with 40-degree warm water.
The X60 recognizes obstacles up to one centimeter in diameter and avoids them. That worked perfectly in the test. If you want, you can switch on the image transmission and then see the obstacles as a photo. This way, I can see that the Dreame really recognizes every cable, even if it is lying right against the wall.
By the way, these images are transmitted directly and only stored locally. You can find more information on the topic of data protection at Dreame (and all other manufacturers) in this article.
The double brush stands out positively, in which not a single long hair has become caught after six weeks of continuous operation. The base station with mop cleaning and drying ensures that the maintenance effort is minimal otherwise.
The X60 climbs higher than almost any other. It manages obstacles of 5 centimeters in the test without any problems – as advertised by the manufacturer. For double thresholds, it is said to be even 10 centimeters. As you can see well in the video, the robot uses different strategies to overcome the ledge. It extends the additional legs step by step until it reaches the height. The threshold with 6 centimeters is then not possible. However, the Dreame does not get stuck: as soon as it notices that it is not enough, it aborts.
That could be even better, Dreame!
For all the praise, the X60 Pro Ultra is not yet perfect. There is room for improvement in three areas – but nothing really bothered me in everyday life. The new top model measures 8.9 centimeters in height, like its predecessor. That is 1 centimeter more than, for example, the top model from Roborock. Depending on the construction height of the bed or sofa, this makes a difference.
In terms of volume, the X60 is in the midfield. It is not loud, but it is also not exactly quiet. Compared to other models from the manufacturer, there is no major improvement.
Let's come to the energy consumption. The standby value of 1.4 watts is good compared to other vacuum robots. However, according to experts, it could easily be under one watt in this device category. However, only the Narwal Flow 2 has managed that in my tests over the last few months. Financially, this does not matter because electricity is cheap. So I pay an average of 3.40 Swiss francs per year for this consumption in Switzerland.
In a nutshell
New strengths, almost no weaknesses
Dreame has improved the X60 Pro Ultra in every respect compared to its predecessor. Two brand-new features are impressive in everyday use: the side brush and mop can be extended significantly, allowing the robot to clean edges, corners, and the area around furniture legs better than ever before. The blue light and camera system detect dirt, and the robot then cleans these areas intensively. This does not always work, but at least it works partially. As always, the top model is still expensive. However, at the time of testing, the price had already dropped to around 1100 francs. You need to be careful if you have furniture with little ground clearance. The X60 measures 8.9 centimeters and therefore does not fit under every sofa or bed.
Pro
- perfect corner and edge cleaning
- first-class navigation system
- climbs up 5 cm
- better stain removal
- low maintenance effort
Contra
- Construction height of almost 9 cm
- Price
Lorenz Keller
Senior Editor
Lorenz.Keller@digitecgalaxus.chGadgets are my passion - whether you need them for the home office, for the household, for sport and pleasure or for the smart home. Or, of course, for the big hobby next to the family, namely fishing.
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