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We all remember when the nomenclatures of smartphones were enriched with S, Pro, Plus and other extra wordings added to the name which made the recognition of products by users more difficult. The robot vacuum market hasn’t given up on the same el attraction‘Ecovacs X1e OMNI is perhaps the most striking example of this.
Ecovacs has launched the new X1 series in April 2022 marking a clear break from all its competitors, not only for functions and power, but above all for the integration of a voice assistant that really makes the difference. X1e OMNI renews the range with the intention of proposing a robot very similar to the X1 OMNI but with a lower price. So what are the differences? And which one should you buy after discounts?
INDEX
COM DONE X1E OMNI
From a design point of view there are no notable differences between X1e and X1, both in the OMNI variant, were it not for the coloring. The new X1e is completely white, both for the washing and emptying base and for the robot. At the front remains the AIVI sensor which, however, is the 3.0 and not the 3D present on the top of the range. This is the same sensor that we have already tested on the T10 Turbo and with which we have not found any critical issues in everyday use.
The bottom brush remains the same, as well as the installation method of the counter-rotating mops and the side brush. Then there are the six anti-fall sensors, the carpet detection sensor and the turret that hides the Lidar for mapping. The top can be removed to access the 400ml capacity dust tank and to notice another difference. The internal water tank is absent from the X1e. The mops are therefore not wetted during their passage, but only when the robot returns to the washing base.
Specifications X1e Omni
- Dimensions: 362 x 362 x 103.5mm
- Battery: 5200mAh Li-ion
- Autonomy: about 260 minutes
- Charging time: about 6.5 hours
- Mapping: TrueMapping 2.0 technology
- Dust tank capacity: 400ml
- Suction power: four levels available
- Washing: three levels available
- Obstacle detection: AIVI 3.0 sensor
- Voice assistant: Yiko, Google Assistant, Alexa
- Suction power: 5000Pa
COM MADE THE WASHING BASE
The wash base is exactly the same as the regular X1 Omni. Change the color as anticipated, in this case entirely white. The construction is excellent and also allows you to empty the dirt tank in order to make cleaning completely automatic.
The flap in the upper part gives access to two tanks of four liters each, one for clean water, the other for collecting residues and dirty water. The washing base allows not only to wet the clothes at intervals decided by the user, but also to wash and sanitize the mops, which are then dried by the same with a flow of hot air.
Further down there is a further compartment that hides the dust collection bag, which should be replaced once every 60 days, or in any case depending on the use of the robot. The base is quite bulky.
Basic specifications of washing and automatic emptying
- Dimensions: 430x448x578mm
- Weight: 18.7kg
- Suction power: 21kPa
- Dirty bag capacity: 3 litres
- Tank capacity: 4 liters each
- Drying function: using hot air
CONFIGURATION AND APPLICATION
Setting up the robot is very easy. Indeed, it is sufficient to install theEcovacs Home application, select the robot, the Wi-Fi network and follow the operations indicated on the display of your smartphone, be it an Android or an Apple device. In a few minutes we will enter the main page of the application where we are asked whether to proceed with the quick mapping. An operation that takes a few minutes and which allows you to create a precise map in order to proceed with the customization.
As befits a robot of this price range, they can indeed be inserted virtual walls, no-go areas (for both vacuuming and mopping) and divide the area into rooms. The application then allows you to choose the suction powerthe washing mode, whether to carry out one or two cleaning cycles. In the latter case the robot performs a crossed trajectory. Then there are all the functions related to the AIVI 3.0 suite. The front camera can actually be used as a real surveillance camera, with two-way audio and saving photos or videos.
HOW DOES THE ROBOT CLEAN
Suction side there is no doubt. Performance is exactly the same as found with the X1 OMNI. The power is the same, the operating logic is the same, as are the brushes. An absolute level of cleaning that allows you to adequately clean any surface, but also carpets and edges, thanks to a side brush with bristles long enough to reach every point.
It also gets along well with hair and animal fur, even if it does not reach the effectiveness of the T9 AIVI, tested herewhich adopts the AeroForce brushes by iRobot. The sensor in the front recognizes objects, cables and small obstacles even in the dark, avoiding them and allowing the robot to continue cleaning without delay. While using what we really appreciated is the voice assistant. Yiko. Not only does it recognize commands better than Alexa and Google, but it allows you to interact with the robot in all its functions. For example, we can say “Yiko, clean here” and the robot will use the video camera and microphones to figure out where the sound is coming from and where we are to clean the indicated area. But also set the cleaning mode, power, washing, automatic emptying and all the functions of the robot. An interaction that to date no other robot other than Ecovacs can guarantee.
HOW THE ROBOT WASHES
The washing functions thanks to the two mops are those that are required in 2023 for such a high-end robot. The two mops exercise one 6 Newton pressure on the floor and they spin up to 180 times per minute in order to clean thoroughly and also remove residues of dry liquids (wine, fruit juice, mud). An optimal cleaning which, although it does not really allow you to replace a scrubber dryer, however allows you to have clean surfaces in a completely automatic way.
The cloths are wetted at regular intervals that the user can set via the application. The robot is able to recognize a carpet: instead of walking over it, it avoids it completely, avoiding getting it wet. Once the washing operation is finished, the robot then returns to the base which takes care of washing and sanitizing the mops and drying them with a jet of hot air. This operation takes at least two hours and produces a small, non-annoying white noise. In all operations Ecovacs Deebot X1e Omni turns out to be rather silent not exceeding a detected noise of about 66dB.
AUTONOMY AND OBSERVATIONS
The autonomy of the robot varies according to the conditions of use. The more than 200 minutes declared can be reached in a practically unobstructed area and in suction mode with minimum power. Conditions far from the real ones of any apartment. Using all the functions, however, the real duration exceeds an hour and a half, thus allowing large spaces to be cleaned in a single session.
Should the area exceed 150 square meters, the robot is still equipped with the intelligent charging function. When the battery is low, it returns to the base to recharge and pick up where it left off until the cleaning is complete. Moreover up to five different floors can be mapped. However, this operation involves moving the base. Therefore useful in the case of use in different homes (beach house and city house) but impractical on multi-storey houses.
WHO SHOULD BUY ECOVACS X1E OMNI
Question not easy to answer. If we had to evaluate the performance and the list price of 1299 euros, the answer could be obvious: all those who want a full-fledged top of the range but are not willing to spend the 1499 euros required for the X1 Omni. However, the reality is very different because thanks to the various discounts, the X1 Omni is now available with prices ranging between 1200 and 1300 euros. X1e OMNI costs much less thanks to the promos and asks you to give up only the automatic filling of the water tank and changes the obstacle detection system, while maintaining the AIVI 3.0 video camera (it loses 3D recognition).
X1e Omni is already offered with a discount of 400 euros, which brings the final price to 899 euros (definitely available until February 27). A price that makes it a really interesting device for what it offers and which makes it currently more advantageous than the Dreame L10S Ultra, especially for the integration of the Yiko voice assistant.
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