Dreame D30 Ultra vs Roborock QV 35A: which fits your home?

The published differences, side by side, with the makers’ store prices of Oct 24, 2026.

Pick the Dreame D30 Ultra for a longer warranty (3 years, 1 year on the battery, when bought from Dreame or its US Amazon store). Pick the Roborock QV 35A for the lower price ($449.99, Oct 24, 2026).

The two robots

For a longer warranty (3 years, 1 year on the battery, when bought from Dreame or its US Amazon store)

Dreame D30 Ultra

  • LiDAR mapping
  • Laser obstacle sensor
  • Spinning pads
  • Full dock
  • 3-year warranty on robot and dock (1 year on the battery) when bought from Dreame or its US Amazon store
  • Swings its mop out up to 1.57 in toward edges

$539.99at Dreame, checked Oct 24; Amazon’s may differ

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For the lower price ($449.99, Oct 24, 2026)

Roborock QV 35A

  • LiDAR mapping
  • Structured-light sensor
  • Spinning pads
  • Full dock
  • Empties its own bin, washes its mops and refills its tank
  • Rated for door sills up to 0.79 in

$449.99at Roborock, checked Oct 24; Amazon’s may differ

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Published for only one of them

Side by side

Dreame D30 UltraRoborock QV 35A
What the dock does
  • Full dock
  • Empties its bin into a bag
  • Washes its mops
  • Dries its mops with unheated air
  • Refills the robot’s water tank
  • Full dock
  • Empties its bin into a bag
  • Washes its mops
  • Dries its mops with cold air
  • Refills the robot’s water tank
Door sills
0.79 in0.79 in (20 mm)
Robot height
3.81 in3.8 in
Rugs and carpet
Not publishedNot published
Mop
Spinning padsSpinning pads
Mop on carpet
Lifts its mops 0.41 inLifts its mops (height not published)
Mop wash water
No temperature given (“high-temp” nozzles)No hot water listed
Mop drying
Unheated airCold air
Suction (maker’s figure)
25,000 Pa8,000 Pa
Noise (maker’s figure)
Not publishedNot published
Navigation
LiDARLiDAR
Obstacle recognition
3DAdapt laser; no camera listedStructured light; no camera listed
Edges and corners
MopExtend swings the mop out up to 1.57 inArc-shaped side brush
Main brush
TriCut anti-tangle brushAll-rubber anti-tangle brush
Dust storage in dock
Up to 100 daysNot published
Warranty
3 years (battery 1 year), when bought from Dreame or its US Amazon store1 year
Matter
Not statedNot stated
On sale in the US since
February 2026May 2025

Questions

Which is cheaper, the Dreame D30 Ultra or the Roborock QV 35A?

The Roborock QV 35A: $449.99 at Roborock, against $539.99 at Dreame (checked Oct 24, 2026).

Which fits under lower furniture?

They stand about the same height: the Roborock QV 35A at 3.8 in and the Dreame D30 Ultra at 3.81 in.

What do their docks do?

The Dreame D30 Ultra has a full dock that empties the bin, washes the mops and refills the water tank. The Roborock QV 35A has a full dock that empties the bin, washes the mops and refills the water tank.

How do they mop?

The Dreame D30 Ultra: spinning pads. The Roborock QV 35A: spinning pads.

Check both against your home
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