Roborock Q5 Max+ Robot Vacuum
Verdict
The Roborock Q5 Max+ is the reviewer’s top all-around pick, pairing huge coverage, class-leading battery life, and very low five-year ownership costs with excellent value. You sacrifice advanced obstacle avoidance, quietness, and strong mopping, but as a budget-leaning workhorse vacuum it still beats many flagships category by category.
Pros
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Carpet — High-Pile Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Hair Pickup — Carpets ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Ongoing ownership costs (bags, filters, batteries) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0Long-term ownership costs are excellent: replacement dust bags and filters are inexpensive, and five-year cost projections place the Q5 Max+ at or near the lowest total cost among the tested Roborocks.
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Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.8Despite a mid-range price, the Q5 Max+ is frequently discounted and delivers strong cleaning, reliable auto-empty performance, and very low five-year costs, giving it outstanding overall value compared with pricier flagships.
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Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8The Q5 Max+ delivers standout runtime and coverage, consistently topping tests for battery life and floor area cleaned per charge, making it well-suited for larger spaces.
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Overall opinion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8Overall, the Q5 Max+ is viewed as one of the best all-around Roborocks, combining high coverage, long runtime, and low ownership costs, even if its hard-floor pickup, noise, and obstacle avoidance trail more expensive models.
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Docking & Auto‑Empty Reliability (Robot) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
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Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.3On hard floors, the Q5 Max+ can clear most cereal and flour but tends to leave some fine dust or oatmeal specks behind, making its performance solid yet less impressive than its overall rankings suggest.
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Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.3
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Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.2Hair-tangle resistance is generally good, with only modest strands left around or under the brush in both short and long hair tests and little tightly wrapped hair to peel away.
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Map & Path Efficiency (Robot Vacuums) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.2
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Controls & UI ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.0
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Emptying & Mess Control ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
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Pet-Ready Features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
Cons
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Noise level ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.3Noise levels are on the high side for a robot vacuum, with the Q5 Max+ measuring among the loudest models in Roborock comparisons, especially when contrasted with the quieter Q Revo series.
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Mopping performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 1.5Mopping is a clear weak point, with its pad doing little more than lightly wiping dried stains in one-pass tests, leaving it among the poorest performers for serious floor washing.
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Obstacle Avoidance (Robot) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.5Obstacle avoidance is a clear weakness: the Q5 Max+ regularly bumps into small objects like remotes, boxes, and even taller items in tests, placing it near the bottom for navigation awareness.
