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Dreame L10s Ultra Robot Vacuum Review

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Reviewed Jul 22, 2024 at 09:14 am
Latest change: Writing modified Oct 11, 2024 at 01:08 pm
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The Dreame L10s Ultra is a premium robot vacuum. It boasts an RGB-color camera and a structured light sensor for real-time hazard avoidance. It also includes a lifting mopping system that allows it to vacuum carpets and clean bare floors without getting the former wet, as well as a multi-function dock that not only empties the vacuum's dustbin but also refills its water tank and washes and dries its mopping pads.

Our Verdict

N/A Bare Floor

The Dreame L10s Ultra is okay for bare floors. Its debris pickup performance on hard floors is great overall, but its mop feature is nowhere near class-leading, especially if you don't add any cleaning solution to its clean water tank. On the upside, its advanced multifunction dock negates a lot of the standard day-to-day maintenance you might expect with a robot vacuum, and its wide variety of in-app automation features means that you can basically tailor every facet of the vacuum's performance to match your needs. Its LIDAR sensor maps quickly, and its front-facing RGB camera is quick to spot and identify obstacles, but this won't necessarily stop it from getting stuck in some places.

Pros
  • Wide selection of cleaning configuration options.
  • Advanced multifunction docking station.
  • Great performance on bare floors.
Cons
  • Incurs high costs of ownership.
  • Mopping system performs poorly without the addition of detergent.
N/A Low-Pile Carpet

Pros
  • Wide selection of cleaning configuration options.
  • Advanced multifunction docking station.
  • Lifting mop system.
Cons
  • Incurs high costs of ownership.
  • Poor pet hair pickup on carpets.
  • Struggles with fine debris on carpet.
N/A High-Pile Carpet

Pros
  • Wide selection of cleaning configuration options.
  • Advanced multifunction docking station.
  • Lifting mop system.
Cons
  • Incurs high costs of ownership.
  • Poor pet hair pickup on carpets.
  • Struggles with fine debris on carpet.
N/A Pets

Pros
  • Advanced multifunction docking station.
  • Can be used as a roving security camera to check in on pets or children.
Cons
  • Incurs high costs of ownership.
  • Poor pet hair pickup on carpets.
  • Middling filtration performance.
  • Mopping system performs poorly without the addition of detergent.
  • N/A Bare Floor
  • N/A Low-Pile Carpet
  • N/A High-Pile Carpet
  • N/A Pets
  1. Updated Oct 11, 2024: We've added a link to the Roborock Qrevo S in the 'Hard Floor Pick-Up' section of the review to provide an alternative that's more effective on bare flooring.
  2. Updated Sep 09, 2024: We've added a link to the Roborock Qrevo Pro in the 'High-Pile Carpet Pick-Up' section of the review to provide an alternative that does a better job of removing debris on high-pile carpets.
  3. Updated Sep 06, 2024: To provide comparable test results across other hybrid vacuum/mop units, we've re-evaluated this vacuum's performance in the Stains section of the review with a fresher sample of pasta sauce and within a larger boundary box. The score has been updated.
  4. Updated Aug 26, 2024: We've updated the scores in the Hard Floor Pick-Up, High-Pile Carpet Pick-Up, Low-Pile Carpet Pick-Up, and Pet-Hair Pick-Up tests to align with a broader data set. For more information about the reasoning for this update, you can look at our forum post.
  5. Updated Aug 09, 2024: We've added a link to the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra in the 'Low-Pile Carpet Pick-Up' section of the review to provide an alternative that provides better debris pickup performance on low-pile carpet.
  6. Updated Jul 22, 2024: Review published.
  7. Updated Jun 14, 2024: Early access published.
  8. Updated Jun 05, 2024: Our testers have started testing this product.
  9. Updated May 24, 2024: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
  10. Updated May 07, 2024: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
  11. Updated May 07, 2024: The product has won our suggestion poll, so we'll buy and test it soon.

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The Dreame L10s Ultra is only available in a single color scheme: 'White.' You can see the label for the unit we tested here.

Let us know in the discussions below if you come across another variant of this vacuum.

Compared To Other Robot Vacuums

The Dreame L10s Ultra is a high-end robot vacuum. It's quite feature-packed for something in this price bracket, with an RGB-color camera for real-time hazard identification and avoidance, a dynamic mop system that it can raise on carpeted floors, and its multifunction dock, which empties the vacuum's dustbin, refills its internal water tank, and washes and dries its mopping pads. While it isn't the most powerful machine on the market nor the most effective in terms of debris pickup, it does offer a wide array of features that make for a hands-off user experience.

If you're looking for alternatives, look at our list of recommendations for the best robot vacuums, the best robot vacuums for hardwood floors, and the best robot vacuums for carpet.

Roborock Qrevo

The Roborock Qrevo and Dreame L10s Ultra each have their own strengths and weaknesses. They're very close in general specifications, which isn't overly surprising considering both brands used to share Xiaomi as a parent company. Both vacuums are bundled with multi-function docks and share similar motor and battery specifications. That said, their hazard-avoidance systems have a major difference: the Dreame has an RGB camera and structured light sensor, whereas the Roborock has only the latter. In practice, this makes the Dreame faster and more accurate in identifying obstacles and allows you to use it as a roving security camera. On the other hand, despite also sharing pretty similarly-designed mopping systems, the Roborock is much more effective in dealing with stains.

Roborock Qrevo S

The Dreame L10s Ultra and the Roborock Qrevo S are ultimately fairly closely matched robot vacuums. The Roborock's multifunction dock uses larger 2.5 L dirtbags, in comparison to the Dreame dock's 2.15 L bags. The Roborock also has a considerably longer max battery life, and its mopping system is a little more effective in scrubbing away stains. On the other hand, the Dreame feels more solidly built. Unlike the Roborock, the Dreame's docking station also uses warm air to dry its mopping pads.

Roborock S8+/S8

The Dreame L10s Ultra is a more feature-packed vacuum than the Roborock S8+/S8, but the latter is simply a stronger overall performer. The Dreame is bundled with a more advanced multifunction dock that not only empties its dustbin but also refills its water tank and cleans and dries its mopping pads; you'll need to upgrade to the more expensive Roborock S8 Pro Ultra to get these features. The Dreame vacuum also has a nominally more advanced hazard avoidance system than the regular S8, with the addition of a color-capable camera. That said, the Roborock clears away more debris on carpeted floors, and its twin roller head is far more effective in cleaning pet hair. Its mopping system is also far more effective; the Roborock vacuum's scrubbing does a better job of dealing with stains with just water compared to the Dreame's system, which performs best with the addition of detergent.

eufy X10 Pro Omni

The Dreame L10s Ultra is better than the eufy X10 Pro Omni. They're similar in terms of features. Both are hybrid vacuum/mops bundled with multifunction self-empty docks that refill their respective water tanks and wash and dry their mop pads. That said, the Dreame is more effective in dealing with debris on most floor types, and it's less prone to getting stuck compared to the eufy. The Dreamehome app also has a slightly more comprehensive suite of features than the eufy Clean app.

Roborock S8 Pro Ultra

The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is a slightly more capable robot vacuum than the Dreame L10s Ultra. The Roborock's twin-roller head is better at dealing with pet hair, and its Reactive 3D hazard detection system is better at spotting obstacles, making it less likely to get stuck on obstacles than the Dreame. Its brushroll lifting system also prevents the rollers from getting dirty as it mops. However, it's worth noting that the Dreame's multi-function dock, which has similar capabilities to the Roborock's RockDock, is taller and narrower, making it a little easier to fit in tight spaces.

Roborock S7 MaxV

The Dreame L10s Ultra and Roborock S7 MaxV are both hybrid vacuum mops with relatively advanced real-time hazard avoidance systems. With that said, you'll need to upgrade to the pricey Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra to get something that's bundled with a multifunction docking station. Meanwhile, the Roborock does deliver superior debris pickup performance on most surface types, and its mopping system does a better job of scrubbing away stains. The Roborock's hazard avoidance system is also better at avoiding obstacles.

Roborock Qrevo Pro

The Roborock Qrevo Pro and Dreame L10s Ultra are ultimately very close in overall performance and share very similar feature sets. Both vacuums are bundled with multi-function docks and share similar motor and battery specifications. Their hazard-avoidance systems have a major difference: the Dreame has an RGB camera and structured light sensor, whereas the Roborock has only the latter. This allows you to use the Dreame as a roving security camera. On the other hand, despite sharing similar mopping systems, the Roborock is much more effective in dealing with stains, and its FlexiArm design allows it to clean thoroughly along walls and in corners. 

Narwal Freo X Ultra

The Dreame L10s Ultra and Narwal Freo X Ultra each have their own strengths, though ultimately, the Dreame is the slightly more well-rounded option. The Dreame feels even better built, incurs fewer maintenance requirements, does a better job of navigating around obstacles, and has a more effective mopping system. Its companion app is also better overall, with an even bigger feature set and a more intuitive interface. Meanwhile, the Dreame charges faster while offering a longer battery life. It also incurs a slightly lower cost of ownership.

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Test Results

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The Dreame L10s feels very well-built. It's made mostly from high-grade plastic with a mix of glossy and matte finishes and has a dense, solid feel. There are a few obvious weak points, though the dustbin and trim piece covering the front-facing camera are made of thin plastic that feels rather brittle.

The vacuum itself is also quite easy to take apart and put back together; the side brush, dustbin, and brushroll are all quite easy to remove and reinstall back into the vacuum itself.

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This vacuum has quite a few parts that you need to clean regularly, though thankfully, everything is pretty easy to access.

  • Dirt compartment: Since this vacuum has a self-emptying function, in which debris is sucked from its internal dustbin into a dirtbag inside its dock, you actually won't have to empty its dustbin manually all that often. That said, the manufacturer does recommend rinsing it under water every two weeks. Thankfully, removing it is easy. All you need to do is lift the top cover of the vacuum and pull it free.
  • Base station dirtbag: The base station dirtbag is held in place with a plastic collar, so it's pretty easy to slide out after you've opened the dock's dirtbag compartment door. The bag self-seals after you've removed it, preventing dust and debris from spilling out during disposal. It has an advertised capacity of six to eight weeks' worth of debris, though you'll likely find it less than that depending on whether or not you have floors that gather a lot of dirt, dust, and pet hair.
  • Vacuum filter: The filter is held into a slot at the top of the vacuum's dirt compartment and can be un-clipped very easily. You should pull out any stuck-on solid debris whenever necessary, and the manufacturer recommends that you rinse it under water every two weeks.
  • Brushroll: After popping off the brush guard, you can essentially just pull the brushroll out of its slot. The roller is somewhat tangle-prone, especially compared to alternatives like the Roborock S8, which features twin rubber rollers. Thankfully, this unit does come with a cleaning tool that allows you to cut away hair that's tangled in the roller. You should clean the roller twice a week.
  • Side brush: You can just pull the side brush out of its slot. You should clear away any stuck-on debris every two weeks, either by hand or with the provided cleaning tool.
  • Omni-directional wheel: You should remove the front wheel and rinse it every month to clear out any dirt and grime.
  • Sensors/Charging contacts: You'll have to wipe off the RGB camera cover at the front of the vacuum, the metal charging contacts underneath the vacuum, and at the front of the dock, and the auto-empty inlet with a clean dry cloth once a month.

The Dreame L10s Ultra's mopping systems also have their own fair share of required upkeep.

  • Mop pads: The mopping pads are velcroed onto their base plates, which in turn are attached to twin magnetic pegs under the vacuum. You can simply pull these base plates off. No specific maintenance interval is given, but since this unit's multi-function dock washes its pads with warm water and dries the mop pads automatically, you won't have to clean them yourself all that often.
  • Multi-function dock clean water tank: You can simply lift the clean water tank upwards from its slot in the dock. You should refill this tank as necessary. The manufacturer recommends rinsing it out every two weeks.
  • Multi-function dock dirty water tank: As with the clean water tank, you can just lift the compartment from its slot. You should empty it and clean it every two weeks with the provided cleaning brush.
  • Multi-function dock washboard/Base plate: You can slide out the base plate from the base of the station. You should rinse it with cool water whenever necessary.

Any component washed under water should dry for at least 24 hours before being reinserted in the vacuum.

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The Dreame L10s Ultra incurs high recurring costs.

  • Brushroll: You'll need to replace the brushroll after 300 hours of use or every six to 12 months. Replacements can be purchased here.
  • Side brush: The side brush has a service life of 200 hours or approximately three to six months of use. You can buy a two-pack of replacements from the company's website here.
  • Filter: The filter needs replacing following 150 hours, according to the maintenance tab of the companion app, or every three to six months, according to the manual. You can buy replacements in packs of two here.
  • Mop pads: You should replace the mop pads every 80 hours or one to three months. Replacements can be purchased here.
  • Multi-function dock dirtbag: The dirtbag has an advertised capacity of 2.7L, enough for seven weeks worth of debris. Replacements can be purchased here.

You can also purchase an Accessory Kit bundle, which comes with:

  • 2x Dirtbags
  • 2x Side brushes
  • 1x Brushroll
  • 2x Filters
  • 6x Mop pads

You can also buy a cleaning detergent, which is injected into the clean water refill tank in a precise quantity. You can add it to the clean water supply by pouring it into a slot at the back of the dock. You can buy a three-pack of 10.6oz (300 mL) bottles here.

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The Dreame L10s Ultra has a relatively large footprint. That isn't down to the vacuum itself, which is similar in shape and size to most other models on the market, but rather its multifunction dock, which is much larger than more conventional self-empty docks due to the addition of two separate water tanks.

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The Dreame L10s Ultra's internal dustbin has a capacity of 0.35L, which is actually fairly spacious as far as robot vacuums go. However, it'll still need to return to its docking station pretty often. There's no actual fill sensor within its dustbin; instead, you'll receive reminders to check it through its companion app.

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This vacuum has a multifunction docking station. It empties the dustbin into a dirtbag, refills its water reservoir for its mopping feature, and dries its mop pads with a rush of warm air. According to the manufacturer, its dustbag has sufficient capacity for 60 days' worth of periodic cleaning sessions.

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In The Box

  • Dreame L10s Ultra vacuum
  • Dirt compartment
  • 1x Vacuum filter
  • 1x Brushroll
  • Brushroll guard
  • 2x Mopping pads
  • 2x Mopping pad mounting plates
  • Multifunctional Dock
  • Multifunctional Dock Extension Plate
  • Washboard
  • Clean Water Tank
  • Used Water Tank
  • Multifunction dock power cable
  • 2x Dust Collection bags
  • Dust Cabinet cover
  • Cleaning brush
  • 1x 10.1 oz (300 mL) Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner bottle
  • User Manual

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The Dreame L10s Ultra has excellent battery performance. It uses a 5200 mAh lithium-ion pack, the same capacity as the pack found in the Roborock Qrevo, but it has a shorter overall runtime. It can run for just under an hour in its 'Turbo' setting. Setting it to the low-power 'Quiet' mode extends its battery life to a little under three hours. This is still plenty of time to deal with lightweight debris but considerably less than the four-hour-plus max runtime from the Roborock.

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The Dreame L10s is a feature-packed robot vacuum. Like the Roborock Qrevo, it has an Auto-Mop Lift feature, which lifts the mopping pads when the vacuum is moving on a carpeted surface or when it's returning to its dock, so it doesn't soil the freshly cleaned surface. There are four different suction power modes: the energy-efficient 'Quiet' mode, the default 'Standard' mode, 'Strong,' and 'Turbo,' which is meant for cleaning extremely stubborn debris.

There are various mopping options, too. You can choose between three levels of dampness for its mopping pads: 'Slightly Dry,' 'Moist,' and 'Wet'.

The Dreame features a real-time hazard avoidance system different from the Roborock Qrevo. The Dreame has a structured light sensor and an RGB-color camera, allowing you to use the vacuum as a roving security camera. In contrast, the Roborock has only a structured light sensor.

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This vacuum does a good job of cleaning hard floors. Its suction inlet is positioned high enough to easily pass over bulky and medium-sized debris like cereal or rice so that it can suck them up. That said, it does struggle a little bit with fine material sand, especially when it's been piled up against walls or pushed deep into corners. Check out the Roborock Qrevo S if you want something that performs a little better on this surface type.

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This vacuum's performance on high-pile carpet is okay. It can clear large and medium-sized debris like cereal or rice pretty efficiently, but it has a hard time with finer debris that's been pressed into carpet fibers and will likely need another run to collect everything. Check out the Roborock Qrevo Pro if you want a robot vacuum that performs better on this surface type.

Note: The vacuum's cliff sensors can trigger on dark-colored surfaces, resulting in navigational issues. We got around this issue in testing by covering the cliff sensors in white gaffer tape, but you likely won't do the same if you plan to use this vacuum at home.

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This vacuum delivers inadequate performance on low-pile carpet. It's quite good at dealing with bulky debris, but it may leave behind some smaller solid debris along walls and in corners. Unfortunately, it struggles quite a bit with fine debris that's been pressed into carpet fibers. Check out the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra if you want a robot vacuum that performs better on this surface type.

Note:The vacuum's cliff sensors can trigger on dark-colored surfaces, resulting in navigational issues. We got around this issue in testing by covering the cliff sensors in white gaffer tape, but you likely won't do the same if you plan to use this vacuum at home.

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This vacuum does a poor job of dealing with pet hair on low-pile carpet. While it clears away lighter strands that are barely resting on carpet fibers, some hair gets stuck on the brushroll and is left to drag along the floor, where it can get stuck again.

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The Dreame L10s Ultra's suction force isn't very strong, though this isn't unusual for a robot vacuum; its suction inlet is positioned too high above the contact surface to generate a tight seal on bare surfaces, resulting in low suction power measurements. The manufacturer advertises 5300 Pa of suction power, which aligns with similar models like the Roborock Q Revo.

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This unit has okay airflow performance for a robot vacuum. It falls a little short of flagship models like the Roborock S8+/S8, but it still isn't bad in this regard.

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This vacuum is remarkably quiet in normal operation, and you won't have any trouble hearing nearby conversations even when the vacuum is running in the same room in its 'Standard' setting. However, you can expect it to be a little louder if you have a lot of rugs and carpeted floors or simply need to use a higher power level: noise levels can reach as high as 68.8 dBA when it's set to its 'Turbo' suction mode. In contrast, noise levels drop to as little as 58.1 dBA when the vacuum is in its low-power 'Quiet' setting on bare floors. Its multi-function dock produces a peak volume of 70.2 dBA during the self-empty process, which, while louder than the vacuum, is still far from unbearable.

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The Dreame L10s Ultra does a great job of maneuvering itself. Its LIDAR sensor maps out rooms quickly, but while it's quick to clean and pretty thorough, it occasionally moves in a sporadic, unpredictable fashion. It's compact enough to easily clean under most couches, chairs, and tables. Its front-facing camera does a reasonable job of identifying obstacles that the vacuum will avoid and will even take pictures that you can review later. This system isn't fool-proof, however; in testing, the L10s correctly identified a power cord as an object to be avoided and kept away from it, only to return later to the same spot and get stuck. The same issue can occur for thicker shag-pile rugs.

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This vacuum does a poor job of sealing in fine particles. Fine allergens bypass its exhaust filter and are blown straight out of its exhaust port and LIDAR sensor.

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This vacuum has poor crack-cleaning performance. It struggles with drawing up fine debris wedged deep within crevices, though at the very least, its side brush doesn't fling much debris outwards. Running a second pass in the 'Turbo' suction mode makes little to no difference in terms of performance in this regard, with the final results of said test seen here.

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This vacuum's stain-clearing performance is decent with the mop dampness level set to 'Wet,' the mop mode set to 'Highest,' and with detergent poured into the clean water tank. However, a single pass just isn't enough to scrub away a dried-on stain, though a second pass does really help, as seen here.

Running a mopping cycle without detergent results in significantly worse stain-cleaning performance. You can see the vacuum mopping with just water here, and the aftermath of that test here.

After the vacuum has finished mopping, it'll park at the multifunction dock, where the pads press themselves into the textured washboard filled with water to dislodge any stuck-on debris before being dried with a flow of warm air. You can see how the pads looked before the automatic clean cycle here, and after the clean cycle here. This process does dirty the dock's washboard, as seen here.

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This vacuum isn't designed to deal with liquid spills. It can clear away small spills by soaking them away with its mopping pads, but having the vacuum suck up liquid is likely to damage it.

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The Dreame L10s Ultra has a broad array of physical automation features. Most obviously, there's the multifunction dock, which empties its dustbin, refills its water tank, and washes and dries its mopping pads.

Overall functionality is limited without using the app. You can use the buttons on top of the vacuum to have it start a general-purpose cleaning cycle, spot-clean its immediate area, or send it back to its dock.

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The Dreamehome companion app is very feature-rich. You can see a quick overview of the interface and features here.

Once the vacuum has generated a map of your home, you can access that through the app to set up no-go zones and virtual barriers, set up different cleaning areas and split rooms, label areas, and set floor materials so that you can set up fully custom cleaning modes for different rooms. Like most models in this price bracket, the Dreame supports multi-floor mapping, with memory for four different floors.

Like the Roborock S7 MaxV, you can use the Dreame as a roving security camera by looking through its front-facing camera. It also has a built-in mic and speakers, so you can talk to others through the vacuum and hear what they're saying.

You can use the app to enable 'Carpet' mode, which allows for automatic power adjustment on carpeted floors, 'Carpet Avoidance,' 'Low-Collision' mode, which prioritizes avoiding contact with walls and furniture at the expense of lower-precision scanning in tight spots, and 'Pet' mode, which boosts object detection performance for avoiding hazards like pet waste, but may degrade overall coverage.