The Roborock Saros 20 handily beats 2025s Saros 10R. But ...

What’s Happening

Listen up: The Roborock Saros 20 is smarter and more powerful than the 10R, and costs the same $1,599.

But it’s not automatically the best of 2026. Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents What’s special (or not) about the Roborock Saros 20? (let that sink in)

The Saros 20’s small obstacle avoidance is phenomenal Is the Roborock Saros 20 good on carpet?

The Details

Is the Roborock Saros 20 good on hard floors? Bonus test: Could the Roborock Saros 20 be used in a hair salon?

Factors I’m keeping an eye on How We Tested The 2026 version of my favorite robot vacuum from last year has arrived: As of March 23, the $1,5999. 99 Roborock Saros 20 is available to buy in the U.

Why This Matters

This is hardly a matter of whether the Saros 20 is better than the Saros 10R from a technical standpoint, it literally is. As the direct new version of the Saros 10R, the Saros 20 is obviously packed with several specs upgrades over its predecessor. So in my at-home testing, I’m considering whether I’m as excited about the Saros 20 in 2026 as I was about the Saros 10R in 2025.

This is part of the broader shift happening across the tech industry right now.

Key Takeaways

• What’s special (or not) about the Roborock Saros 20?
• The premium robot vacuum market is much more crowded than it was last year, so the Saros 20 has to work harder to stand out.
• The Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete is deadass similar in cleaning capabilities, ultra-slim design, and price.

The Bottom Line

It s most of its other features with the Saros 20. Still, I can’t assess the Saros 20 in a vacuum when I know there’s another version out soon.

How do you feel about this development?