Dreame X50 Ultra Complete Robot Vacuum review: cleans, mops and climbs too!

T3’s Dreame X50 Ultra Complete Robot Vacuum review in a sentence: An excellent suite of features and functions including the ability to manoeuvre over obstacles.

Competition in the robot vacuum sector is fierce, and manufacturers are always on the lookout for a new USP. Dreame has just unveiled its X50 Ultra Complete at CES 2025 and I’ve been lucky enough to get hold of one for the last few weeks in advance of its general release. Along with being a heavy-duty model, the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete robot vacuum has an additional party trick in that it is able to climb over obstacles.

Now, I’ve tried some of the best robot vacuum models on the market and many are good, but most aren’t great at getting over obstacles. The same can be said for the best robot mops too, with home interior athletics not exactly being their forte either. Enter then, the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete, which is supposedly able to traverse obstacles up to 4.2cm using its stepping design to climb. In addition, there’s a ProLeap feature too, which offers a two-step variation on the theme, which takes the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete climb capacity to 6cm.

This isn’t a totally unique feature with the likes of Roborock and Shark having similar style self-lift stuff going on. Doubtless, other robot vacuum manufacturers will soon follow suit too. Nevertheless, I was keen to try out the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete to see just how well it can climb. On top of that, this model is a step up (no pun intended) from other models in the Dreame portfolio, like the L40 Ultra Robot for example. Like that model though, it’s worth remembering that this is a big machine, so you’ll need a decent amount of space to accommodate it.

As always, I’m also not sure it’ll work as a complete replacement for a standard vacuum model for trickier to reach spots, but let’s see, eh?

Dreame X50 Ultra Complete review: Price and availability

The Dreame X50 Ultra Complete is a hefty appliance with a beefy specification, so it’s hardly surprising to learn that the price tag is high too. It can be purchased from the Dreame website and other online outlets and has a RRP of $1,699.99. Dreame has offered early bird discounts, however, with a $390 coupon taking the price down to $1,309.99.

They’re also throwing in a free cleaning kit plus a 3-year warranty with an extra 2 years for free. It’s likely the appliance will be discounted elsewhere too, given the competitive nature of the robot vacuum sector. At the time of writing, pricing for the UK market looks set to be £1,399.

Dreame X50 Ultra Complete review: Is it any good?

The Dreame X50 Ultra Complete is chunky package, that much is for sure. Hauling it out of its large delivery box for the first time, there’s quite a lot to explore. There’s the robot vacuum itself, plus a sizeable base station, both of which are finished in white plastic rather than the more predictable black. I quite like the look of it, although the size is akin to the iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max robot vacuum cleaner I reviewed recently.

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In fact, the dimensions of the robot vacuum at 350 x 350 x 111mm when the VersaLift Sensor Lift feature is deployed and the 457 x 340 x 590mm size of the base station makes this a very sizeable thing to accommodate. The former weighs 4.53kg and the latter 9.09kg too, so once installed in a suitable location I wasn't too keen on moving it all again. Even less so once fluids have been added to the on-board tanks.

Also contained inside the box is a power cord, base station ramp, a sizeable user manual, mop pad holder, cleaning solution and a neat cleaning tool. The auto-detergent compartment, dust bag and twin mop pads are pre-installed, while there’s a spare dust bag and mop pad for good measure. Thanks to the aforementioned items being in the machine already, there’s actually very little in the way of setting up to do, save for removing the various packing materials.

Like just about everything else now, Dreame is making good use of highlighting how AI is used with the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete to make it super smart. So, for example, room mapping is said to be more effective thanks to improved AI algorithms. There’s also voice control and a very good app, that offers up the usual wealth of control and customisation options. Using the AI RGB + 3D Structured Light arrangement works well, but it’s worth noting that the cheaper Dreame X40 Ultra uses the same system.

There’s a de-tangling DuoBrush too, which is designed to be better able to handle pet and human hair. Once dirt and debris has been ingested into the vacuum, Dreame designers have also worked out a way of moving the debris into the far side of the collection area, allowing the unit to squeeze in more before it needs emptying. Another neat feature is the way the dual mops are articulated, so they can move outwards from the body and mop more effectively.

Dreame X50 Ultra Complete review: Performance

There’s quite a lot going on with the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete robot vacuum, that’s for sure. Performance has been boosted over earlier models, with up to 20,000Pa of suction, which is right up there with the best of them although some models are capable of 22,000Pa, so it’s not a market leader. It is certainly a lot better than that of the X40 Ultra though, with its 12,000Pa suction looking quite paltry by comparison.

While we’re touching on specs, the battery is 6,400mAh and should be good for up to 220 minutes of cleaning, which should let the appliance cover up to 205m² in one go. Elsewhere, the dust box capacity is 395ml and the water tanks hold 4.5l (clean) and 4.0l (used). There’s more heat from the hot water process used to clean the mops too, with (80°C), which is also a step up from the X40 Ultra and its lower 70°C.

What's more, this model also benefits from bacteria removal technology, unlike the lowlier X40 Ultra and should mean that there’s less chance of the mops and the docking station becoming musty or mouldy over time.

The X50 seems pretty content on carpet, which I don’t normally say when it comes to robot vacuums. The extra oomph seems to pay dividends, which meant my hard wood floors were a doddle for this machine. Better still is the mopping, which thanks to the moveable mops has been very impressive. More reassuring though, is the clean-up process that adds in drying heat afterwards, which left me feeling a lot happier about having an otherwise moist appliance sitting in the corner of the hallway. The mops can be left off altogether if your focus is more on carpets than hard surfaces.

Other stuff, though, like auto refilling and auto emptying of tanks is the same on both appliances, so the X40 still looks appealing to me. Meanwhile, there's the fairly standard self-emptying on the bin, which means there’s very little to do once you’ve got the Dreame machine going. In terms of vacuuming, I found the X50 Ultra as good as expected, with the combination of bristle and rubber brushes on the underside, plus the side reach brush all working to good effect.

Dreame X50 Ultra Complete review: Verdict

I’d say that the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete robot vacuum is one of the best early newcomers of the year, with lots to recommend. The headline-grabbing climb functionality sounds impressive, especially when Dreame dubs it a ProLeap System. However, while it works nicely enough, I found I didn’t really have enough obstacles in its cleaning path to make this feature the main selling point for me. Conversely, I found the VersaLift navigation was more useful with the robovac able to detect low-slung furniture and squeeze underneath as and when it was needed.

Nevertheless, there are plenty of other highpoints. I especially like the attention the mops get when it comes to cleaning them after use, with a good hot wash and drying feature adding the value here. The anti-tangle brushes are decent, the docking station with its tank system works as it should, and the app is great for fine-tuning performance and making tweaks to mapping and suchlike. Add in voice commands, along with the option to control it via Alexa, Google Home and Siri, plus Apple Watch compatibility and this feels like a sophisticated bit of kit.

There is that high price mind, but if you can snag a discount, it starts looking like a very good deal. I’d like to spend a little more time with the Dreame X50 Ultra, but for now, this seems like a very solid addition to the robot vacuum ranks.

Dreame X50 Ultra Complete review: Alternatives to consider

I recently tried the iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max robot vacuum cleaner, which is just as big as the Dreame seen here if size really does matter. However, the Ultenic T10 is an obvious place to start if something larger is required but there’s also the Hoover HG4 Hydro Pro too, because it ticks all the boxes on the robovac front.

Staying with other big names and there’s the likes of the Shark Matrix Plus Robot Vacuum with its vac and mop functionality. Similarly, the Roborock Qrevo Master robot vacuum is good and both of these models are full-size appliances.

The same goes for the aforementioned iRobot Roomba Combo J9+, which does a little bit of everything but for less money, as does the eufy Clean X8 Pro machine. Elsewhere, have a look at the eufy X9 Pro as well as the keenly priced and just as good iRobot Roomba j7+.