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Roborock S4 Review

Name: Roborock S4
Brand: Roborock

Updated Jan 25, 2024 6:29 PM

True Score

79

Mixed Reviews

78

7

Experts

80

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Consumers

Product Awards

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7

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Top product analysts lauded the Roborock S4, recommending it for bare floors and low-pile carpets. They were astonished by its excellent dirt pickup power on hard floors, HEPA filter, and moderate noise rating.

Reviewers also praised its smart pathing navigation and mapping system and decent dust cup. However, they criticized its high-maintenance design and lack of mopping attachment.

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Product Snapshot

Overview

The Roborock S4 is a mid-tier robot vacuum released in 2020, promising advanced navigation on bare floors and carpets. Featuring a laser smart pathing system this vacuum holds its own along with the best vacuum cleaners on the market today.

It features an anti-allergenic HEPA filter that removes up to 99.97% of allergens as small as 0.3 microns. With a decent 0.42L dirt compartment and up to 2000 pa of suction power, this device provides great cleaning on hard floors and low-pile carpets.

Read the whole Roborock S4 review and see how this vacuum compares with the top-rated robot vacuums in the industry today.

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Consensus

our Verdict

Product analysts were impressed by the Roborock S4, endorsing it for bare floors and limited use on carpets. Editors at Tech Hive were pleased with its 0.42L dust cup and its anti-allergy HEPA filter.

Testers were impressed by the battery life of this model, which runs for up to 199 minutes on a single charge. It produces a maximum manufacturer-advertised 2000pa of suction power, cleaning effectively.

During tests, it removed 98% of the large debris on hard floors and 80% on low-pile carpets. However, it can’t scale up high-pile carpets. This model has Wi-Fi and its mobile app received high marks during testing.

Researchers at Digital Trends were pleased with its laser navigation system that uses smart pathing technology. It produced a moderate 68 dBA of noise during testing, which pleased critics.

However, this model doesn’t have a mopping attachment. Consider the Roborock S7 review if you prefer a mopping robot vacuum. The S4 also features a high maintenance design, requiring regular replacement of the HEPA filter, side brush, and brush roll.

ReasonS to Buy

Excellent performance on hard floors
Smart pathing mapping function
Decent 0.42L dirt compartment
Anti-allergy HEPA filter

Reason to Avoid

High-maintenance design
Mixed performance on low-pile carpets
Doesn’t function on high-pile carpets

Roborock S4 Specs

	Auto Docking & Recharging	Yes
	Bin Capacity	0.13 gal
	Carpet Height Adjustments	Yes
	Cleaning Path Width	Unknown
	Cliff Sensor	Unknown
	Compatible Floor Type	All floors
	Filter Type	HEPA, Washable
	Hypoallergenic	Yes
	Mop Feature	–
	Pet	Yes
	Product Weight	8 lbs
	Room-by-Room navigation	Yes
	Self-Emptying	No
	Sensor Type	–
	Smart App	–
	Works With	Amazon Alexa

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Test Results

Bare Floor Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)	92.75
Carpet Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)	63
Pet Hair Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)	96
Noise level (dB)	60.35
Battery Life (Minutes)	158

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Product Comparison

	Roborock S4 Review	Roborock S4 Max Review	Samsung Powerbot R7040 Review
True Score	79	77	65	NR
Ranking	# 52 / 99	# 60 / 99	# 90 / 99	# /
Market Context	The Roborock S4 is a mid-tier robot vacuum released in 2020, promising advanced navigation on bare floors and carpets. Featuring a laser smart pathing system… The Roborock S4 is a mid-tier robot vacuum released in 2020, promising advanced navigation on bare floors and carpets. Featuring a laser smart pathing system this vacuum holds its own along with the best vacuum cleaners on the market today. It features an anti-allergenic HEPA filter that removes up to 99.97% of allergens as small as 0.3 microns. With a decent 0.42L dirt compartment and up to 2000 pa of suction power, this device provides great cleaning on hard floors and low-pile carpets. Read the whole Roborock S4 review and see how this vacuum compares with the top-rated robot vacuums in the industry today.	While the Roborock S4 Max vacuum climbs onto and cleans high-pile carpets, the Roborock S4 can not. The Max also has a slightly longer 207-minute… While the Roborock S4 Max vacuum climbs onto and cleans high-pile carpets, the Roborock S4 can not. The Max also has a slightly longer 207-minute runtime than the 199 minutes of the Roborock S4.	The Roborock S4 performs better on bare floors, featuring a large debris removal rate of 98%, which is better than the 84% rate of the… The Roborock S4 performs better on bare floors, featuring a large debris removal rate of 98%, which is better than the 84% rate of the Samsung POWERbot R7040. However, the Samsung model presents less running costs.	The Roborock S5 Max features a mopping attachment, which is lacking on the Roborock S4. Also, while the Roborock S5 Max clumps 20mm-high thick carpets,… The Roborock S5 Max features a mopping attachment, which is lacking on the Roborock S4. Also, while the Roborock S5 Max clumps 20mm-high thick carpets, the Roborock S4 can not.
Auto Docking & Recharging	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Bin Capacity	0.13 gal	0.13 gal	0.3 gal	–
Carpet Height Adjustments	Yes	Yes	Automatic	–
Cleaning Path Width	Unknown	Unknown	11.3"	–
Cliff Sensor	Unknown	Unknown	Yes	–
Compatible Floor Type	All floors	All floors	All floors	–
Filter Type	HEPA, Washable	HEPA, Washable	Reusable	–
Hypoallergenic	Yes	Yes	No	–
Dig Deeper		Roborock S4 Max Review →	Samsung Powerbot R7040 Review →

Score Card

E

Expert Score

78

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

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Customer Score

80

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

79

Any product with a True Score above 80 is a Absolutely Fresh

Expert Scores

Publications with higher Trust Ratings are given more weight.

101.4
Category Trust Rating
55
Great for use on bare floors. The Roborock S4 has outstanding performance on bare floors… Read More
By:
Dagobiet Morales Alfaro
95.1
Category Trust Rating
96
The Roborock S4 is the newest robot from Roborock. It’s designed to be slightly simpler… Read More
By:
Derek Hales
0
Category Trust Rating
NR
LIKE: Great for the price, Powerful suction, Good battery life, Washable air filter, Voice activation,… Read More
By:
Kris Carlon
58.5
Category Trust Rating
NR
When I first reviewed the Roborock S4 back in October, I said, ‘It’s easily one… Read More
By:
Michael Strange
48.3
Category Trust Rating
90
We’re often impressed with Roborock’s robot vacuum cleaners. These are feature-rich cleaning machines that don’t… Read More
By:
Adrian Willings
39.9
Category Trust Rating
80
The S4 seems like an incremental update, with improvements evident in the overall user experience,… Read More
By:
Michael Ansaldo

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