Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete 180-Day Review: Our Top Pick for Mixed Flooring

Dreame’s latest flagship is among the thinnest robot vacuums on the market, with an advanced obstacle avoidance system designed to detect and avoid objects even in the most cluttered homes. But how well does it perform in everyday cleaning, and does it deliver on those promises?

We’ve spent more than 180 days testing the Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete in our home to find out.

What Got an Upgrade, What Didn't

The Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete increases maximum suction to 35,000 Pa from the X50 Ultra’s 20,000 Pa.

It also has an updated dual anti-tangle brush system, an extending and lifting side brush and upgraded rotating mop pads.

Like the X50 and Aqua10 Ultra Roller before it, the X60 uses telescoping lidar. Its lidar sensor raises when there is enough clearance and retracts to fit beneath low-lying furniture.

The X60 measures 3.13 inches tall when its lidar is retracted, a considerable drop from the 3.5 inches on the X50. At 3.13 inches tall with its lidar sensor retracted, the X60 is shorter than the Roborock Saros 10R and Saros 20, both listed at 3.14 inches. The manufacturers’ metric measurements put the difference at 0.3 millimeters.

If you have low-lying furniture or shelving, this may matter. In our home, most of our furniture has at least 3.5 inches of clearance underneath, so the X60’s lower profile wasn’t as significant for us. However, its low profile did come into play in our bathrooms. More on that later.

Dreame says it has increased the X60’s downward mopping force from 12 to 15 newtons, or about 3.4 pounds of force. That may not sound like much, but it puts the X60 on par with roller mop models such as the Roborock Saros 20 Flow and Eufy Omni S2. Like the X50, the right mop pad can extend outward for cleaning near edges or under furniture.

Dreame says the X60 can wash its mop pads at the dock with water heated to up to 212 degrees Fahrenheit, compared with up to 176 degrees on the X50. The company also says the dock fills the robot’s internal water tank with water heated to up to 104 degrees.

Battery capacity remains unchanged at 6,400 mAh.

The Best Obstacle Avoidance We've Tested This Year

The X60’s obstacle avoidance got a major upgrade. It now uses dual AI cameras, lateral 3D structured light and LED illumination. Dreame says it can recognize more than 280 types of objects, up from about 200 on the X50.

During our testing, the X60 avoided practically every normal household object we placed in its path, including shoes, clothing, stuffed animals, toys, dog balls and towels left on the floor.

The X60 appeared to make those decisions on the fly, stopping to adjust its cleaning and movement when an obstacle suddenly appeared in its path.

Some competing robot vacuums become noticeably less reliable at detecting objects once they move off hard flooring, but we did not see that same drop-off here.

Obstacle avoidance remained just as solid on carpet. It also handled our curtains well, and although the app lets you mark them on the map, we never needed to.

Object detection wasn’t perfect. The X60 missed a paper clip and a spring-shaped cat toy and ran over sheets of paper. It also failed to detect a light-colored juice spill on our kitchen floor and drove through it.

Those misses aside, the X60 has been more reliable at avoiding obstacles than any other robot vacuum we’ve tested this year, particularly on carpet.

Extending Mop Delivers Excellent Edge Cleaning

Edge cleaning has also been one of its biggest strengths.

The right mop pad extends beyond the body to clean closer to walls, cabinets and furniture, but what stands out more is how Dreame controls when it extends.

We have tested many other robots that push their cleaning hardware too far into tight spaces, while others, such as the Eufy S2, are too hesitant to extend the mop roller at all. The X60 strikes a better balance.

It consistently extended its mop pad beneath cabinets in our kitchen with wood flooring and our tiled bathrooms, reaching the quarter-round trim along the base of the toe kicks. In both rooms, the clearance beneath the cabinets is just under 4 inches.

Some other robots we’ve tested, including flagship models, have enough clearance to reach beneath our cabinets. Even so, they leave a gap between their mops and the quarter-round trim.

The X60 also has a redesigned side brush that lifts up to 10 mm and extends into corners and along edges.

When the X60 detects a spill, it raises its main and side brushes and lowers its mop pads. Spill detection isn’t foolproof, though, as we saw with the juice on our kitchen floor.

Added Mop Pressure Helps With Tough Stains

Despite using dual spinning mop pads, the X60 came close to matching the roller mop models we’ve tested when cleaning up spills.

Dreame lets you fine-tune how much water the X60 uses when mopping. We are more cautious on our engineered hardwood floors, normally using a water setting of 22 in custom mode and increasing it only for tougher stains or muddy footprints. On our tile floors, we use a setting of 32.

The X60 can apply up to 15 newtons of downward force, helping its mop pads scrub dried spills instead of simply wiping over them.

Tougher stains sometimes required multiple passes, but the X60 was usually able to remove them without pretreating the floor or finishing the job by hand.

The trade-off was efficiency.

Roller mops continually rinse themselves while cleaning. The X60 has to return to the dock to wash its pads, which can add considerable time when floors are heavily soiled.

In our testing, each dock washing cycle took 8 to 10 minutes with high-temperature soaking enabled, nearly doubling the total time needed to finish a mopping job.

Thermal Mop Pads Offer Limited Benefit

The Max model includes Dreame’s thermal mop pads, but we have not seen a major cleaning advantage over its standard pads. In our testing, the pads did not retain heat long enough to provide a noticeable benefit during mopping.

The thermal mop pads appear thicker and better constructed than Dreame’s standard pads. However, in our testing, they lost heat nearly as quickly after leaving the dock.

The last time we checked, replacement thermal mop pads cost nearly 85% more than Dreame’s standard pads.

Based on their cleaning performance, we don’t think the thermal pads justify the higher price.

The hotter soaking cycle inside the dock has been more useful, particularly after cleaning greasy kitchen floors or heavily soiled bathroom areas.

However, we've observed accelerated wear on our mop pads during home testing, particularly when using regular mop pads rather than Dreame's thermal mop pads.

Dreame hasn’t confirmed a connection, but we suspect the increased downward force and high-temperature soaking may contribute to faster mop pad wear.

For now, we recommend reserving the soaking setting for occasions when it's really needed.

The Dock Looks Better Than It Feels

The redesigned base station is noticeably shorter and wider than the X40’s dock, with a more rectangular shape.

Some buyers may prefer the lower profile, while others may favor the taller, rounder design of Dreame’s previous flagship docks.

We like the updated design, but the thinner plastic makes the dock feel less premium than we would expect at this price.

The self-cleaning washboard uses 20 spray nozzles and a removable filter to flush away debris, while a dual-compartment dispenser holds floor-cleaning and pet odor solutions. The dock also dries the mop pads with heated air to help prevent lingering moisture and odors.

The washboard stays relatively clean with minimal manual maintenance, although we still prefer the removable tray design found on Roborock's Saros models. Being able to remove the entire tray for cleaning is simply more convenient.

The water tanks are also smaller than the X50’s. The clean water tank holds 4.2 liters, down from 4.5 liters, while the dirty water tank holds 3 liters, down from 4 liters.

We’ve noticed the smaller capacities during larger mopping jobs. Frequent mop washing, particularly with soaking enabled, means we have to refill the clean water tank and empty the dirty water tank more often.

Carpet Cleaning is Unremarkable

Dreame updated its HyperStream detangling brush on the X60 with a thicker design and purple color bands that distinguish it from the previous version.

Dreame says the changes are intended to improve carpet pickup performance.

In our home, carpet pickup was average. The reinforced main brush roller did not appear to agitate carpet as aggressively as Dreame’s gray rubber brush.

It's just another reminder that higher suction figures do not necessarily translate to better debris pickup.

If your home has mostly wall-to-wall carpet, you may be better served by a model compatible with Dreame’s gray rubber main brush or TriCut hair-cutting brush.

We understand why the X60’s detangling brushes are popular with pet owners. For them, less hair tangling may be worth the trade-off in pickup. We can report that hair rarely wrapped around the X60’s main brushes in our home. We also did not encounter the clumps of hair left behind on floors that some owners have reported.

Hard-floor pickup has been solid, although the X60 has occasionally left a few grains of rice behind after cleaning our kitchen floor.

The missed grains may have more to do with gaps between the two main brushes than with suction.

Like the X50, the X60 can raise its chassis on thicker carpet, helping it move across higher-pile carpet like shag without getting bogged down.

It has also handled lightweight area rugs well in our home and has yet to get hung up on rug corners like the Narwal Flow 2 or Ecovacs X12.

Overall, the X60’s pickup was unremarkable, but its ability to handle different floor types and rugs made it one of the more dependable vacuum-and-mop robots we’ve tested.

Threshold Climbing Needs Some Setup

Threshold climbing has been reliable in our home, but the X60 performs best when difficult transitions are marked in the app.

Once we identified a threshold on the map, the robot consistently approached it using the correct climbing behavior. Without that information, its approach was less predictable.

For homes with taller transitions between rooms, spending a few minutes setting them up in the app is worthwhile.

Our home is generally flat, with just a few transitions from wood flooring to carpet in our bedrooms. However, there is a nearly 3-inch step down from our entryway to our garage.

The X60 traveled down the step and climbed back up without trouble.

Battery Life Is a Weak Point

Battery life is one of the X60's more noticeable weaknesses.

Dreame advertises up to 180 minutes of runtime for the X60, compared with Narwal’s advertised maximum of 275 minutes for the Flow 2. That is a 95-minute difference in their rated runtimes.

Larger whole-house jobs may require a recharge before the robot finishes. Higher suction settings, carpet cleaning, repeated mopping passes and CleanGenius can drain the battery relatively quickly.

Dreame says the X60 can charge from 9% to 80% in about 80 minutes, although a full charge from a low battery can take about three hours.

For a flagship robot vacuum, we expected better battery life, especially compared with the Flow 2.

Good App, CleanGenius Still Takes Too Long

The Dreamehome app provides extensive control over room cleaning, water levels, carpet settings, mop washing, edge cleaning and obstacle avoidance.

The app can be glitchy, with some settings occasionally failing to work as expected. Even so, it remains one of the best we've tested, second only to Roborock.

CleanGenius has been updated for the X60, but we have not found the changes especially useful in daily use.

Whole-house jobs can take an extremely long time when the automated mode adds extra passes and repeated trips to the dock. Most of the time, we get better results by creating our own routines.

We still prefer Narwal's FreoMind for deciding how a home should be cleaned automatically.

The launch firmware had its share of problems, but Dreame has considerably improved reliability through subsequent updates.

It's now one of the most dependable robots in our home, rarely requiring intervention, consistently staying on schedule and becoming a workhorse in our busy household.

Houston, We Have a Filter Maintenance Issue

Most of the X60 has been surprisingly easy to maintain.

The anti-tangle brushes work well, the washboard stays relatively clean and hair buildup has been minimal.

The filter is the exception. Only one side of the filter is directly accessible. A large amount of plastic surrounds the actual filter material, making it difficult to clean thoroughly.

Tapping or blowing it out helps, but dust still collects in areas that are hard to reach.

That may be Dreame’s trade-off for the X60’s thinner design, but it makes routine maintenance more frustrating.

We recommend buying a two-pack of replacement filters, although they aren’t cheap. Having spares allows continued use of your X60 while the washed filter dries completely.

After 180 Days, the X60 Still Stands Out

The X60 is not the strongest robot vacuum in every category, but it is one of the most well-rounded models we have tested.

There may be better options for carpet cleaning. Roller mops can clean dirty hard floors more efficiently, and some competing docks are easier to maintain.

But the X60 just works.

We can start a cleaning job without moving every rug, picking up every piece of clothing or wondering whether the robot will wedge itself underneath a cabinet.

That matters more to us than another feature on a spec sheet.

After more than 180 days of in-home use, the X60 would be our pick if we were buying a current-generation flagship robot vacuum for a home with a mix of hard floors and carpet.

It remains the best no-hassle robot vacuum we have tested this year.

Price and Availability

The Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,699.99, although it frequently sells for several hundred dollars less.

It's sold through Dreame, Amazon and other major U.S. retailers.