I was looking to buy one of these and monitoring the price for last month. This is the best I have seen. It was for $639 @ Dick Smith and then they increase it to $649. Now they have reduced it to $599. Shipping to NZ is a little high though. $43 to Tauranga.
But still cheaper than Parallel Import $699 with shipping.
However, I'm not lucky to get this deal as I have ordered this from Parallel Import last Friday. Still waiting for the product though, they said it will take 7-12 working days.
Yeah, but there are other differences as well, mainly suction power, larger bin and virtual walls from the app.
2-in-1: The Roborock S5 comes with mopping, the Xiaomi Mi Robot only sweeps.
Suction power: The Roborock has a stronger suction power (2,000 Pa) than its older brother (1,800 Pa).
Noise level: The Roborock is less noisy thanks to its cotton and porous air sieve that decreases a noise level.
Brush design: The second gen is designed with a tangle-free brush that prevents too much of hair wrapping.
Accessories in the package. The Mi Robot comes with magnetic tape in the box; the Roborock S5 does not.
Target point: The Roborock can be managed by tapping on the map, and the robot goes to the point you chose which is much easier than using the app as a remote control.
Carpet cleaning: The second generation performs better on carpeted surfaces thanks to its carpet boost feature that ensures deep cleaning and better climbing ability.
Pet hair: The Roborock S5 is better for pet owners because of its tangle-free design. You will not be annoyed by hair wrapped around the brush.
Color options: The newest model comes in three beautiful colors: black, white and rose gold. The Mi Robot is available in white only.
Mi Home: The Roborock supports restricted area and zoned cleaning in the Mi Home app; the Mi Robot just comes with zoned cleaning.
Better climbing ability: The Roborock S5 can cross an obstacle up to 20 mm height while the Mi Robot manages to get through carpets that are not thicker than 15 mm.
Price: The Xiaomi Mi Robot costs $100 less than the Roborock.
Virtual walls work for first generation in the app too. You can draw lots of overlapping boxes and limit cleaning to that area
I'm not sure how you did that. But it is so much easier to draw no go zones and barriers in s5 as it saves the map.
If you dont need mop function https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/xiaomi-mi-robot-vacuum-cl… much cheaper($369)