Is it worth overpaying for self -cleaning in a vertical vacuum cleaner?

This vacuum cleaner promises convenience: it itself is charged, it shuts off the dust itself. But it seems that competitors do the same, sometimes cheaper. We determine what the difference is then and what is better – the tuned version of Dreame Z20 or analogues.

Vertical vacuum cleaners are becoming more and more popular due to their compactness and versatility, especially when we are talking about combined dry and wet cleaning. We are already Offered The standard Dreame Z20 Aquacycle this spring, but now a version with a docking station for self-cleaning of the vacuum cleaner has arrived at us. Let’s see what was so interesting there and is it worth overpaying a few tens of thousands of rubles for an improved version?

Appearance and equipment

Dreame Z20 AquacyCle Station combines the functions of dry and wet cleaning, is equipped with a self -cleaning station and a color display showing the modes and charge levels. By the standards of vacuum cleaning, it is quite light (only 2.2 kg without nozzles) and maneuverable, with a powerful engine (140,000 rpm) and filtration according to the HEPA H14 standard.

You can definitely clean a laminate or tile with it in your apartment, but for some thick large carpet after a glass of tomato juice and a scattered pack of chips, additional manual cleaning may be required.

He looks really fantastic and modern. I like the combination of black, dark gray and copper colors in the design of the case. All details are cast without creases or breaking edges, so in 2025 we can say with confidence that Chinese manufacturers had long been equal to the Brends popular among housewives, like Dyson, at least in design and quality of assembly.

And what about the configuration?

Dreame Z20 AquacyCle Station is supplied with a very rich kit, which, in addition to the vacuum cleaner itself and the docking stations, includes: – a classic long vacuum cleaner “pipe”. – Brush for the floor with backlight. – Electric mini-test. – Flexible adapter. – a corrugated flexible extension-“pipe”. – electric roller brush for wet cleaning. – mount for nozzles. – rotating soft dust brush. – Combined nozzle. – A spare garbage bag.

Fuh, I hope I have not forgotten anything. By the way, the nozzle for wet cleaning has separate tanks: 400 ml for clean water and 390 ml for dirty. Dreame promises that a special pallet will prevent the floor.

In general, there are so many possibilities of using dust that you don’t even know where to start for the first time. Yes, and in the following, too, because the usual cleaning scenarios in most people are to take a vacuum cleaner on a long nozzle and forget about it for a couple of days.

In general, additional nozzles also left an extremely pleasant impression. There is definitely no “Chinese” or smell from cheap plastic or rubber, attention to the details is very happy.

But what I would suggest to finalize – fastening for nozzles. Everything small is placed on a special “hanger”, which without any problems stands in the shelf in the closet. The vacuum cleaner itself is recorded on the dock, but the nozzle for wet cleaning is neither there nor the court. Either we did not understand something, or under it we need to reserve a separate place. It would be cool to improve the complete “hanger” (for example, so that there is a separate compartment at the base) or to somehow integrate the whole thing with the docking station.

Dry and wet cleaning

According to official figures, the Dreame Z20 is equipped with a heartless motor at a speed of 140,000 rpm, providing absorption power up to 250 AUT (25-26 kPa). Power consumption – 855 watts. We cannot check this, so we will trust the numbers from the presentation. But what managed to find is the work of the battery with a capacity of 2850 mAh, which gives up to 90 minutes of work in eco-mode, and for wet cleaning-about 40 minutes. Charging time – 4 hours.

A vacuum cleaner of a 0.6 liter vacuum cleaner itself, it is easy to clean with one click of a button. Dreame Z20 offers three modes: Eco, Auto and Turbo. Auto-mode regulates the power in terms of pollution due to infrared sensors, which is convenient for automatic cleaning and for saving batteries.

For wet cleaning, a special nozzle with a motorized roller, a pure water reservoir (400 ml) and a separate container for dirty (390 ml) are used. The nozzle effectively collects spilled liquids, leaving the floor almost dry, but after use it needs to be disassembled and washed manually, which can be inconvenient.

The roller itself rotates at a speed of 580 rpm, washing with clean water. But with severe pollution (coffee, dirt), traces that require additional cleaning can remain.

Separately, I want to note the interfaces on the display. They were not bad a couple of years ago, but now they have become even better. I am pleased that Dreame does not save on the screens and black is black, and not some dirty gray on which the border between decorative glass and body is visible. All kinds of beautiful dials and icons appear “out of nowhere”, and smooth animations that complement them do not forget to remind that in your hands you have not just a vacuum cleaner, but a full gadget.

Dock

Actually, the main difference between the Dreame Z20 AquacyCle Station and the usual version of the Z20 Aquacycle is, suddenly, in this very docking station! It does not automate the entire process of caring for a vacuum cleaner, but charges it, automatically devastates the vacuum cleaner in a bag of 3 liters and has an ultra-mode with antibacterial treatment, useful for allergy sufferers and owners of animals.

According to the manufacturer, you can change the bag with dust once every 100 days with three cleaning of the apartment per week. Although, for example, I have a dog in an apartment and wool from it is unrealistic. I doubt that three liters will be able to accommodate all this good for three months or even a little more.

If you thought that the nozzle for wet cleaning is washed manually, and then everything will be automated …. no! The docking station does not participate in the cleaning of a wet nozzle and it still needs to be cleared independently. The weight of the station is 5 kg, it is vertical, with a magnetic door for access to the vacuum cleaner and HEPA-filtration inside.

Competitors

Robororck

Competitors Dreame Z20 AquacyCle Station are not easy to look for. The vacuum cleaner should be light, with a bunch of nozzles and maintain dry and wet cleaning. One of these options is Roborock Dyad Pro Combo – an almost direct competitor to our vacuum cleaner. Unless, with the exception of weight, because it weighs as many as 4.8 kg with nozzles, which is heavier than a 3-kilogram Dreame Z20 Aquacycle S intervention

It offers similar absorption power (up to 260 AUT against 250 AUT in Dreame). Its 4000 mAh battery provides up to 60 minutes of work in Eco-mode and about 30 minutes with wet cleaning, which is shorter than 90 minutes of Dreame. True, the vacuum cleaner with a volume of 0.85 liters larger than the Z20 AquacyCle Station (0.6 l), and water tanks – 900 ml (clean) and 770 ml (dirty) – surpass 400 ml and 390 ml of Dreame, which makes it more convenient for large rooms.

The Roborock Document automatically cleans the rollers, unlike Dreame, where a manual washing is required. But what the docking station from Roborock loses-it cannot in antibacterial treatment as Dreame, which can be a minus for allergies. The weight of the device is 4.8 kg with nozzles, which is heavier than Dreame (3 kg with nozzles).

The price on the official Roborock website is about 60 thousand rubles, which will be cheaper than Z20. Given that these are also the Chinese, then the price tag on marketplaces or the gray sellers will fall even lower. Therefore, it is more pleasant for you to decide whether to buy Dyad Pro Combo, because the price is a little nicer, but it is harder (and this is very important if you, for example, buy a device for a grandmother or mother!), The battery is less capacious and there is no antibacterial treatment from dust and wool.

Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 Aqua Ty99f1wo

Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 Aqua is comparable to the Dreame Z20 AquacyCle Station in power (up to 250 AUT), but the form factor is slightly different. The main difference is the absence of a docking station with automatic devastation, which makes service less convenient compared to Dreame, where garbage automatically moves into a bag.

The TEFAL X-FORCE FLEX 15.60 battery provides up to 80 minutes of work in eco-mode and 35 minutes with wet cleaning, which is slightly less than Dreame. But Tefal is equipped with a flexible FLEX tube, which simplifies cleaning under furniture, which Dreame does not have. Wet cleaning requires manual cleaning of the nozzle, like the Z20, but the process is a little easier thanks to the structure.

Weight – about 3 kg with nozzles, compare with Dreame. Noise – up to 82 dB, which is higher than the Z20 (80 dB). In the kit: Aqua nozzle, mini-test, a slit nozzle and a charger. At the same price (48,000 thousand rubles at the time of writing a review on Yandex.Markete), Tefal is inferior to Dreame in automation due to the lack of a station with devastation, but wins the pipe for cleaning in hard-to-reach places.

Conclusions

Dreame Z20 AquacyCle Station is a solid vertical vacuum cleaner for everyday cleaning, especially for families with children or pets. It is effective for dry cleaning and copes with spilled liquids, but for intensive wet cleaning, additional effort can be required.

If you are looking for a device for reasonable money (50-70 thousand rubles) with a combined cleaning function, then this is a good choice. Especially take into account the fact that these are the Chinese and the price of the same vacuum cleaner can vary very much depending on the sale site and shares. For example, on Ozon marked “original” right now you can take it for 50 thousand rubles, but on the official website or in DNS they ask for as much as 68 thousand and this … a little cruel price, not?

But those who appreciate automation and are ready to pay 50-60 thousand rubles for this, I would advise models with self-cleaning. For example, Dreame H14 Dual or the like.