T50 Max Pro Omni and T50 Pro Omni: Which is the Better One?

The Ecovacs Deebot T50 Max Pro Omni and the T50 Pro Omni robot vacuum mop combos are similar in many ways. While the T50 Max Pro is slightly more expensive, they’re both cheaper than other flagship Ecovacs products, like the Deebot X8.

After purchasing and rigorously testing both models, we found the T50 Max Pro to be the stronger performer, earning its place as the best Ecovacs product we’ve ever reviewed. It now sits atop our Top 20 Robot Vacuums list, marking Ecovacs’s return to the number-one spot! In this review, we’ll compare the T50 Max Pro and T50 Pro Omni, outline their key similarities and differences, and explain what makes the T50 Max Pro so impressive.

Mop Pads and TrueEdge

The T50 Pro and the Max Pro have many of the same official features, specs, and hardware. For example, underneath, they’re virtually identical. They use the same single-sided brush and floating main brush and have the same two spinning mop pad system. 

They also have what Ecovacs calls TrueEdge 2.0, which means their side brush automatically extends. The brush will extend when the robot vacuum senses its near corners for vastly improved corner coverage, which worked well in our evaluations. 

TrueEdge 2.0 also refers to their automatically extending mop pad, which extends whenever the robot vacuum is close to an edge for superior mopping coverage. This also worked well in our evaluations. 

And you can control both features in the app.

Main Brush and Zero Tangle

Both main brushes have something Ecovacs calls Zero Tangle 2.0 – these little plastic combs in the housing remove hair as they vacuum. 

The T50 Max Pro Omni and T50 Pro Omni got perfect scores in our 7-inch hair evaluation—well above the average score of 38%.

Battery Life and Hair Pickup

These robot vacuum mop combos have the same battery size, 200 minutes, and official low power numbers.

In our various evaluations, their battery life proved to be just slightly above average, with the T50 Max Pro battery running at 2.43 minutes per percentage point and the T50 Pro at 1.69 minutes per percentage point.

In our Estimated Square Feet Per Charge evaluation, the T50 Max Pro covered just slightly more than the T50 Pro, and they were both well above average.

Omni Station

Both the T50 Max Pro Omni and T50 Pro Omni include Omni stations that are almost identical, differing only in a few features.

When the robot vacuums return to their base, the station will empty the dustbin into the disposable bag, wash the mop pads, dry the mop pads, and refill the water tank. 

They both have the self-washing station premium feature, where little spinning squeegee modules in the base clean the base out periodically. However, you can remove the tray for manual deep cleaning on both versions. 

Both stations also have detergent reservoirs that can automatically mix water and detergent. 

There is also a sensor that can tell how dirty the used mop water has become. If enabled in the app, this may initiate additional mop pad washings or mopping runs, depending on mop water condition.

The only difference we could find between the two stations is that the Max Pro version has fast charging and slightly hotter air drying than the Pro version.

Motor and Suction

One of the most significant differences between the two robot vacuums has to do with their internal systems; with the T50 Max Pro, Ecovacs introduced its Blast Air Flow technology. That means the T50 Max Pro has a bigger motor with more torque, larger fan blades, and a larger air inlet. The upgraded motor is probably why the Max version is slightly taller.

And this differences in their motors was on display in our power evaluations, where the T50 Max Pro had 28 CFM of airflow on max power, compared to 21 CFM on the Pro version and the average 16 CFM. The Ecovacs T50 Max Pro’s 28 CFM is also the second-highest score we’ve ever seen out of 138 robot vacuums evaluated in this way. 

The only robot vacuum it didn’t beat was the first to come on the market over 20 years ago. But that’s a story for another day.

The suction numbers of the T50 Max Pro Omni and T50 Pro Omni were also impressive. Again, the Max Pro was quite a bit higher (2.09 kPa) than the Pro version (0.92 kPa), but they were both above average (0.83 kPa).

Real-world Cleaning Performance

In terms of practical performance, they were both really good at picking up debris on the surfaces of hard floors and carpets. They picked up all the debris sizes we used in our evaluations.

Both are very similar in cleaning performance, which isn’t surprising since they have almost identical sweeping equipment, as noted earlier. 

Pet Hair Pick Up and Carpet Deep Clean

One notable thing was that the T50 Max Pro got a rare perfect score on the 2½-inch flattened pet hair pickup evaluation on carpet. In contrast, the T50 Pro had an average score.

Both models delivered similar, above-average results in our carpet deep-clean test, which measures how well they lift embedded debris such as sand. The T50 Pro removed 79% of the sand, while the T50 Max Pro removed 77%—both outperforming the 75% average and falling well within a tight margin.

When we combine scores for both robot vacuums (the dried-on mopping score and water score), they are the best we’ve ever evaluated based on the current scoring system.

Mop Pad Lift and Floor Type Transition

As mentioned, both robot vacuums use the same spinning mop pad design, which has become popular recently. In terms of features, they have auto-lifting mop pads, which work similarly to the auto-extending side brush. When the robot vacuum senses carpets, the mop pads lift automatically so you can vacuum and mop a mixture of hard floors and carpets in the same run. 

This makes the Ecovacs T50 Max Pro Omni and T50 Pro Omni vastly more efficient than previous generations without lifting pads. Interestingly, the Max Pro’s mop pads can lift 18 mm compared to only 9 mm on the Pro, which is probably due to the height difference.

Mopping Results

By far, the most impressive thing about both T50 models was their mopping ability. Both did absolutely amazing in our dried-on stain mopping evaluation, with scores of 171 and 170, compared to the average score of 98.

They were able to mop up stains in very few passes. And we evaluated this twice for each robot vacuum with similar results. 

As we’ve noted in past robot vacuum reviews, knowing how good a robot is at mopping isn’t just about the speed at which it cleans dried stains. It’s also about how much water is left behind when doing so. So it was good to see that both T50 models left behind much less water than we expected. The average robot we have evaluated has left 1 gram of water on the floors, but the T50 Max Pro left only .8 gram, and the T50 Pro left only .5 gram.

When we combine scores for both robot vacuums (the dried-on mopping score and water score), they are the best we’ve ever evaluated based on the current scoring system. As a result, in addition to their strong showings on out Top 20 Best Robot Vacuums list, both of these are now in the top ranking positions on our Best Robot Vacuum Mops.

We’re not exactly sure what Ecovacs did differently here—maybe more downward pressure than average. In any case, these robot vacuums are just excellent mops! Ecovacs seems to have solved something with regard to robot vacuum mopping.

Navigation and LiDAR Performance

Their navigation efficiency scores were only marginally above average—not a significant drawback, but far from exceptional.

We suspect this reflects the industry’s shift from traditional top-mounted LiDAR to internal LiDAR. While internal units let these robots maintain a lower profile for squeezing under furniture, this trade-off seems to come at the expense of mapping precision—an overall step backward in our book.

Also, the internal LiDAR construction is another area where the Pro and Max Pro differ in hardware. They have slightly different versions of it. But even so, they seemed to perform about the same.

Obstacle Avoidance

These robot vacuum mop combos have front-mounted obstacle avoidance sensors, which help them avoid household objects they would otherwise get stuck on. And they seem to be using the same sensors, which Ecovacs calls AIVI 3D 3.0—a camera and a 3D structured light system. 

In our obstacle avoidance evaluations, the T50 Max Pro and Pro were similar but performed consistently below average. They consistently missed some things, like pet waste and other common items. 

But it’s tough to complain about this too much because having obstacle avoidance on a robot vacuum in this price range is a pro. Definitely way better than robot vacuums that don’t have obstacle avoidance. Still, it’s an area we thought could have been better with the T50 series.

So, try to pick up a little before each vacuum and mop run. But if obstacle avoidance is a total deal breaker, you may want to look elsewhere.

Side Brush

Another potential drawback is that the side brushes on both models were aggressive. This is something we’ve seen with all the latest Ecovacs products. They tend to scatter debris on hard floors a little more than we like. It was mostly noticeable in our torture evaluations, where we use a lot of debris, but this wouldn’t be as big of a deal in everyday situations.  And to us, it seems the scattering issue was less with the T50 series than we saw with the Ecovacs X8 and even the Yeedi, which Ecovacs makes.

T50 Max Pro Omni vs the T50 Pro Omni: Price, Value, and Conclusion

One of the big stories here is the price: The T50 Max Pro is the most expensive of the two, but it isn’t even the most costly Ecovacs robot vacuum. And yet, it’s currently ranking number one overall in our system. The T50 Pro (the cheaper one) is selling in the mid-level range, which is amazing, and is ranking number five.  Those numbers might change in the future, but the point is: these are excellent products for the price and value.

The T50 Max Pro is the current best overall robot vacuum on the Vacuum Wars Top 20 list. The T50 Pro currently holds the title for best value robot vacuum on that list. So, this is a massive win for Ecovacs.

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