The Ecovacs Deebot X12S OmniCyclone retains a really related design to the previous-generation mannequin, the X12. In truth, the one notable distinction to the design is the end on the vacuum and the docking station itself, which is somewhat lighter and extra metallic wanting. I like the brand new end, however it definitely does not change a lot about how the vacuum seems typically.
That is not essentially a nasty factor, although. I discover each the docking station and the vacuum to look moderately trendy, and whereas the construct supplies aren’t precisely extremely premium, the vacuum and the docking station ought to swimsuit most rooms in your house effectively sufficient.
One factor that I do like concerning the vacuum itself is that, like earlier fashions, it does not have a top-mounted LiDAR sensor that stands proud from the highest of the vacuum and sometimes prevents it from with the ability to get underneath furnishings. To be clear, whereas the Deebot X12S OmniCyclone nonetheless cannot get underneath loads of furnishings that I’ve in my house, it will probably get underneath greater than it could with an obtrusive sensor. Fortunately, the design selection does not imply that it forgoes a LiDAR sensor altogether — it is simply positioned on the entrance of the vacuum as a substitute of on the highest.
The vacuum itself is round and measures 13.9 x 13.8 x 3.9 inches, and it is just below 4 inches tall — brief sufficient to clear most some furnishings and cupboards, although it definitely will not match underneath the entire furnishings in your house. These measurements are unchanged in comparison with the earlier fashions. I am fantastic with that, however a barely shorter construct would give it extra flexibility in cleansing underneath furnishings.
The underside of the vacuum is the place there are some precise design adjustments. There’s Ecovacs’ patented ZeroTangle 4.0 anti-hair-wrap curler brush, which is paired with a single facet brush. There’s additionally the brand new curler mop, which has been redesigned to be longer than the previous-gen one. In accordance with Ecovacs, the brand new curler mop is round 50% longer than earlier than, which is likely one of the larger adjustments to how the gadget cleans.
One other attention-grabbing design change comes within the type of the so-called Privateness Defend, which is a bodily cowl for the digital camera on the entrance of the robotic. To be clear, the digital camera may very well be disabled earlier than. It was software-based as a substitute of a bodily cowl, and disabling the digital camera does not imply that your vacuum cannot clear. It simply implies that it depends solely on LiDAR as a substitute of utilizing the digital camera as effectively.
Different design parts carry over from the final mannequin. For instance, Ecovacs has stored the mechanical mop defend that debuted on the X12, which covers the curler to stop soiled mopping {hardware} from dragging throughout carpets because the robotic strikes between zones. I am glad that function remains to be right here. The docking station can be the identical by way of design with that new end. It isn’t probably the most compact docking station, however given what number of options it has, that is not all that stunning.
The dock measures roughly 15.0 x 13.2 x 18.3 inches, which is the house required to deal with the cyclonic separation system, twin water tanks, and cleansing answer storage. Like earlier than, it has a bagless dustbin, which I actually like, because it implies that you do not have to purchase new luggage for the vacuum to empty into. It additionally has massive tanks for clear and soiled water and two small tanks for various sorts of cleansing options.
