The Direct Upgrade to the Discontinued QV35A
The Roborock Qrevo S Pro is the direct upgrade to the discontinued Roborock QV 35A — and after 90 days of testing, it earns Just A Dad Approved at 6.7/10. The score is honest: this is a budget robot, not a flagship. But the upgrade story is real.
Roborock is no longer making the older Qrevo S, so the S Pro is now the entry-level Qrevo. The headline change is the dock. The S Pro adds hot water mop pad washing (167°F) AND hot air drying — features that, until recently, were locked behind flagship pricing. That alone is a major upgrade over the QV 35A.
The other quiet improvements: lower noise during vacuuming and meaningfully higher suction power (18,500 Pa vs 8,000 Pa). The S Pro is starting to vacuum genuinely well for the budget tier. Combined with Roborock's proven LiDAR navigation and one of the best apps in the entire robot vacuum category, this is a robot that does the basics very well.
What's in the Box and First Setup
Setup runs about 10 minutes — easy onboarding via the proven Roborock app. Wi-Fi pairing (2.4 GHz only) is quick, and the PreciSense LiDAR mapping happens in a single pass. Matter support is available through a firmware update for broader smart-home integration.
What's in the box: the robot, the upgraded Multifunctional dock with hot water + hot air capability, mop pads, side brush, single brush roller (pre-installed), starter dust bag, station ramp, cleaning brush, and the charging cable.
Cleaning Performance: What It Actually Picks Up
Hard Floor & Tile Performance
18,500 Pa suction is a major upgrade over the QV 35A's 8,000 Pa. The S Pro is starting to vacuum genuinely well for the budget tier — carpet at 7.5/10. Lower noise during vacuuming compared to the QV 35A. For mostly-hardwood households and small apartments, this is solid hard-floor cleaning at a budget price.
Carpet and Pet Hair
The Qrevo S Pro is a pretty good budget carpet cleaner. The catch: hair tangle at 6.5/10 with a single brush roller. The single roller leads to some hair wrap with pet households — the anti-tangle side brush helps with side-brush wrap, but the main brush will need manual hair removal periodically. For light shedding, this works fine. For heavy shedding multi-pet homes, a dual-roller robot like the MOVA P10 Pro Ultra Gen2 (with TriCut upgrade) or stepping up to a Roborock with the DuoDivide is the better fit.
Mopping Performance
The hot-water dock at 167°F is the real upgrade — pads come out sanitized and dry properly between rooms, which the QV 35A's cold-water dock couldn't deliver. Mopping is okay for the budget price. The limitation: the mop pads do not extend up against the wall, so corners and baseboards miss dedicated mop attention.
Edge and Corner Cleaning
Where Roborock cut to keep the price down: no side brush reach (no swing-out arm to push the side brush into corners) and no mop pad extend (the mop pads do not extend up against the wall). If your home has lots of corners and baseboards, this matters — the cross-shop answer at the same price is the Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen 2.
Obstacle Avoidance
The Qrevo S Pro has just an okay sensor on the front. Cords, socks, and small toys can stop or tangle this robot. The fix is operational: pre-clear the floor of cords and small items for best results. For households that can adopt that habit, the trade-off is manageable. For households that won't pre-clear, the S Pro is the wrong choice.
The Cross-Shop With the Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen 2
The competitive context is important. At roughly the same price point, the Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen 2 adds the side brush reach and mop pad reach features the S Pro lacks. The Mova has slightly different specs in exchange. Which is the better value depends on your priorities — corner cleaning (Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen2) versus pure Roborock ecosystem reliability and higher suction with the upgraded hot-water dock (Qrevo S Pro).
Roborock Qrevo S Pro vs the Competition
Roborock Qrevo S Pro vs Roborock QV35A
The S Pro is the direct upgrade replacing the discontinued QV 35A. Major changes: hot water mop pad washing at the dock (167°F vs cold), hot air drying (vs cold air), lower vacuum noise, and increased suction (18,500 Pa vs 8,000 Pa). Same general form factor and the parts are interchangeable for Cost to Own. Once the S Pro's street price settles, this is the clear smarter buy in the budget Roborock tier.
Roborock Qrevo S Pro vs MOVA P10 Pro Ultra Gen 2
At roughly the same price, the Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen 2 has the side brush reach AND mop pad reach features that the S Pro lacks. The MOVA has 26,000 Pa, 12N TurboPress mopping, and 212°F PTC hot water. The S Pro has the Roborock app ecosystem and slightly different feature mix. If you care about corners, get the Mova. If you care about Roborock app reliability and the upgraded hot-water dock, get the S Pro.
Roborock Qrevo S Pro vs Roborock Qrevo Edge S5A
Step-up comparison within Roborock. The Edge S5A adds the FlexiArm Arc Side Brush, the DuoDivide split-brush (9/10 on hair vs 6.5/10), real side reach for mop pads, and the dirt detect dock — at a higher price tier. The S Pro is the budget entry to the Roborock hot-water-dock experience. The Edge S5A is the mid-range upgrade with the full feature set.