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Neato Botvac D7 Connected

The Botvac D7 Connected has a 14.4V Li-ion battery and 1 side brush. It comes with an extra filter, magnetic strips, power cord, brush and filter cleaning tool and docking station. It has Wi-Fi/Cellular connectivity.

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How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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OWNER SURVEYS

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Carpet

/ 5

Bare floors

/ 5

Navigation

/ 5

Pet hair

/ 5

Edges

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Data privacy

/ 5

Data security

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

The Neato Botvac D7 Connected was comparable at cleaning our carpets and navigating and cleaning our bare floors. It was able to suck fine grains of powder from the test carpets (even though this is impressive, it should not be compared to the suction of a regular upright or canister vacuum). Its downfall was cleaning edges and corners of the test rooms. It makes subtle movements around furniture to minimize contact, which is helpful to not damage furniture, but a detriment to cleaning edges. One positive of the side brush is that it attaches to the vacuum magnetically and releases easily. The vacuum moved slowly over the carpet and was able to pick up most of the pet hair in the first pass. Most of the hair was in the brushroll but was easy to remove. The vac reverses out of trouble if fringe gets sucked into brushroll. It was able to maneuver over power cords with only a little tugging. The one-button toggle between modes was not intuitive at first. Features: Eco and turbo modes, spot cleaning, zone cleaning, scheduling, extra care navigation mode, a find me mode when the robot is lost and the ability to be manually driven. It has a multiple floor plan feature which claims to store up to three floor plans (not tested). You can set No-Go lines on the floor in the app to prevent the vacuum from going in areas you don't want it to go. You can also see a map of the area cleaned. App: Neato Robotics version 2.9.2 is compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT. Battery: Li-ion (14.4V, 4200MAh, 61Wh). Includes: Extra filter, magnetic strips, power cord, brush and filter cleaning tool, docking station. Warranty is 1 year limited for hardware and 6 months for the battery.

About

The Neato Botvac D7 Connected is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Robotic Vacuums models like the Botvac D7 Connected are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Carpet: A high score means the vacuum effectively removes surface debris and embedded dust from medium-pile carpet. A top-scoring model picks up more debris from carpet per run.

Bare floors: A high score means the vacuum effectively removes surface debris like sand from smooth hard floors. A top-scoring model picks up more debris from non-carpeted flooring per run.

Navigation: A composite score that includes combined coverage over multiple runs, clearance under furniture and obstacle and entrapment avoidance.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Robotic Vacuum Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability is based on estimated problem rates for newly-purchased robotic vacuums by the end of the fourth year of ownership, adjusting for extended warranty/service contract status, product usage, and the presence of pet hair in the home. Ranked #? of 11

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction is based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their robotic vacuum to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 11

Source: Consumer Reports' 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Surveys

Features & Specs

Specs

Clearance (in.)

Time to Clean Room (min.)

Pattern

Grid

WiFi/Cellular connectivity

Yes

Run time (min.)

Remote control

Connections

Navigation POC

8.90476191

Carpet POC

6.58333333

Ease of use POC

7.77801724

Bare floors POC

9.32047619

Noise POC

7.632

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