Home / Home / The Roborock Q5 Pro sees socks and goes around them. The Roomba eats them.Home robot vacuum cleaningThe Roborock Q5 Pro sees socks and goes around them. The Roomba eats them.The Q5 Pro spots socks, maps around them, and moves on. Meanwhile the Roomba will try to eat that same sock for five minutes straight. Lidar navigation has its perks. Shop robot vacuums on Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesThe Roomba j7+ Clean Base empties itself for weeksSuction power decides whether pet hair ends up in the bin or spread around the roomThe Roomba j7+ is the one for first-time buyers — it avoids disastersA self-emptying robot vacuum works fine for 3,000 sq ft — with one catchSelf-emptying docks trade money for weeks of freedom — and floor spaceExploreDon't enable XMP with ECC RAM.Don't even try it.Don't expect a hybrid mousepad to feel the same forever.Don't expect corners to be spotless.Don't expect faster boot times from more RAM.Previous The Roborock S8 earns a 4/5 for battery — covers large homes in one runNext The Roborock Q5 Pro saves you $150 over a Roomba j7+.