Ecovacs Deebot X5 Pro Omni

The Low-Profile Robot That Actually Cleans Corners

Most robot vacuums can’t fit under your couch. And every single round robot leaves a visible arc of dust in every corner of your home. The Deebot X5 Pro Omni solves both problems with a simple approach: make it shorter and make it D-shaped.

At just 3.7 inches tall, this is one of the few premium robots that’ll squeeze under low-clearance furniture. Ecovacs pulled this off by embedding the LiDAR sensors into the front bumper instead of putting them in a spinning turret on top. That design choice has trade-offs (more on those later), but if you’ve got furniture with 4-inch clearance, your options are pretty limited—and this is the best of them.

The D-shape isn’t just marketing. That flat front edge lets the robot push directly into corners, and the extending mop pad swings out to clean within 1mm of baseboards. Round robots can only get so close before their circular bodies stop them.

What You’re Getting for $1,299

The MSRP sits at $1,299, though sales regularly drop it to $999-$1,099. For that money, you get 12,800 Pa of suction (strong by any measure), an all-in-one dock that empties the dustbin, washes the mops with 70°C hot water, and dries them with warm air.

The “Pro” designation means this model includes an RGB camera for live video monitoring and two-way audio. You can check on your pets or use it as a mobile security camera. The standard X5 Omni skips this feature.

Physical specs:

• Dimensions: 313mm × 346mm × 95mm (that 95mm height is the selling point)
• Weight: Around 10-11 lbs for the robot alone
• Colors: White or black depending on your region
• Shipping weight with dock: 31.5 lbs

Cleaning Performance

Hard Floors

The X5 Pro Omni excels here. Testing shows 23 CFM of airflow, which translates to sand, dust, and debris disappearing from crevices efficiently. The combination of strong suction and the ZeroTangle brush design keeps things clean without constant maintenance.

Carpets

Performance is very good, though not class-leading. The single brush roll with 21° angled bristles handles pet hair beautifully—independent testing showed 97% pickup on flattened pet hair with zero tangling. But dual-roller systems like the Roborock S8 series agitate carpet fibers more aggressively for deep dust removal. If your home is mostly rugs, that matters.

Corners and Edges

This is where the X5 Pro Omni genuinely leads the market. The D-shape gets the vacuum physically into corners that round robots can’t reach. The TruEdge extending mop pad swings out from the right side to clean flush against baseboards. The result is near-complete coverage where most robots leave visible gaps.

Pet Hair

The ZeroTangle brush lives up to its name. Internal combs actively pull hair into the dustbin rather than wrapping around the brush roll. Pet owners report minimal maintenance between cleanings.

Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance

Here’s where the embedded LiDAR trade-off shows up. Traditional robots mount their LiDAR in a spinning turret on top, giving them 360° awareness. The X5 Pro Omni’s front-mounted system means the robot has to turn its whole body to “see” behind it. Navigation works fine—it maps accurately and cleans systematically—but movement is slightly less fluid than turret-based competitors.

Obstacle avoidance uses Ecovacs’ AIVI 3D 2.0 system: an RGB camera paired with 3D structured light. It recognizes shoes, cables, pet waste, and furniture legs. Performance is good but not perfect. The system occasionally bumps into chair legs or struggles with low-contrast objects like dark cables on dark floors.

The embedded sensor placement also means slightly less precision in cluttered environments. If your home has lots of furniture legs and random objects on the floor, a taller robot with a traditional LiDAR turret might navigate more smoothly.

Mopping System

The OZMO Turbo 2.0 system uses dual spinning mop pads. Water comes from a small internal tank (around 80-90ml) that the dock automatically refills. Mopping pressure sits at approximately 6N.

The 15mm mop lift is high enough to cross medium-pile carpets without wetting them. When the robot detects carpet, the pads rise up and stay dry.

The dock washes mops with 70°C (158°F) hot water, which does a noticeably better job dissolving grease and stains than cold-water systems. Hot air drying afterward prevents the musty smell that plagues some self-cleaning docks. You can set drying duration to 2, 3, or 4 hours.

One standout feature: AI Instant Re-Mop. The robot detects significant stains and automatically makes a second pass. It’s the kind of detail that separates premium robots from budget options.

The Dock

The OMNI Station handles emptying, washing, refilling, and drying. It’s substantial—394mm × 443mm × 528mm—so plan your floor space accordingly.

Capacities:

• Clean water: 4 liters
• Dirty water: 3.5 liters
• Dust bag: 3 liters (marketed as 60-90 days between changes, though your mileage varies with pet hair)

The dock includes a self-cleaning tray. Ecovacs claims it needs attention every 150 days. Monthly is more realistic if you want to prevent odors.

Software and Smart Features

The Ecovacs Home app handles mapping, scheduling, and customization. It supports 3-4 multi-floor maps and can create a new map in 5-10 minutes without cleaning.

YIKO, the built-in voice assistant, works independently of Alexa or Google Home (though it’s compatible with both). You can give specific commands like “clean under the sofa in the living room.” It’s more capable than most robot voice controls.

The Video Manager feature (Pro model only) enables live camera streaming, two-way audio, and a “Home Patrol” mode where the robot drives around recording video. Ecovacs has TUV Rheinland privacy certification, and the camera has a hardware indicator light when active.

App downsides: Users report occasional connectivity issues—offline errors, map glitches, and sometimes needing to force-close the app to regain connection. These problems aren’t universal, but they’re common enough to mention.

Battery and Runtime

The 6,400 mAh battery is generous. Ecovacs claims 224 minutes in silent/sweep mode. Real-world use with standard vacuum and mop settings typically yields 140-160 minutes. Testing showed coverage of about 954 square feet per charge.

Charging takes 4-4.5 hours from empty. No fast charging here.

Threshold climbing tops out at 22mm (about 0.87 inches), which handles most door transitions and rug edges easily.

Who Should Buy This

Low furniture owners: If your sofas, beds, or cabinets have 3.8-4.0 inch clearance, this is one of the only high-end robots that’ll fit underneath. That alone might make your decision.

Corner obsessives: The D-shape plus extending mop genuinely cleans corners better than any round robot, including the Roborock Q Revo and Dreame L20.

Pet owners: The ZeroTangle brush works. You won’t be cutting hair out of the roller every week.

Who Should Skip It

Rug-heavy homes: While 12,800 Pa is strong suction, dual-roller robots agitate carpets more effectively for deep dust removal. If you have lots of thick rugs, look at the Roborock S8 series.

Budget-conscious buyers: The Dreame L10s Ultra or Roborock Q Revo series deliver roughly 90% of this robot’s cleaning performance at 60% of the price. You lose the low profile and video camera, but the value gap is real.

Known Issues

Navigation quirks: The embedded LiDAR means the robot turns more to navigate, resulting in slightly less elegant movement patterns than turret-based competitors.

Debris scattering: The side brush occasionally spins too fast on hard floors, flicking larger debris (cereal, kibble) away before the vacuum catches it.

Region locking: Gray-market Chinese models are geolocked and won’t function outside China. Buy from authorized retailers only.

The Competition

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra: Better carpet cleaning with dual rollers, arguably the best app in the business. But it’s taller (no under-furniture cleaning) and often costs more.

Dreame X40 Ultra: Has a similar extending mop arm and excellent obstacle avoidance. But the round shape means corners get cleaned by the robot backing its mop into them—less elegant than the X5 Pro’s native D-shape approach.

Maintenance Costs

Build quality is premium, and eliminating the moving LiDAR turret removes a common failure point. The app can be buggy, but the hardware holds up.

Consumables run about $150-$200 annually if you stick with OEM parts. Bags, filters, and mop pads are readily available from Amazon and third-party sellers.

Bottom Line

The Ecovacs Deebot X5 Pro Omni isn’t trying to be the best robot vacuum overall. It’s solving two specific problems: fitting under low furniture and cleaning corners properly. If those matter to you, this robot delivers. If they don’t, you might get better value elsewhere.