Beatbot AquaSense X vs Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra
Both clean the same surfaces. At about $3,999 and $2,299, the table below is where the difference in price has to be found.
Beatbot
Beatbot AquaSense X
~$3,999
- Pool fit
- No runtime published
- Filtration
- 150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup
Beatbot's AquaSense X docks into a station that rinses its filter and empties the debris into a 22-litre bin, which Beatbot says lasts up to two months between emptyings.
Best for: Owners who never want to touch a filter basket, and can spend $4,000 not to
Beatbot
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra
~$2,299
- Pool fit
- ~70 ftclaims ~83 ft270 min on floor and walls at 13 sq ft/min
- Filtration
- 150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
- Retrieval
- Parks for pickup · 29.1 lb
An AI camera, two time-of-flight sensors and four ultrasonic sensors steer the AquaSense 2 Ultra, and Beatbot rates it for 4.5 hours on walls and waterline, five on the floor and ten skimming the surface.
Best for: Large pools with leaves on the surface as well as the floor
| Specification | Beatbot AquaSense X | Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$3,999 | ~$2,299 |
| Type | Cordless floor+wall+waterline | Cordless floor+wall+waterline |
| Power | Cordless | Cordless |
| Cleans | Floor, walls, waterline, surface | Floor, walls, waterline, surface |
| Pool fit | not published | ~70 ft |
| Maker's pool claim | not published | 3,444 sq ft |
| Runtime, floor + walls | not published | 270 min |
| Runtime, floor only | not published | 300 min |
| Runtime, skimming | not published | 10 h |
| Battery | not published | 13,400 mAh |
| Charge time | not published | 4.5 h |
| Finest filter | 150 µm | 150 µm |
| Filtration tier | Sand, grit and leaves | Sand, grit and leaves |
| Filter | High-precision filter; the AstroRinse station holds a 22 L debris bin | Dual baskets, 4.0 L and 3.7 L |
| Basket | not published | 7.7 L |
| Weight | not published | 29.1 lb |
| Retrieval | Parks for pickup | Parks for pickup · 29.1 lb |
| Self-parking | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | not published | Camera |
| App control | Yes | Yes |
| Caddy or dock | Included | Included |
| Pool types | in-ground, above-ground | in-ground, above-ground |
| Surfaces | concrete, vinyl, fiberglass, tile | concrete, vinyl, fiberglass, tile |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
| Cost per swim season | $1,333 floor | $766 floor |
Beatbot AquaSense X: what it gives up
- $3,999, the most expensive robot in the catalog
- No battery, runtime or weight published, so no pool-fit verdict is possible
- 150 µm filter, no finer than Beatbot's $469 Sora 10
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra: what it gives up
- 29.1 lb, one of the heaviest robots here to lift
- $2,299, almost three times the $799 AquaSense 2
- Filter is 150 µm, so fine dust still passes
Full specifications: Beatbot AquaSense X · Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra