Eufy 11S MAX vs Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty

The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty for a mapped home. It self-empties, uses LiDAR and lists Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant. The Eufy 11S MAX is the lower priced robot vacuum if you want no Wi-Fi, a 55 dB rating and a 600 ml bin. Neither mops. Suction on the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty is not documented.

The Eufy 11S MAX bounces around on a remote and you empty a 600 ml bin. The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty builds a LiDAR map, sets no-go zones and empties itself. The Eufy 11S MAX publishes 2,000 Pa and 55 dB. The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty does not publish suction or noise.

No. The Eufy 11S MAX has no Wi-Fi and no Alexa, Google Home or Home Assistant. The Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty lists all three, on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Neither lists Apple HomeKit or Matter, and neither mops.

Only the Eufy 11S MAX publishes a noise figure, 55 dB, and owners call it quieter than a fan. Noise on the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty is not documented, so it is not scored. The Eufy 11S MAX is also the slimmer body, at 72.5 mm.

Homes that want a vacuum-only robot vacuum with a map, self-emptying and voice control through Alexa or Google Home, especially where pet hair and thresholds are the problem.

Buyers of a small space who want a quiet, slim vacuum for daily dust, run from a remote, with no account and no dock. It does not map, mop or self-empty.