We all know that the Neato XV series is an older series while the Botvac D series is the new one. But are there any improvements?

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Let’s look at the key difference between Botvac D series and XV sereis below.

Main Brush Design
The Botvac D series use a new brush – the Spiral Blade Brush, it is longer, 10.9 inch versus 9.4 inch on the XV series. It is also easier to install and remove.

Side Brush
The Botvac D is equipped with a side brush for edge cleaning while the XV is lack of side brush.

Dust Bin Size
The Botvac D has a 0.7L dust bin whereas the XV has a 0.6L bin.

Filter
The Botvac D filter is wider.
They both have two types of filters: High Performance Filter and Standard Filter.
The Botvac D use 7-3/8″/18.7cm wide High Performance Filter and 7-1/2″/19.1cm wide Standard Filter while the filters on the XV is 4″/10.2cm and 4-1/4″/10.8cm wide.

Control Interface
BotVac D use a touch style Home button and has a Spot cleaning button near the bottom whereas the XV series use a traditional Start button near the LCD display that is located at the top right.

Battery
The BotVac D is powered by one rechargeable NiMH (1 x 12V 3600mAh) battery whereas the XV battery pack includes a set of 2 rechargeable NiMH (2 x 7.2V 3200mAh) batteries that are placed in 2 compartments.

Cleaning Tool
The Botvac D now come with Brush & Filter Cleaning Tool while the XV does not include.

Color Scheme
The Botvac D have different colors on the top and bottom whereas the XV use the same color on both parts.

Some other difference:
The BotVac D is a bit bulkier, and it weighs heavier.
The Botvac D has better build quality than the XV.

Other than the above points, they are similar to each other, such as the D shape, LaserSmart Mapping & Navigation, clean from room to room, auto docking and recharging, resume cleaning, schedule cleaning, and boundary marker.

If you know more big difference between Neato XV and Botvac D series, please share your reviews below.