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Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 vs Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500

Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 or Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500? Verdict Scores 85 and 83, where each leads on published specs and which to choose.

Manufacturers' published figures, scored by the same engine as the rankings. Nothing here is from a test we ran. · Updated

Verdict

The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 has the higher Verdict Score, 85 to 83.

The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 has the edge in ease of use, value and features. The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 leads on no subscore.

No published figure puts the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 ahead. In the manufacturers' published figures the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 is ahead on 2 rows: max lawn area (3,500 m² against 2,500 m²) and battery (270 Wh against 180 Wh).

At $1,700 against $2,000, the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 is the cheaper of the two. The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 suits lawns of 1,500 to 2,500 m² with slopes or tree cover that want the 40 cm cut. The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 suits lawns of 2,000 to 3,500 m² with slopes or tree cover.

Dreame
A3 AWD Pro 2500$1,700
Dreame
A3 AWD Pro 3500$2,000

Where the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 is ahead

  • Ease of Use85 · 80
  • Features95 · 90
  • Value52 · 42

Where the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 is ahead

  • Max lawn area3,500 m² (0.86 acres) · 2,500 m² (0.62 acres)
  • Battery270 Wh · 180 Wh

Subscores are from our engine; the specification rows are the manufacturers' published figures, listed only where the better direction is beyond argument.

Full specification, side by side

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Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500
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Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500
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$1,700Price in the manufacturer's shop
$2,000Price in the manufacturer's shop
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At a glance
Leads on
  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Value
No subscore lead
Pros
  • 40 cm cut from two blade discs for 2,500 m²
  • All-wheel drive, 80% slopes, 5.5 cm obstacles
  • 70 m LiDAR and two cameras, no RTK and no wire
  • 40 cm cut from two blade discs
  • 70 m LiDAR and two cameras, no RTK and no wire
  • Edge cut within 3 cm of a border
Cons
  • 23.9 kg and an 80 cm minimum passage, the same body as the 5000
  • No runtime, charging time or warranty term on the page
  • No rain sensor claimed, unlike the A3 AWD
  • 23.9 kg and an 80 cm minimum passage width
  • No runtime, charging time or warranty term on the product page
  • Weather sensing is claimed for the A3 AWD, not for the Pro
Best for
  • Lawns of 1,500 to 2,500 m² with slopes or tree cover that want the 40 cm cut
  • Gardens with long straight borders where a 3 cm edge cut retires the strimmer
  • Lawns of 2,000 to 3,500 m² with slopes or tree cover
  • Gardens with long straight borders, where a 3 cm edge cut retires the strimmer
Score breakdown
Verdict Score85/10083/100
Navigation
79
79
Cutting
90
90
Terrain
100
100
Obstacle Avoidance
100
100
Ease of Use
85
80
Reliability
73
73
Features
95
90
Value
52
42
Specifications

In green: the better figure where the direction is beyond argument, such as more lawn or less noise. Where it depends on your home, nothing is marked.

Coverage
Max lawn area2,500 m² (0.62 acres)3,500 m² (0.86 acres)
ZonesYesYes
Navigation
NavigationVision + LiDARVision + LiDAR
Boundary wireNot requiredNot required
Obstacle avoidanceCamera + LiDAR fusionCamera + LiDAR fusion
LiDAR range70 m70 m
Stored maps22
Cutting
Cutting width400 mm400 mm
Cutting height30–100 mm30–100 mm
Edge cuttingYesYes
Cutting discs2, on separate planes, floating2, on separate planes
Edge distance in edge mode< 3 cm< 3 cm
Terrain
Max slope80% (39°)80% (39°)
DrivetrainAWDAWD
Obstacle crossing height5.5 cm5.5 cm
Power
Battery180 Wh270 Wh
RuntimeNot publishedNot published
Charging timeNot publishedNot published
Charging current5 A5 A
Connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesNo
4G / LTEYesYes
GPSYesYes
Physical
Weight23.9 kg23.9 kg
L × W × H740 × 532 × 325 mm740 × 532 × 325 mm
Noise65 dB65 dB
Weather sealingIPX6IPX6
Support
WarrantyNot publishedNot published
ReleasedNot publishedNot published
Link serviceThree years included, then paidNot published
Obstacles
Recognised object types300+300+

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