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Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 vs Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000

Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 or Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000? Verdict Scores 85 and 85, 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

Both score 85/100. The difference is what each is built for.

The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 has the edge in cutting and value. The Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 has the edge in navigation, ease of use and reliability.

In the manufacturers' published figures the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 is ahead on one row: noise (65 dB against 70 dB). In turn, the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 is ahead on 2 rows: max lawn area (3,000 m² against 2,500 m²) and battery (259 Wh against 180 Wh).

At $1,700 against $2,109, 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 Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 suits sloped plots between 1,500 and 3,000 m².

Dreame
A3 AWD Pro 2500$1,700
Mammotion
LUBA 3 AWD 3000$2,109

Where the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500 is ahead

  • Cutting90 · 72
  • Value52 · 35
  • Noise65 dB · 70 dB

Where the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 is ahead

  • Navigation100 · 79
  • Ease of Use100 · 85
  • Reliability78 · 73
  • Max lawn area3,000 m² (0.74 acres) · 2,500 m² (0.62 acres)
  • Battery259 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
Mammotion
LUBA 3 AWD 3000
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 2500
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Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000
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$1,700Price in the manufacturer's shop
$2,109Price in the manufacturer's shop
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At a glance
Leads on
  • Cutting
  • Value
  • Navigation
  • Ease of Use
  • Reliability
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
  • LiDAR, network RTK and two cameras together; no antenna to install
  • 165 W cutting motors on a 400 mm twin-disc deck
  • 1,400 m² and 175 minutes a charge, 120 minutes to recharge
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
  • No edge cutting, so a border strip still needs trimming
  • 70 cm minimum passage and a 69 cm long chassis
  • 70 dB stated, and 19 kg to lift
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
  • Sloped plots between 1,500 and 3,000 m²
  • Thick, fast-growing grass and gardens with tree cover
Score breakdown
Verdict Score85/10085/100
Navigation
79
100
Cutting
90
72
Terrain
100
100
Obstacle Avoidance
100
100
Ease of Use
85
100
Reliability
73
78
Features
95
95
Value
52
35
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)3,000 m² (0.74 acres)
ZonesYes30
Navigation
NavigationVision + LiDARRTK-GNSS + vision + LiDAR
Boundary wireNot requiredNot required
Obstacle avoidanceCamera + LiDAR fusionCamera + LiDAR fusion
LiDAR range70 m70 m
Stored maps2Not published
LiDAR field of viewNot published360° × 59°
Cutting
Cutting width400 mm400 mm
Cutting height30–100 mm25–70 mm
Edge cuttingYesNo
Cutting discs2, on separate planes, floating2, six pivoting blades each
Edge distance in edge mode< 3 cmNot published
Cutting motor powerNot published165 W per disc
Terrain
Max slope80% (39°)80% (39°)
DrivetrainAWDAWD
Obstacle crossing height5.5 cmNot published
Power
Battery180 Wh259 Wh
RuntimeNot published2 h 55 min
Charging timeNot published2 h
Charging current5 ANot published
Battery voltageNot published21.6 V
Area per chargeNot published1,400 m²
Mowing rateNot published500 m²/h
Connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
4G / LTEYesYes
GPSYesYes
Physical
Weight23.9 kg19 kg
L × W × H740 × 532 × 325 mm690 × 533 × 279 mm
Noise65 dB70 dB
Weather sealingIPX6IPX6
Support
WarrantyNot published36 months
ReleasedNot publishedNot published
Link serviceThree years included, then paidNot published
Obstacles
Recognised object types300+300+

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