INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   When the very first smart/automated home appliances made it into the consumer market just shy of two decades ago i just couldn't think of any reason i should own one. Leaving out my personal opinion however most of those products not only came with limited features but they were also filled with bugs which is probably why they never took off in terms of popularity and sales. Today well it's a whole new industry and so smart/automated home appliances have finally begun working their way into our homes with robot vacuums being the most common of them all, largely because of one thing most consumers have in common, lack of time. This along with the fact that i have 4 pets at home is why I’ve also "embraced" such reviews and so today I’ll be testing the latest M7 Pro model by Proscenic.

   Proscenic" is a combination of “prosperous” and “scenic”, which symbolizes the future of intelligent life. The company was founded in 1993, it is a comprehensive home appliance manufacturer integrating R & D, manufacturing and sales. The company established branches in Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, to build a solid foundation for the brand's localized marketing and after-sales service, strives to build Proscenic into a leading brand in the smart home appliance industry in the next 5 -10 years.

   The M7 Pro is the latest and most advanced Robot Vacuum by Proscenic mainly because of its v4.0 laser navigation, LDS (laser distance sensor) 3D mapping system and its rather impressive suction power (thanks to a Nidec brushless motor) which can reach 2600Pa (for comparison purposes the Roborock S6 produces up to 2000Pa of suction power). Proscenic however didn't just improve suction power for their top of the line M7 Pro model and so it's also equipped with a 5200mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack (according to Proscenic it provides enough juice to cover areas up to 300 square meters), 600ml dust bin capacity, 110ml water tank capacity, Wi-Fi connectivity and a total of 24 built-in sensors (these include the already mentioned LDS distance/mapping sensor along with several anti-collision, anti-fall, SLAM, accelerometer, odometer and compass sensors) positioned on all sides (360 degrees sensing) which ensure optimal performance/cleaning regardless of floor type. All of the above give the M7 Pro the ability to perform several tasks including mopping, carpet cleaning (carpet boost function) and both selective (you can control where you want the robot to go, or not to go) and zone cleaning via the Proscenic Home app (aside the Android/iOS app the M7 Pro is not only also compatible with Alexa voice commands but there's also a remote control in the bundle which can be very convenient, especially for older people who are not into smartphones). Finally, in this review we'll also be testing the Intelligent Dust Collector Proscenic has as a separate add-on for the M7 Pro.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PACKAGING AND CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The M7 Pro arrived inside a plain cardboard box that has a product drawing at the front and rear right beneath the company logo.

 

 

A quick look on the product's electrical specifications is located on the left side in 8 languages.

 

 

Proscenic contact information is printed on the base of the box.

 

 

The entire bundle is placed inside plastic bags and a formed piece of cardboard (no problems here).

 

 

Contained inside the box are the M7 Pro robot vacuum with its dust bin (pre-attached / cleaning brush included), charging base with power cord, water tank with mopping cloth, remote control with two AAA batteries, two extra/replacement brushes, 4 extra/replacement water filters, extra/replacement HEPA air-filter, 10 disposable mopping cloths, app quick start guide, paper with links for Proscenic social media pages and the user manual.

 

 

The intelligent dust collector also arrived in a plain cardboard box that has a product drawing on both the front and rear.

 

 

The electrical specifications are printed on the left side in 9 languages just over information regarding the manufacturer.

 

 

Proscenic has placed the intelligent dust collector inside a plastic bag and between two thick pieces of cardboard.

 

 

Along with the unit you're also getting 3 vacuum bags (one is already pre-mounted), paper with links for Proscenic social media pages and the user manual.

 

 

THE M7 PRO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The M7 Pro features a black glossy exterior that measures roughly 342mm in diameter and 93mm in height.

 

 

The two main buttons at the top (under the same rubber cover) can be used to turn on/ff the device, start/pause cleaning, send back to base for recharging and to reset the network configuration (press both of them for 5 seconds).

 

 

This bunker like extension at the top houses the LDS (laser distance sensor).

 

 

As mentioned earlier the M7 Pro is surrounded by infra-red and pressure sensitive sensors (remember, all infra-red sensors need to be kept clean for optimal performance).

 

 

On the left side we also see the air outlet (air needs to go somewhere).

 

 

Taking a look at the base of the M7 Pro we see the pre-attached dust box (with its dust hatch), main rolling brush, two side brushes, two rubber wheels, 4 anti-fall (cliff sensors), center wheel and two charging contacts.

 

 

The dust bin release button is located at the rear of the device as seen above.

 

 

Proscenic has used a good quality main brush with rubber for its main body.

 

 

The dust bin is very large and contains the HEPA air-filter and a cleaning brush.

 

 

Once again, the water tank gets attached right beneath the dust bin (thus the somewhat limited capacity of just 110ml).

 

 

Unlike what we saw with the Roborock S6 however the water tank of the M7 Pro only has a water inlet at the top and two filters on its base (no water amount adjusters).

 

 

The bundled charging station has an activity LED at the top and measures 144mm in length, 139mm in width and 99mm in height.

 

 

Turning the station around we see the power port and two cable routing channels (L/R).

 

 

The remote control may not score high in terms of quality but it's compact and has most commands casual consumers will ever need (from top to bottom we have recharge, manual control, start/pause, spot cleaning, mopping mode, mute, suction increase/decrease and max suction buttons).

 

 

INTELLIGENT DUST COLLECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This device measures roughly 255mm in width, 223mm in length and 370mm in height.

 

 

The top opens to reveal the pre-mounted vacuum bag.

 

 

 Right beneath the dust bag we see a filter located just over the fan (keep in mind that this includes a 1050W motor/fan so even if it's just for like 8 seconds or so each time it does sound like a old vacuum).

 

 

The hold seen in the above picture is how the M7 Pro dumps all of the dust bin contents into the dust collector.

 

 

When the M7 Pro heads back to the intelligent dust collector it first backs up to it to align the dust hatch with the hole seen in the previous picture (after that the M7 Pro moves forward, does a 180 turn and pulls back in again to start recharging).

 

 

Here you can see the M7 Pro with both the standard charging base and the intelligent dust collector right next to the Roborock S6.

 

 

Just like with previous reviews I wanted to showcase the amount of dirt/dust/hair that the M7 Pro was able to gather after a single pass (pets, right?).

 

 

PROSCENIC HOME APP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even though you can control most functions of the M7 Pro via the bundled remote you should download the Proscenic Home App (Android/iOS).

 

 

After you create a new account you will need to choose the M7 Pro from the list of products by Proscenic.

 

 

The setup procedure is very easy, all you need to do is follow the instructions of the app.

 

 

Once you finish setting up the M7 Pro the app will look for new firmware updates.

 

 

The above screenshot is with one of the last passes with the M7 Pro so you can see the entire ground floor/level of my house mapped by the M7 Pro (you can start/pause the cleaning procedure and change the suction power - quiet/standard/strong - from the shortcuts on the base of the screen).

 

 

By zooming in you can see both the charging base location icon and the M7 Pro icon.

 

 

Via the app you can also setup restricted and custom clean areas.

 

 

 

From inside the more shortcut you can access various settings (the ones that stand out are the deep cleaning function which doubles suction when the M7 Pro gets on a carpet and the y shaped mopping which provides optimal results).

 

 

The general settings tab allows you to change the name of the vacuum, reset the map, adjust the volume of the onboard speaker, enable/disable silent mode (mute), enable/disable LEDs, restart the vacuum, check for firmware updates, share vacuum access with others and finally check the state of the vacuum itself (including the replaceable parts).

 

 

TEST RESULTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robot Vacuums may be home appliances but they are very advanced ones so we thought about running some tests like we do with most electronic devices. So here you can see the maximum cleaned area during our tests (single pass, start to finish), total battery life (in quiet - standard/balanced - strong/max modes) and noise levels again in quiet - standard/balanced - strong/max suction modes (since I also have two regular vacuums at home I also recorded their levels so you can all have something to compare these with). Of course, this testing methodology may vary slightly if we end up getting many more Robot Vacuum models (for example not all may have the same suction modes) but if that happens, I’ll be sure to keep this section updated.

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Proscenic is a name i haven't known for long so when the M7 Pro arrived together with the Intelligent Dust Collector and i opened both boxes i was really taken by surprise. For starters build quality is very good, i wouldn't say it's exactly on par as that of the Roborock S6 (for example I would had liked to see softer side brushes since these make quite the ruckus when hitting on walls and other things – also the main brush tends to wrap around it hair a lot more than the one used in the Roborock S6 and so it needs to be cleaned more often – can’t figure out the why however) but it does come really close. Features-wise again the M7 Pro lands very close to the Roborock S6 (three things stand out here, first the app - or the vacuum itself - gets disconnected from WiFi far too easily and thus the M7 Pro doesn't respond to commands at times - this can get fixed however with a future firmware/app update -, second i would had liked an water volume adjuster for the water tank and third the hatch mouth on the dust bin is too small so when it tries to push dirt out and into the intelligent dust collector some things may get stuck there) and as a matter of fact with the addition of the intelligent dust collector it may be an even better choice for consumers or even professionals with larger areas to clean. As for battery life even though just like with other robot vacuum models there's a good chunk of it reserved for the return to base (roughly 14% for the M7 Pro so 86% was practically usable in our case) we did record some very good numbers going all the way up to 223 minutes with quiet suction, 180 with standard suction and 117 with strong suction (of course these numbers may vary depending on floor type, angle and even the battery itself).

   By using a 10% discount code (NTCM7PRO) Proscenic made available for our readers (we are not getting any percentages from sales) you can get your very own M7 Pro Robot Vacuum for USD413.10/363.56Euros directly from their website, a price tag which is well justified for all the things this model offers. The bad news however is that the USD99 worth intelligent dust collector is not yet available for sale and with the current state of the market we have no specific information as to when that will change (will update when we do). At the end of the day if you’re looking for a capable robot vacuum and you don’t want to climb as hi as the Roborock S6 or some of the even more expensive Roomba models by iRobot the M7 Pro by Proscenic could be the ideal candidate (especially when taking into account the intelligent dust collector) and that’s also why it deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size / Height
- Suction Power (2700pa)
- Battery Life (5200mAh / Up To Almost 4 Hours)
- Noise Levels (Always Compared to A Regular Vacuum)
- LDS Laser Navigation (Mapping Accuracy)
- Mopping Feature
- Number of Sensors (24 In Total)
- Intelligent Dust Collector (Sold Extra)
- Charging Base Size
- Bundled Remote Control (AAA Batteries Included)
- Control App

CONS

- Standard Charging Base Size (Vacuum Is Exposed)
- Intelligent Dust Collector (Current Availability)
- Side Brushes (Noisy)
- Android App (WiFi Bugs)