INTRODUCTION

   I don't know about all of you but i find it very hard to believe that even people who can hardly use a smartphone own at least one robot vacuum cleaner. This is not an exaggeration since where i live robot vacuums have become extremely popular, even among people of well over 50 years of age. If that's not enough to pique your interest however according to official sales statistics between 2016 and 2019 well over 32 million robot vacuums were sold for domestic use worldwide. These numbers however are of course far from surprising since robot vacuum cleaners are indeed very useful and even though they can't replace "manual" cleaning entirely they can actually do a pretty decent job. As for me well since i have not one but four pets at home I’ve been very interested in reviewing robot vacuum cleaners which is why for the past 2 weeks I’ve been testing the latest M6 Pro 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.

   Just like the previous reviewed M7 Pro robot vacuum cleaner the M6 Pro is also an LDS (laser distance sensor) 3D mapping model that utilizes the IPNAS 3.0 navigation system and fully supports smart home integration for voice commands via either Amazon Alexa and/or Google Assistant. That's just about where their similarities end however since the M6 Pro features a motor with 2600Pa suction power, a total of 15 laser sensors positioned around the vacuum (these include the already mentioned LDS distance/mapping sensor along with several anti-collision, anti-fall and edge cleaning ones), single side brush, 3200mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack (according to Proscenic it's just enough to cover areas up to 150 square meters), electric water tank (can control the volume of water via the app), remote control (convenient for older people) and of course WiFi 2.4GHz connectivity. This time over Proscenic however bundles two different bins with the M6 Pro, an 550ML dust bin and a dual compartment bin which can also be used for mopping (300ml for dust and 180ml for water). Of course, just like with the M7 Pro the Proscenic Home Android/iOS App allows you to fully utilize the M6 Pro by choosing several functions/commands such as selective area, zone, spot, edge and two times (twice) cleaning, virtual walls and scheduling.

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

PACKAGING AND CONTENTS

The M6 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.

The entire bundle is placed inside plastic bags and a formed piece of cardboard (as with the M7 Pro).

Inside the box you will find the M6 Pro robot vacuum with its dust bin (pre-mounted), dual bin, mop adapter with microfiber cloth, charging base with power cord, remote control with two AAA batteries, two brushes, extra/replacement HEPA air-filter, extra microfiber mopping cloth, app quick start guide, paper with links for Proscenic social media pages and the user manual.

THE M6 PRO

The M6 Pro features a black and silver glossy exterior that measures roughly 345mm in diameter and 94mm in height.

As you can see the M6 Pro is almost identical in size with the M7 Pro model (review here).

This time over the LDS sensor is located on the far rear of the vacuum.

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

As mentioned earlier the M6 Pro is surrounded by sensors (all infra-red sensors need to be kept clean for optimal performance).

The air exhaust is located at the rear along with two pieces of metal (charging contacts).

Taking a look at the base of the M6 Pro we see the main rolling brush, two rubber wheels, 4 anti-fall (cliff) sensors, center wheel and the water tank holes.

Proscenic has used a very soft main brush with rubber for its main body.

As you can all see the dust bin on the M6 Pro is located beneath the top cover (just like for example the S6) right next to a cleaning and cutting tool.

The dual bin however is far more interesting since it's divided into two compartments, an 300ml one for dust and an 180ml one for water.

Of course, to use it you also need to attach the mop adapter as seen above.

With both of these attached you can now start mopping.

The bundled charging station is significantly larger (154x98x75mm) compared to the one of the M7 Pro and features two charging contacts at the front.

The remote control bunded with the M6 Pro is actually of higher quality compared of that of the M7 Pro (it's also more compact and has an LCD screen at the top).

PROSCENIC HOME APP

Even though you can control most functions of the M6 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 M6 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 so the robot can bind with your local WiFi network.

I wanted to check for possible firmware updates so the first thing i did was to enter the settings tab and as you can see from here you can change the name of the vacuum, set the GMT, enable quite mode (you can schedule that), adjust the volume of the onboard speaker, save the map onto the vacuums onboard memory, enable breakpoint functionality (if a certain cleaning task is not complete and the battery gets low the vacuum goes back, recharges and continues the task), reset the map, commence zero calibration (calibrates the positioning sensors), check the state of the vacuums replaceable parts and check for firmware updates.

Checking the status of the consumables is important since they last roughly 200 hours before they need cleaning and/or replacing.

The above screenshot is with one of the last passes with the M6 Pro so you can see the entire ground floor/level of my house mapped (among other things you can also start/pause the cleaning procedure and change the suction power - eco/normal/turbo - and water volume - low/medium/high -  from the shortcuts on the base of the screen).

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).

CONCLUSION

   The M6 Pro Robot Vacuum Cleaner by Proscenic is yet another high-performance and quality product which produced very good results during my tests. Yes some WiFi connectivity problems still persist with the Proscenic Home App (when the vacuum doesn't respond go back to the main menu of the app and press on the vacuum again, that should resolve any timeouts) and battery life could be slightly better (even though just over an hour at full speed should be more than enough for most small/mid-sized homes, just remember, the vacuum starts heading back to recharge at 7-9% battery) but those two things aside there's nothing else that really stands out as a "drawback" with the M6 Pro. Compared to the M7 Pro and its dual side brushes the single side brush of the M6 Pro may not "catch" the same amount of dirt but thanks to its LDS navigation there's hardly any spot left that it doesn’t clean (and this is the fastest robot vacuum I’ve tested to date, so fast that it almost jumps over small obstacles). The electronically controlled water tank is also a great addition since it allows for much more water volume to be dispensed/delivered (at least compared to every other model I’ve tested to date) thus producing optimal cleaning results. Also, you may have noticed that in today’s charts I’ve included the Liectroux ZK901 model which I didn’t post a full review of. The reason for that is that the sample arrived with the top cover cracked (and due to COVID 19 the manufacturer was unable to send a replacement), still since that didn’t affect its use/performance in any way (aesthetic issue), I decided to test it and include the results.

   Proscenic currently has the M6 Pro Robot Vacuum Cleaner available for a price tag of USD420/388Euros (Proscenic.com) which you can further reduce by using our 10% off coupon (NTM6PRO) at checkout (USD378/349.72Euros). With all results in mind and also because it uses a large dust bin/water tank (electronically adjusted) which allows it to efficiently clean and mop at the same time the M6 Pro is clearly a very good Robot Vacuum Cleaner and that’s why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size / Height
- Suction Power (2600pa)
- Dual Type Bin (Dust / Water Tank)
- Electronically Controlled Water Tank
- LDS Laser Navigation (Mapping Accuracy)
- Number of Sensors (15 In Total)
- Bundled Remote Control (AAA Batteries Included)
- Proscenic App

CONS

- Standard Charging Base Size
- Battery Life (Could Be Better)
- Android App (WiFi Connectivity Bugs)