Bosch is a family title for higher-end home equipment, starting from dishwashers to fridges, but it surely’s not so well-known for cordless vacuums. The model not too long ago confirmed me the brand new Bosch Unlimited 9 and Unlimited 10, its first-ever cordless vacuums, prematurely of CES 2026. These new fashions are full of options that might make them formidable competitors for Dyson and Shark, the 2 corporations which have dominated the business for years now. I spent about an hour testing out each fashions within the Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau Experience and Design Center in New York. Here are my ideas on the Unlimited 9 ($499 to $579) and Unlimited 10 ($599 to $699), which needs to be obtainable beginning in January throughout CES. I spent a while testing each the Unlimited 9 and 10 and the automated sensor appeared to work fairly properly at detecting the mess. Ajay Kumar/Zooey Liao/ CNETA premium Dyson competitor?The characteristic that instantly caught my eye on the Unlimited 9 and Unlimited 10 was the identical one which impressed me after I tried out the Dyson V16 Piston Animal — a dust-compressing dustbin lever that lets you compact the particles and extra simply eject it into the trash. This characteristic is out there on each fashions, and the implementation is actually the identical because the one I examined on the Dyson Piston Animal. I used to be capable of suction up a variety of filth and particles within the Bosch showroom, off the pattern carpet tiles and hardwood ground. I might then shortly and successfully empty every little thing into the trash with a push of the lever, minus the standard shaking and clouds of mud. You may compress the dustbin whereas vacuuming to create more room because it fills up. I like to recommend doing so, as a result of it improves airflow and pickup effectivity. Both the Unlimited 10 and 9 have a lever that compresses the dustbin for simple ejection and area saving. Ajay Kumar/Zooey Liao/ CNETAnother notable characteristic on each fashions is the automated suction adjustment, often known as Auto mode. This is a standard characteristic, obtainable on many vacuums in the present day. You’ll discover it on the Piston Animal and extra reasonably priced cordless vacuums such because the Eureka ReactiSense 440, our greatest total decide for cordless vacuums. The concept behind it’s easy and time-saving: Rather than having to toggle your suction up and down to wash totally different surfaces, resembling hardwood, tile and carpet, the vacuum manages that chore for you. I discovered each of the Unlimited 9 and 10 fashions to be pretty responsive at recognizing new surfaces, mechanically rising suction when transitioning from hardwood flooring to carpet or when detecting a messier space. You can nonetheless manually change the fashions utilizing the controls and show with Eco mode, Auto mode and Turbo mode, which may have the anticipated influence on battery life.The one draw back I did discover for each fashions is that they don’t seem to face up on their very own, which is a straightforward however usually neglected characteristic I discover handy on cordless vacuums. There’s additionally no self-emptying charging station, which is one other characteristic I’ve loved on fashions I’ve examined, such because the Levoit Aero. The Unlimited 10 comes with a HEPA filter and anti-tangle brushroll. Ajay Kumar/Zooey Liao/ CNETMicroscopic dust-busting The Unlimited 10 has a key distinguishing characteristic from the Unlimited 9. It comes with the “Micro Clean Sensor” ring, which is an LED ring across the vacuum show that lights up totally different colours to let you know how clear your flooring are. Gray or darkish signifies a really soiled floor, whereas white signifies a considerably clear floor, and blue signifies a floor that is microscopically clear. Bosch says the vacuum is able to eradicating even microscopic mud particles. I’ll be reserving judgment on that till our lab crew in Louisville has had an opportunity to check it. As a easy quality-of-life characteristic, it’s a pleasant contact. Assuming the sensor is correct, you must have the ability to inform at a look in case your flooring are clear. The Unlimited 10 has a TFT show and sensor ring that may detect how clear your flooring are. Ajay Kumar/Zooey Liao/ CNETUnlimited 9 vs. Unlimited 10: Battery life and attachments Bosch is differentiating between the Unlimited 9 and 10 in a number of methods, apart from the Micro Clean sensor ring. The largest variations between the 2 fashions come all the way down to battery life. The Unlimited 10 comes with a 4-amp-hour (Ah) battery that Bosch says ought to final for 80 minutes in handheld mode, 65 minutes in Eco mode, 25 minutes in Auto mode and 11 minutes in Turbo mode. With the Unlimited 9, you’re a smaller 3Ah battery that ought to final for 60 minutes in handheld, 50 minutes in Eco, 17 minutes in Auto and 10 minutes in Tubo. I are inclined to take these self-reported battery life instances with a grain of salt, since they’re measuring with simply the nozzle moderately than the brushhead. I’ve seen dramatic variations between the battery life an organization claims and what I’ve examined in actual life, as certainly one of our current lab reviews revealed. On the plus facet, Bosch says there will be a Quick Charger to permit for quicker charging instances of between 50 and 60 minutes, relying on the mannequin. It’ll additionally supply bundles with a further battery pack. Both fashions include loads of equipment, however solely the Unlimited 10 has the flex attachment. Ajay Kumar/Zooey Liao/ CNETOther variations between the fashions are minor. The Unlimited 10 has a nicer TFT show that gives extra purposeful data, whereas the Unlimited 9 has a typical LCD. The Unlimited 10 additionally comes with a flex tube that permits it to bend to get below couches and low furnishings, an attachment we’ve seen on many Shark vacuum fashions. It additionally has an anti-tangle brushroll and HEPA filter. Now, can Bosch give Dyson and Shark a run for its cash? The stays to be seen, however at $599, with options that match the V16 Piston Animal, it’s definitely priced proper to do it. And the $499 Unlimited 9 is on par with the Shark Stratos. We’ll be testing each fashions in CNET’s vacuum testing lab once they’re obtainable, so we count on to have extra complete take a look at outcomes quickly.
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