Today only, as part of its Prime Day deals, Amazon is offering Prime members the opportunity to save on a collection of Shark Vacuums, Air Purifiers, and Steam Mops. Headling these deals is the AV2501AE AI Robot Vacuum with XL HEPA Self-Emptying Base for $379.99 shipped. Normally going for $650, this 42% discount marks a new all-time low price we’ve tracked. The bagless self-emptying base can store up to 60 days of dirt and debris with HEPA filtration taking out dust and allergens from the air down to 0.3 microns in size. The vacuum itself features PowerFins for continuous cleaning contact that directly engages with your floors, AI LiDAR navigation, and SharkClean app controls and integration with Alexa and Assistant for voice controls. Head below for additional Shark cleaning deals.
More Shark deals:
AV2501S AI Robot Vacuum w/ Self-Empty Base – $300 (Reg. $550)
IZ682H Vertex Pro Cordless Stick Vaccum – $350 (Reg. $480)
HE601 Air Purifier 6 – $230 (Reg. $450)
S3504AMZ Steam Pocket Mop – $54 (Reg. $100)
and more…
After checking out these Shark home cleaning deals, be sure to stop on by our dedicated Prime Day hub where we’re congregating all of our roundups so you can easily find exactly what you’re looking for, rather than having to browse the pages of Amazon. Stay tuned to our coverage throughout this shopping event to save big.
Shark AV2501AE AI Robot Vacuum with XL Self-Empty Base features:
The Shark AI Robot Self-Empty combines the latest innovations for a whole-home clean you can’t get from any other robot. Features include: Shark’s patented suction power; AI Laser Navigation for precision cleaning and object avoidance; UltraClean Mode for targeted deep cleaning; and a HEPA 60-day-capacity base that’ll keep your home’s air free of dust and allergens with every clean.
The Shark AV2501S is decent for bare floors. It clears pet hair and small and bulky debris on this surface type without much of a problem. Its self-emptying base station also reduces hands-on maintenance requirements since you won’t have to manually empty debris from its base station at the end of every cleaning session. Its LIDAR mapping system results in quicker room mapping than most other Shark robot vacuums, though it can register some benign household objects as hazards to avoid.
PROS
Self-emptying capability.
Long battery life.
Excellent performance on bare floors.
CONS
Demanding maintenance requirements.
High recurring costs.
Terrible stain-clearing performance.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Shark AV2501S is available in one color variant: ‘Black’, and you can see the label for our test unit here. Another model, referred to as the Shark AV2501AE or Shark AV2511AE, depending on color, comes with a larger-capacity external dirt compartment with enough room for 60 days’ worth of debris, compared to the AV2501S’ advertised 30-day capacity. Otherwise, the AV2501S and AV2501AE/AV2511AE are mechanically identical and therefore deliver the same level of performance.
If you come across a differently-equipped variant of the Shark AI Ultra Robot Self Empty XL, let us know in the discussions, and we’ll update our review.
Compared To Other Vacuums
The Shark AV2501S is a bit of a step up over most other Shark robot vacuums. Not only can it self-empty, a capability found on some other Shark models like the Shark EZ Robot Self-Empty, but it’s also one of the few products in Shark’s robovac lineup to offer LIDAR mapping, which is quicker and more precise than optical sensor-based systems. That said, if those features don’t matter all that much to you, the vacuum doesn’t offer any significant jump in debris pickup performance compared to cheaper Shark models.
