Dolphin X30 vs X40 Plus: What Are the Main Differences?

Dolphin X30

Core Dolphin cleaning features, app control and interchangeable fine and ultra fine filters.

View Dolphin X30 details and current offer

Dolphin X40 Plus

Adds a caddy, an integrated coarse inner basket and a choice of cleaning cycle lengths.

View Dolphin X40 Plus details and current offer

The main differences at a glance

1. Cable length

Maytronics lists a 17 metre cable with a swivel on both current models. Cable length is therefore the same in this comparison. Both are rated for pools up to 15 metres long.

2. The X40 Plus includes a caddy

The X40 Plus comes with a wheeled caddy for moving and storing the cleaner, cable and power supply together. It is a useful extra if you keep the robot in a shed or garage between cleans. A caddy is an optional accessory for the X30.

3. The X40 Plus has a coarse basket inside the main basket

The X40 Plus has an extra mesh basket inside its main filter basket. This coarse, or rough, insert catches larger debris before it reaches the outer ultra fine filter panels. The two layers work together to collect larger debris and fine dirt during the same clean.

The X30 uses interchangeable fine and ultra fine filters. You select the filter that suits the debris in your pool. Both models can collect fine dirt; the practical difference is the X40 Plus’s integrated inner basket.

What stays the same?

Both use active scrubbing, CleverClean navigation and PowerStream mobility to clean the floor, walls and waterline. Both weigh 7.5 kg and support MyDolphin Plus app control, including remote drive and weekly scheduling.

There is one further control difference: the X30 has a two hour cycle, while the X40 Plus offers one, one and a half, two or two and a half hour cycles, plus a delayed start.