Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500vsHusqvarna Automower 420 iQ

The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 is the better robot mower, 8.7/10 against 6.3/10. It wins on navigation and coverage, terrain, value.

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Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500

Top score
List price$1,999.99
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Pick this if

  • You have slopes steeper than 45%.
  • You want to spend less. It costs $1,300 less.
  • You'd rather not mount an RTK antenna.
  • Your ground is soft or bumpy and needs AWD.
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Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ

List price$3,299.99
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Pick this if

  • Your lawn is closer to 4,047 m² than 3,500 m².
  • Quiet matters: 62 dB against 65 dB.

Score by dimension

A check and a heavier ring mark the best score in each row. Weights in brackets.

Navigation and coverage (25%)
Terrain (20%)
Value (15%)
Setup and app (15%)
Owner reputation (15%)
Security and weather (10%)

Specs side by side

A check marks the best number in each row.

Price
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: $1,999.99 (best)
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: $3,299.99
Max area
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: 3,500 m² (0.87 acre)
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: 4,047 m² (1.00 acre) (best)
Max slope
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: 80% (best)
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: 45%
Navigation
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: LiDAR
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: RTK / satellite
Boundary wire
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: Not needed
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: Not needed
RTK base station
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: Not needed (best)
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: Required
Drive
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: AWD
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: 2WD
Cutting width
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: 40 cm (best)
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: 23.9 cm
Runtime
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: Not confirmed
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: 84 min
Noise
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: 65 dB
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: 62 dB (best)
Water rating
Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: IPX6
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: IPX5

Questions people ask

Is the Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 better than the Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ?

The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 scores 8.7/10 against 6.3/10 for the Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ on our spec-based score.

Which handles slopes better, Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 or Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ?

The Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500 is rated for 80% slopes, against 45% for the other.

Which covers a bigger lawn?

The Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ, rated for 4,047 m² (1.00 acre).

Do they need a boundary wire?

Dreame A3 AWD Pro 3500: no. Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ: no.