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Dyson Ball Animal 2 Total Clean/Origin
Sanitaire PROFESSIONAL Upright
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Wet Compatible
No
Vacuum Type
Upright
Bagless
Yes
Cordless
No
Anti-Allergy Filter (HEPA)
Yes
Wet Compatible
No
Vacuum Type
Upright
Bagless
No
Cordless
No
Anti-Allergy Filter (HEPA)
No
Our Verdict
Dyson Ball Animal 2 Total Clean/Origin
Sanitaire PROFESSIONAL Upright
The Dyson Ball Animal 2 Total Clean/Origin is a better upright vacuum than the Sanitaire PROFESSIONAL Upright. The Dyson has a better build quality with virtually no recurring costs, thanks to its bagless design. It has better maneuverability and comes with a lot of tools and brushes, too. It even offers significantly better performance on all surface types. However, the Sanitaire vacuum is easier to maintain.
Variants
- Ball Animal 2 Total Clean (Blue)
- Ball Animal 2 Total Clean (Iron/Purple)
- PROFESSIONAL Upright (Blue/Gray)
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Ball Animal 2 Total Clean
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PROFESSIONAL Upright
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Ball Animal 2 Total Clean
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PROFESSIONAL Upright
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Purple/Iron
Ball Animal 2 Pro
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Purple/Iron
Ball Animal 2 Origin
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Ball Animal 2
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Main Differences for
Bare Floor
Bare Floor
Threshold
Bare Floor
7.2
6.7
Recurring Cost
10
6.5
Maneuverability
7.0
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
6.0
5.5
Build Quality Picture
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Vacuum Type
Upright
Upright
User Maintenance
6.5
6.5
Maintenance Picture
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Brushroll Cleaning Video
Recurring Cost
10
6.5
Recurring Cost Picture
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Bag Part Number
No bag
BU 2922
Filter Part Number
920640-01
No replaceable filters
HEPA Filter Part Number
920769-01
No HEPA Filter
Storing
7.0
7.1
Storing Picture
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Height
42.13" (107.0 cm)
43.50" (110.5 cm)
Width
13.39" (34.0 cm)
13.78" (35.0 cm)
Depth
16.93" (43.0 cm)
12.20" (31.0 cm)
Cord Storing
Manual
Manual
On-Board Tool Storage
Yes
Yes
Vacuum Rack/Station
No
No
Dirt Compartment
7.8
7.8
Dirt Compartment Picture
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Bagless
Yes
No
Volume
0.32 gal (1.20 L)
0.77 gal (2.90 L)
Full Indicator
Yes
No
Bag Included
No Bag Needed
1
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Range
8.1
7.5
Cordless
No
No
Cord Length
35.17 ft (10.7 m)
29.82 ft (9.1 m)
Hose Length
9.22 ft (2.81 m)
3.71 ft (1.13 m)
Minimum Wand Length
2.49 ft (0.76 m)
0.98 ft (0.30 m)
Maximum Wand Length
2.72 ft (0.83 m)
2.62 ft (0.80 m)
Total Range
37.89 ft (11.55 m)
32.45 ft (9.89 m)
Portability
6.7
7.0
Total Weight
17.20 lbs (7.80 kg)
14.09 lbs (6.39 kg)
Weight In Hand
2.76 lbs (1.25 kg)
3.09 lbs (1.40 kg)
Carrying handle
Yes
Yes
Battery
0.0
0.0
Minimum Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Maximum Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Recharge Time
N/A
N/A
Recharge Dock
No
No
Battery Life Indicator
No
No
Removable Batteries
No
No
Quality Of Life Features
Picture Of Controls
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Rotating Head
Yes
No
Power Adjustment
No
No
Self-Propelled
No
No
Headlights
No
No
Easy On/Off
Yes
No
Head Surface Type Adjustment
Manual and Automatic
Manual
Tools And Brushes
Tools And Brush Picture
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Brushroll
Yes
No
Brushroll On/Off
Yes
No
Removable Brushroll
Yes
No
Turbo Brush
Yes
No
Crevice Tool
Yes
Yes
Upholstery Tool
Yes
Yes
Soft Bristle Brush
Yes
No
Hard Bristle Brush
Yes
Yes
Extension Wand
Yes
Yes
Ceiling Fan Tool
No
No
Pet Grooming Tool
Yes
No
Alternative Configuration
Alternative Configuration Photo 1
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Blower Mode
No
No
Performance
Hard Floor Pickup
7.0
Hard Floor Pickup video
Hard Floor Pickup Post Test
High-Pile Carpet Pickup
5.0
High-Pile Carpet Pickup Video
High-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
Low-Pile Carpet Pickup
6.0
Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Video
Low-Pile Carpet Pickup Post Test
Pet Hair Pickup
6.5
Pet Hair Pickup Video
Pet Hair Pickup Post Test
Suction
6.7
5.5
Suction Video
Maximum Hose Suction
88.5 inH₂O (22.04 kPa)
Maximum Head Suction
2.9 inH₂O (0.72 kPa)
1.9 inH₂O (0.47 kPa)
Setting Used For Maximum
Dial Setting "LOW"
Normal Head Suction
2.9 inH₂O (0.72 kPa)
1.9 inH₂O (0.47 kPa)
Setting Used For Normal
On, (Brushroll Off)
Dial Setting "LOW"
Hose Diameter
1.4" (3.5 cm)
1.6" (4.0 cm)
Airflow
8.2
Maximum Airflow Video
Maximum Hose Airflow
79.2 CFM (2.2 m³/min)
Noise
7.4
7.0
Noise Video
Bare Floor
81.4 dBA
84.7 dBA
Low-Pile Carpet
78.8 dBA
80.9 dBA
Maneuverability
7.0
5.5
Maneuverability Video
Pet Hair Furniture Performance
9.0
7.5
Sofa Pickup Video
Sofa Pickup Post Test
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Air Quality
Sealing Quality Video
Anti-Allergy Filter (HEPA)
Yes
No
Bare Floor Performance (Hardwood, Laminate, Tiles)
7.2
Setting Used
Dial Setting "LOW"
Bare Floor Large Debris Graph
Large Debris at 0 gal (0L)
92%
Large Debris at 0.07 gal (0.25L)
92%
Large Debris at 0.2 gal (0.75L)
91%
Large Debris at 0.4 gal (1.5L)
90%
Large Debris at 0.8 gal (3L)
N/A
Large Debris at 1.6 gal (6L)
N/A
Bare Floor Small Debris Graph
Small Debris at 0 gal (0L)
89%
Small Debris at 0.07 gal (0.25L)
89%
Small Debris at 0.2 gal (0.75L)
88%
Small Debris at 0.4 gal (1.5L)
87%
Small Debris at 0.8 gal (3L)
N/A
Small Debris at 1.6 gal (6L)
N/A
Cracks
7.5
8.0
Cracks Video
Wood Cracks Post Test
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Stains
3.0
1.0
Stain Video
Stain Pickup Post Test
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Water
0.0
0.0
Wet Compatible
No
No
Water Video
Water Pickup Post Test
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Low-Pile Carpet Performance
7.7
Setting Used
Dial Setting 2
Low Carpet Large Debris Graph
Large Debris at 0 gal (0L)
74%
Large Debris at 0.07 gal (0.25L)
72%
Large Debris at 0.2 gal (0.75L)
69%
Large Debris at 0.4 gal (1.5L)
65%
Large Debris at 0.8 gal (3L)
N/A
Large Debris at 1.6 gal (6L)
N/A
Low Carpet Small Debris Graph
Small Debris at 0 gal (0L)
79%
Small Debris at 0.07 gal (0.25L)
79%
Small Debris at 0.2 gal (0.75L)
77%
Small Debris at 0.4 gal (1.5L)
75%
Small Debris at 0.8 gal (3L)
N/A
Small Debris at 1.6 gal (6L)
N/A
High-Pile Carpet Performance
5.6
Setting Used
Dial Setting 4
High Carpet Large Debris Graph
Large Debris at 0 gal (0L)
24%
Large Debris at 0.07 gal (0.25L)
23%
Large Debris at 0.2 gal (0.75L)
21%
Large Debris at 0.4 gal (1.5L)
18%
Large Debris at 0.8 gal (3L)
N/A
Large Debris at 1.6 gal (6L)
N/A
High Carpet Small Debris Graph
Small Debris at 0 gal (0L)
49%
Small Debris at 0.07 gal (0.25L)
50%
Small Debris at 0.2 gal (0.75L)
50%
Small Debris at 0.4 gal (1.5L)
51%
Small Debris at 0.8 gal (3L)
N/A
Small Debris at 1.6 gal (6L)
N/A
Pet Hair Floor Performance
4.2
Pet Hair Graph
Bare Floor
11%
Low-Pile Carpet
91%
High-Pile Carpet
79%
Automation
Physical Automation
0.0
Automatic Recharging
No
Automatic Bag Emptying
No
Pathing Algorithm
No Pathing Algorithm
Physical Boundary Markers
No
Scheduled Start Buttons
No
Cycle Control Buttons
No
Navigation Control Buttons
No
Companion App Automation
0.0
Companion App Screen Grabs
App Name
No App
iOS Availability
No
Android Availability
No
Software Boundary Markers (No Go Zones)
No
App Scheduled Start
No
App Cycle Control
No
Navigation Control within App
No
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Ball Animal 2 Total Clean
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Ball Animal 2 Origin
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Ball Animal 2
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