For vacuum-only buyers who want a bagless self-emptying dock; newer Shark models clean longer for similar money.
Amazon $499.95The Shark Matrix Self-Empty rates 3.9 among vacuum only robot vacuums; the Shark Stratos 2-in-1 rates 3.9 among self-cleaning dock ones.
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For hard-floor homes that want a hands-off mop-washing dock from Shark without paying for the PowerDetect models’ sensors.
Amazon $499.99Scores side by side
These two sit in different type classes (vacuum only and self-cleaning dock), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own type peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Shark Matrix Self-Empty | Shark Stratos 2-in-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9/5 | 3.9/5 |
| Cleaning 33% | 84 measured 90% of sand from carpet, no hair tangled | 70 not yet tested; estimated from 5 tested Shark robots and the median of the 80 tested robots |
| Value 28% | 28 $500 | 78 $500 |
| Dock 22% | 100 Self-empties the bin | 76 Self-empties the bin, washes the mop |
| Navigation 17% | 65 LiDAR | 65 LiDAR |
| Mopping 10% | Not scored | 32 Vibrating pad |
Independent tests
Shark Matrix Self-Empty
| Tested by | Carpet deep clean | Pet hair | Hair tangle (0 = none) | Area per charge | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum Wars | 90% | - | 0 | 814 sq ft | Embedded sand in medium-pile carpet; 7 in hair tangle on hard floor (0 = none wrapped); pet hair pickup not published. |
Shark Stratos 2-in-1
No independent test published yet.
Specifications
| Shark Matrix Self-Empty | Shark Stratos 2-in-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum | ||
| Main brush | self-cleaning anti-hair-wrap brushroll | self-cleaning anti-tangle brushroll |
| Dustbin | 189 mL | - |
| Mopping | ||
| Mop | None | Vibrating pad |
| Dock | ||
| Dock | Self-empty | Washes mop + empties |
| Self-empties | Yes | Yes |
| Washes mop | - | Yes |
| Hot-water wash | - | No |
| Hot-air drying | - | No |
| Navigation & app | ||
| Navigation | LiDAR | LiDAR |
| Obstacle avoidance | LiDAR-based object detection | LiDAR-based object detection |
| Voice assistants | - | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Build | ||
| Run time | Up to 1 h 30 min | - |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |
| Released | - | 2025-12 |