Dolphin Explorer E70
$2299
$2099
Save $200
2 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Explorer E70 vs Dolphin Nautilus CC
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Explorer E70 and Dolphin Nautilus CC — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin Nautilus CC
$599
1 year manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Explorer E70 | Nautilus CC |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $2299$2099 | $599 |
| Lineup | Explorer™ | Nautilus™ |
| Best for | Larger pools, caddy included | Basic entry cleaning |
| Pool size | Up to 50 ft | Up to 33 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls + Waterline | Floor + Walls |
| Cleaning cycle | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Suction | 4,500 GPH | 4,000 GPH |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 | 1 |
| Filtration | Dual-layer cartridge | Cartridge |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | Included | No |
| 3-year warranty | No | No |
| NanoFilters™ included | No | No |
| MultiMedia™ filtration | No | No |
| Media-Alert™ | No | No |
| Oversized leaf bag | No | No |
| MaxBin™ filtration | No | No |
| HyperBrush™ scrubbing | No | No |
| App control | Included | No |
| Anti-tangle swivel | Included | No |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Commercial-grade motors | No | No |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | CleverClean™ with PowerStream | CleverClean™ |
| Weekly scheduling | Weekly timer | No weekly timer |
| App control | myDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) | No app control |
| Cable | 60 ft with anti-tangle swivel | 50 ft (no swivel) |
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| Warranty | 2 years | 1 year |
Dolphin Explorer E70 vs Dolphin Nautilus CC: how they compare
The Dolphin Explorer E70 is part of the Explorer™ lineup — a larger-pool Explorer™ that includes a caddy. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Dual-layer cartridge filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
The Dolphin Nautilus CC is part of the Nautilus™ lineup — the entry Nautilus CC with single-brush cleaning. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Cartridge filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Explorer E70 wins
Between these two, the Dolphin Explorer E70 is the better buy — a larger-pool Explorer™ that includes a caddy. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Dual-layer cartridge filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our top recommendation: neither of these is in our two best lineups. For the best clean in this price range, step up to the Dolphin Quantum Pro from our ProLine™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.
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