Dolphin Nautilus CC
$599
1 year manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Nautilus CC vs Dolphin Proteus DX3
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Nautilus CC and Dolphin Proteus DX3 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin Proteus DX3
MSRP $629
2 years manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Nautilus CC | Proteus DX3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $599 | MSRP $629 |
| Lineup | Nautilus™ | Proteus™ |
| Best for | Basic entry cleaning | Retailer edition |
| Pool size | Up to 33 ft | Up to 33 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor + Walls | Floor + Walls |
| Cleaning cycle | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Suction | 4,000 GPH | 4,000 GPH |
| Scrubbing brushes | 1 | 1 (active) |
| Filtration | Cartridge | Fine filter basket |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | No | 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 | No | No |
| Anti-tangle swivel | No | No |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | CleverClean™ | CleverClean™ |
| Weekly scheduling | No weekly timer | No weekly timer |
| App control | No app control | No app control |
| Cable | 50 ft (no swivel) | Standard cable (no swivel) |
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| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years |
Dolphin Nautilus CC vs Dolphin Proteus DX3: how they compare
The Dolphin Nautilus CC is part of the Nautilus™ lineup — the entry Nautilus CC with single-brush cleaning. It cleans pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Cartridge filtration, backed by a 1-year warranty.
The Dolphin Proteus DX3 is part of the Proteus™ lineup — a retailer edition of the flagship robots with a 2-year warranty. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Fine filter basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Proteus DX3 wins
Between these two, the Dolphin Proteus DX3 is the stronger robot on paper — a retailer edition of the flagship robots with a 2-year warranty. It cleans with floor + walls coverage and Fine filter basket 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 Cayman from our Max-Series™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.
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