Head-to-Head

Dolphin Quantum Pro vs Dolphin Wave 140

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Quantum Pro and Dolphin Wave 140 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Quantum Pro Wave 140
Overview
Price $1799$1599 $7879
LineupMax-Series™ / ProLine™Wave™ Commercial
Best forLarge pools needing waterlineThe largest commercial pools
Pool sizeUp to 50 ftUp to 127 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + Waterline + StepsFloor
Cleaning cycle2.5 hours4 or 6 hours
Suction4,000 GPH9,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes2 (HyperBrush™)6
FiltrationXXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included No
NanoFilters™ included Included No
MaxBin™ filtration Included No
HyperBrush™ scrubbing Included No
App control Included No
Anti-tangle swivel Included No
Corded power Included Included
Navigation & ownership
NavigationSmartNav 2.0™Smart Navigation with Dual Drive
Weekly schedulingWeekly timerNo weekly timer
App controlmyDolphin Plus (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth)No app control
Cable55 ft with anti-tangle swivel140 ft, auto-release system (no swivel)
What is included
  • XXL MaxBin™ basket
  • NanoFilter™ panels
  • App-connected power supply
  • 55 ft swivel cable
  • Top-load fine filter cartridge
  • Power supply
  • 140 ft cable with auto-release
  • Remote control
  • Multi-purpose caddy
Warranty2 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Quantum Pro vs Dolphin Wave 140: how they compare

The Dolphin Quantum Pro is part of the Max-Series™ / ProLine™ lineup — app-connected step and floor-to-waterline cleaning with an XXL MaxBin™ and NanoFilters™. It cleans pools up to 50 ft with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage and XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Wave 140 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — the flagship commercial Wave with Dual Drive mobility for pools up to 127 ft. It handles pools up to 127 ft with floor coverage and Top-load fine cartridge with full indicator filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Quantum Pro wins

The Dolphin Quantum Pro is our pick. As part of the Max-Series™ / ProLine™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin Wave 140 with floor + walls + waterline + steps coverage, XXL MaxBin™ + NanoFilters™ filtration and a 2-year warranty.

Best of all, it comes in at $1599 — the same or less than the Dolphin Wave 140 — so it's the clear value winner too.

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