Not as powerful as I was hoping, but gets the job done. I use it to clean my cat bowl. I have no real comparisons other than a small vacuum cleaner that I once owned and loved. I didn't want to spend a lot since it's just for a side hustle so it works well for that. Not sure I would recommend it if you need a vacuum for work. Edited March 22, 2018 This vacuum cleaner has no suction power. It's terrible. I'm down to 1 star and buying something else. I do not recommend.