IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME POWER THAT AN ELECTRIC ASPI BUT FOR SMALL SURFACES OR SMALL DAILY DIRT, IT IS SUPER, I HAVE IN THE KITCHEN, ALWAYS STAND ON ITS BRANCH, AND IT SERVES ME MUCH MORE OF DESOIN BRUSH, AS WELL AS ON CARPET TILES ON, YOU MUST HAND ALMOST CLEAN THE FILTER EVERY TIME - IF BEAUCOUPE DUST (IT TAKES 1 MINUTE)