TechRadar Verdict
After a week of testing, the MobVoi Treadmill SE is a great combination of a treadmill and an under-desk walking pad. With speeds up to 12km per hour, along with a safety clip and handle, it makes for a sturdy home solution for light running, providing enough speed options for most joggers. However, fold the handle down and tuck under a standing desk and this treadmill moonlights is as a walking pad ideal for your hybrid or remote worker. Easy to store due with a depth of 21cm, it’s fairly innocuous if rested against a spare bit of wall or easily tucked under a bed or sofa.
Multi-purpose functionality
Easy to store
Feels comparable to a gym treadmill
Heavy & difficult to manoeuvre
Higher price point
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Mobvoi Home Treadmill SE: One minute review
The Mobvoi Treadmill SE is a dual-purpose device, both a conventional treadmill and under-desk walking pad, this makes it a versatile product for both exercise and work, especially if you have a standing desk at home. It has a good deck of running space, measuring 100 x 40 x 21 cm, which is similar to (or slightly larger than) other under-desk treads on the market. We found it wide and long enough for running at the treadmill’s top speeds.
The speed range is from 0.5 to 12km per hour, which can be adjusted very easily with the remote control (ideal for walking mode) or the handle buttons if you’ve got the hande up in “running mode”. The treadmill also has a safety clip that attaches to your clothes and stops the machine if you fall.
It’s easy and quick to set up, requiring only four screws to attach the handle. The cable length is a reasonable 1.8m, which (given that it is likely to be under a desk and near a plug) should be more than sufficient for most users. The treadmill has a LED display that shows the speed, time, distance, and calories burned. It also connects to the Mobvoi app via Bluetooth, where you can track your progress, although there’s not really enough analysis or features here to consider it one of thebest fitness apps. The benefits here are really about the hardware rather than software.
The treadmill noise levels were very reasonable at a walking speed and seemed to be easily cancelled out by the noise cancelling functions on MS Teams: there were no complaints from my co-workers that they could hear it and I certainly never felt that the noise from the machine distracted me from my work.
However, the treadmill is quite heavy, weighing 26kg. Although it does have wheels, the weight makes it difficult to move around and certainly tricky to take up and downstairs alone. This is something to consider if you intend to use it in different rooms. Compared to some of the other treadmills onAmazonand so on, it’s also on the slightly more expensive side.
However, the higher price is justified by the quality and stability of the treadmill. There’s no incline function in running mode, which some users may prefer to add increased challenge, but that is standard on most walking pads.
Mobvoi Home Treadmill SE: Specifications
Mobvoi Home Treadmill SE: Scorecard
Mobvoi Home Treadmill SE: Should I buy?
Buy it if….
You are looking for both a treadmill and a walking pad
Interested in doing some running too? This is the best walking pad to get.
You are looking for a sturdy product you can run up to 12km per hour on
Beginner joggers not looking for incline runs will feel glad to have an extra use for the walking pad.
You are looking for a quiet walking pad your colleagues won’t hear
Take meetings without disturbing your colleagues, even off mute.
Don’t buy it if…
You are looking for a cheap walking pad
There are less expensive models out there to be had, albeit not dual-purpose ones.
You want to move it between rooms regularly
The Mobvoi Home Treadmill SE is on the heavier side, and stairs could present an issue.
Also consider
How I tested
I tested the treadmill for two weeks, mostly walking on it for an hour and a half every day, and ran at the maximum speed of 12 km/h. I tried using it with and without shoes, but preferred wearing trainers because the surface got hot. I experimented with both positions of the handle and preferred the handle down whilst in a walking mode.
First reviewed: July 2024
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