Features in the shaded boxes are the same for all models in this comparison. See also the Miele S5 Models Comparison Table (Upper 3) and Miele S5 Models Comparison Table (Middle 3).

All Miele vacuums in their S5 Series, when used with the Active Certified HEPA Exhaust Filter, join the others in their S500 and S600 series which represent the world's first ever HEPA certified vacuum cleaner system. People especially concerned with indoor-air quality will be pleased to know that the filtration system with the Certified HEPA filter in the Miele S5 vacuums was tested by the DMT Air Quality Test Institute and certified that it is in compliance with the stringent EN 1822 standard.