CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Neato Botvac 70e VS. iRobot Roomba 980

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:

  • button icon Very effective on thick carpets
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets and kids
  • button icon It runs up to 120 minutes
  • button icon It automatically recharges and resumes with the cleaning job
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Runners Up:

Neato Botvac 70e

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac 70e :

  • button icon Cleans under furniture & sees in the dark.
  • button icon Heavy-duty blade brush and a standard filter.
  • button icon Laser-guided navigation system scans & maps the room.
  • button icon D-shaped for easy cleaning of corners & wall-edges.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

Neato Botvac 70e

  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • QUIET OPERATION
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – Neato Botvac 70e VS. iRobot Roomba 980

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

At only 3.9-inches, this device can easily clean under furniture above 4-inches high.

Yes

Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.

COVERAGE

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It can clean small-to-medium room of up-to 2200sq.ft.

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It has a true suction power which sucks-in dirt rather than just sweeping it in.

Yes

1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses a heavy-duty blade brush and a standard filter to cleanup pet-hair.

Yes

Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

The D-shape and side-brush allow this unit to thoroughly clean along walls and deep into corners.

Yes

Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses an advanced NiMH (nickel metal hydride) that enables it to run for about 60-to-90 minutes.

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Its Nickel Metal Hydride battery will take around 2-hours to get fully-charged.

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This robot features high-grade wheels that allow it go over different floors thus facilitating for multi-floor cleaning.

Yes

It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It can thoroughly clean larger rooms of up-to 2200sq.ft.

Yes

Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Automatically goes back to charge base when the battery is low on power and after returns to where it left-off.

Yes

Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

After getting fully-charged, this device will automatically return and start cleaning from where it left-off.

Yes

Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Automatically moves from room to room using patented laser-guided technology that scans and maps the room, plans and methodically cleans.

Yes

With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It’s equipped with Anti-drop and Anti-collision sensors that prevent it from bumping into obstacles and falling off stairs.

Yes

With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.

QUIET OPERATION

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.

HEPA FILTER

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses a HEPA Filter to trap and remove dust, pet dander, allergens, and very small particles that can trigger allergies.

Yes

Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses Laser-guided navigation system to scan and map the room then plans and methodically cleans without bumping around

Yes

Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features a spot-clean-mode that allows it to work on the same spot and until it gets thoroughly clean.

Yes

When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This unit can be scheduled for daily cleanings or you can push the included buttons for instant multi-room or spot cleaning. It even features a LED-screen that allows for easy setup of modes.

Yes

You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.

WIFI CONNECTED

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

You can use the On-Board scheduling button to create cleaning schedules for 7-days.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.

ZONE CLEANING

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It uses magnetic area blocking strips that prevent it from cleaning where you don’t want to and instead clean only particular zones of your home.

No

iRobot Roomba 980

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It has a larger 700ml dirt-bin which allows it to clean a wider area without getting clogged.

Yes

Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It features a low-profile design with a height of only 3.9-inches which allows it to clean under cabinets and furniture.

Yes

3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Comes with Boundary magnetic strips that help to block it from areas where you don’t want it to go.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

2600mHz NiMH battery.

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

700ml

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features a full-bin-indicator that alerts you when it’s time to empty the dustbin.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

12.7"L x 13.2"W x 3.9"H

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

9-lbs (4.1Kgs)

Yes

8.7 pounds

Neato Botvac 70e

CONCLUSION

PROS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• Powerful Nickel Metal Hydride battery. • Wider and bigger brush roll covers more area. • Bigger dirt cup that picks-up more dirt. • Side brush for edge and corner cleaning. • Maps and plans the cleaning path. • Scheduling function. • Multi-room cleaning. • Spot/concentrated cleaning.

Yes

• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms

CONS

Neato Botvac 70e
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• It’s a bit noisy. • Lacks Wi-Fi connectivity. • No Mobile-App. • Doesn't perform well on thick-carpets.

Yes

• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs

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