CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Neato Botvac Connected VS. iRobot Roomba 980

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8.9
Winner:

Neato Botvac Connected

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac Connected:

  • button icon LaserSmart mapping and navigation.
  • button icon Works with Alexa for voice control.
  • button icon Wi-Fi connected for ultimate control.
  • button icon D-Shape design with CornerClever technology.
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8.4
Runners Up:

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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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
USABILITY
WINNER :

Neato Botvac Connected

  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Neato Botvac Connected

  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Neato Botvac Connected

Reasons why we like it:

  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – Neato Botvac Connected VS. iRobot Roomba 980

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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

Yes

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

COVERAGE

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This device can clean medium-to-large sized rooms of up-to 1800 square feet.

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features a true suction power of up-to 1700-Pa which makes it a great cleaner of all hard-floors, low-pile carpets and medium-pile carpets.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It powerful suction and precision brushes help to pickup pet-hair while the integrated HEPA-filter helps to eliminate pet-allergens.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Its D-Shape with CornerClever Technology coupled with a side-brush helps to clean dirt hiding in corners and along walls.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Its powerful lithium-ion battery can run for 120-minutes on eco-mode and 90-minutes on turbo-mode.

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It takes only 2-hours to fully charge this robot.

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It’s equipped with high-grade wheels that enable it to clean multiple-floors faster than most robotic-vacuums on the market today.

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 Connected
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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It can clean large room areas of up-to 1800 square feet.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It can recharge automatically when its battery runs low on power by simply going back to the charge-base.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

When it’s fully charged, this unit will resume cleaning from where it stopped until the entire floor gets clean.

Yes

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

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This unit can automatically move from room to room using a Precise LaserSmart Navigation system that scans and maps different rooms then plans and methodically cleans them.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features 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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This device generates little noise when running in Eco-mode but it will make a slightly louder noise when running in turbo-mode.

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This device can boost suction-power when running Turbo-mode.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It uses a HEPA-Filter to trap and remove dust, pet dander, allergens, and other 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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses a Precise LaserSmart Navigation system to scan and map the room then plans and methodically cleans without bumping into objects.

Yes

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

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It has a spot-clean-mode that allows for working on the same dirty-spot 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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

You can control this device either through your Smartphone connected to its Wi-Fi network or via controls located on the robot itself.

Yes

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

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

With a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, you can remotely control this device on your Smartphone using the Neato app for iOS and Android.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It uses 2.4GHz Wi-Fi technology to easily connect to your smartphone.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

This unit features a scheduling-option that allows you to create a daily cleaning-plan for 7 days.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It’s compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home Assistant for easy voice control when under operation.

Yes

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

ZONE CLEANING

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Uses Magnetic boundary strips that prevent it from cleaning where you don’t want it to and instead clean particular zones of your home.

No

Neato Botvac Connected

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It’s equipped with a larger, 700ml dirt-bin that allows for cleaning a wider area without getting clogged/full easily.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

It comes with Boundary magnetic strips which help to block it from entering areas where you don’t want it to go.

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Long lasting 2600MHz Li-Ion battery.

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

700ml Bagless dirt-bin.

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Neato Botvac Connected
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 Connected
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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

9-lbs (4.1Kgs)

Yes

8.7 pounds

Neato Botvac Connected

CONCLUSION

PROS

Neato Botvac Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• Powerful 2600MHz Li-Ion battery. • Wider brush roll covers more area. • Larger dust-bin picks-up more dirt. • Side brush for edge and corner cleaning. • Maps and plans the cleaning path. • A Scheduling function. • Multi-room cleaning. • Spot/concentrated cleaning mode.

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 Connected
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• It’s a bit noisy on turbo-mode. • Doesn't perform well on thick-carpets. • Lacks wet-mopping function.

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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