CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Roborock S5 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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8.7
Winner:

Roborock S5

Reasons to buy Roborock S5:

  • button icon It sweeps and mops
  • button icon Multiple cleaning modes
  • button icon Great suction power - ideal for home with pets & carpets
  • button icon Long lasting 5,200 mAh battery provides you with 2.5 hours of cleaning time
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7.6
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960 :

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Roborock S5

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
USABILITY
WINNER :

Roborock S5

  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Roborock S5

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • ZONE CLEANING
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COMPARISON – Roborock S5 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Height is 9.6 cm. With this low profile design, it can clean under furniture, bed and sofas.

Yes

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

COVERAGE

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

2691 ft2 - ideal for big house and multi-room

Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

2000Pa Cyclone 3D Cleaning System delivers strong suction power combined with a multi-mode system. You can choose from the following cleaning modes: Carpet mode, Quiet, Mopping mode, Balanced, Turbo Mode and Max Mode. These modes will provide you with custom results.

Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Features tangle free brushes which are very effective at capturing and removing pet hair without clogging the motor. It also comes with a beak-like cleaning tool accessory which helps in removing more pet hair from carpets and floors.

Yes

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Features Self-adjustable Side Brushes that spin at 330 Rounds Per Minute when cleaning along wall edges and corners.

Yes

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

240 minutes

Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

With its advanced climbing ability - Roborock S5 can move from one level to another, climb over objects with a maximum height of 2 cm and also clean from hard floor to carpets

Yes

Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Uses a Carpet Pressurization function to increase suction power when it meets a carpet. This will ensure your carpet is thoroughly cleaned from dust and pet hair. When it leaves the carpet and goes to a hard floor, the Carpet Pressurization mode will go off and the robot will go back to its normal suction power.

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Due to its coverage of 2691 ft2 – Robotock C5 can be used in both large and medium sized rooms.

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

It will go back to the charging dock when the battery gets low.

Yes

Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

After recharging, Roborock C5 will auto resume with its cleaning tusk - making sure no place is left with dirt.

Yes

True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Can clean all rooms on a single floor. Use LDS Smart Navigation system to scan the room at 360 degrees, gather information for each room on a single floor, generate a cleaning map and start cleaning according to the map.

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

The Anti-Collision sensors will always emit infrared-rays to detect obstacles and cliffs.

Yes

With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.

QUIET OPERATION

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

60 db - Operates quietly.

Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

The Carpet Pressurization mode automatically identifies carpets, so it witches to maximum suction to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.

No

HEPA FILTER

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Features 2 Washable E11 High Efficiency filters that capture 99.2% of allergens, dust, pet dander, pollen, mold spores and small 0.3 microns. You can wash it once in a week to maintain good performance and this reduces on replacement frequency.

Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Uses its high-precision LDS laser range sensors to scan 5x360 degrees for distance information. After that It creates a layout the apartment, run routes and save maps for further usage.

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Can sweep and mop hard floors

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

You can set it to vacuum and mop a specific area with high concentration of dirt.

Yes

With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

Roborock S5

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

It is very easy to control using Alexa and the Smartphone Application. The water tank can be easily plugged-in saving you from overturning the robot but at the same time avoid water leakages.

Yes

It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

You can control it with a Smartphone application. Via you phone you will be able to view the cleaning map and set custom cleaning modes for each room on a single floor.

Yes

You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.

WIFI CONNECTED

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

It is WifI Enables – that is how it communicates with Alexa

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Command the vacuum with voice. ASK Alexa to turn on Roborock S5

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Use the Zone Cleaning Function to command the robot to clean specific rooms. All you have to do is to drag and drop the cleaning frame on the map and the robot will clean rooms of your choice.

No

Roborock S5

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

9.6 cm – can easily clean under low profile furniture

Yes

This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

5,200mAh Ultra-high battery capacity - This will provide you with 150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

500 ml

Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

It has a Virtual Wall but this is bought separately.

Yes

Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

7 pounds

Yes

8.6 pounds

iRobot Roomba 960

CONCLUSION

PROS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

• Affordable and very effective • Auto docks and resumes • Customizable performance using various cleaning modes • Great suction power • Good battery life of 150 minutes • Sweeps and mops • Boosts suction power when it meets a carpet

Yes

• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.

CONS

Roborock S5
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

• Does not have a full bin indicator • Small Dust Bin • Does not come with boundary strips

Yes

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

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