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With its small inch body, it is able to get under any furniture to clean.
At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 650 can fit under most furniture where dirt hides most.
Device has a new IQ navigation that offers amazing row by row coverage.
1292 Sq Ft
Device has unbeatable suction as compared to any shark robot vacuum for pick up for large and small debris as well as pet hair on carpets and hard floors.
600 Pa - apparently this model is not too strong but it can remove dust from all floors including carpets
Designed for Homes with Pets Powerful suction and a re-engineered brush roll combine with a high-efficiency filter that captures pet dander and allergens.
With its medium suction power, Roomba 650 can capture and remove pet hair left on floors and carpets. It can also be in position to remove large debris like cereals.
Has dual edge and corner brushes that dig deep into edges and corners for complete cleaning of dust, dirt and debris.
It’s spinning side brushes can sweep along the wall edges and corners of the room. No dirt will be left behind. If dirt is embedded on the floor, the spinning brushes will loosen it and remove it from the floor.
Battery life is approximately four hours of runtime when fully charged.
It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery which runs for 90 minutes and its charge time is 180 minutes. This makes Roomba 650 ideal for medium to large sized rooms
The initial charging can take up to 6 hours until complete charge.
180 Minutes – this will give you 90 minutes of run time.
Navigates to clean multiple floors, ranging from carpets and hard floors and it detects where it has already cleaned and avoids that place to go to other places that need cleaning.
It can clean both bare floor types and carpet floor types. Bare floor types include: hardwood, marble, vynil, tile, laminate, linoleum WHILE for the carpet floors it will only clean low-pile, medium-pile carpets. IT CAN'T WORK ON VERY THICK CARPETS
Has a powerful suction and dual edge brushes which dig deep into carpets thus tackling debris in your carpet.
It has a battery life of 4 hours which makes it suitable for large rooms. It cleans for 4 hours and resumes cleaning right where it stopped after charging if the session was not finished.
It has a self emptying base which serves as a charging dock for the robot as well.
Yes, once the battery runs low, this unit can auto dock and recharge until the battery is full. But it can’t auto resume after charging
It automatically recharges when needed and picks up where it left off when cleaning.
Has a powerful mobility and room mapping feature which lets you select which rooms to clean or when to clean them through the app.
Yes, this robot can move from room to room, it does don’t have a mapping floor technology so it cleans randomly, moving from room-to-room. That is why it comes with a Virtual Wall barrier that that prevents it from entering certain rooms.
Device has cliff sensors as well as a home mapping feature which lets you select which rooms to clean or avoid including the stairs or even decks.
Using its cliff-detection sensors, Roomba 650 will always avoid stairs and related drop-offs while navigating the floor. This safety feature prevents the robot from accidents that could lead to fatal damages.
The device is relatively quiet when cleaning unless if it is faulty.
Device has a normal and max suction power that can boost from normal to max suction when needed.
Device has a high efficiency filter to easily capture and trap dirt and debris.
It has a room mapping feature that enables it plan the rooms to be cleaned.
The device has two side sweepers that will do the sweeping for you however it may not be able to mop.
Has a max mode for concentrated cleaning which increases the suction power to deal with messes.
It has a bag less self-empty base.
With the help with Radio Frequency technology, you can command Roomba 790 from any room in your house. You can initiate a cleaning session; pre-program the sessions with voice command. It comes with a WIRELESS COMMAND CENTER.
All you have to dio is to press buttons found on top of the robot. Create cleaning schedules via the control panel.
The device can be connected to a smart device and controlled with a mobile app.
The shark IQ is WIFI connected for your convenience.
You can schedule cleanings and target specific rooms with the shark clean app or voice control with Alexa.
Device can be controlled with voice control with Alexa.
The room mapping feature that provides you with the option to select where you want to clean. Makes use of cliff sensors made to detect certain places to clean and stay away from others.
The self empty bin holds up to 30 days of dirt and debris.
It has a low profile design that easily reaches under places above its height to clean.
Features a 3.58 inches / 9.1 cm low profile design which enables it to clean under furniture and sofas.
Device has virtual wall modules or boundary strips.
Device is designed with a battery capacity of 5200mAh.
3000 mAh – strong enough to give you 90 minutes of runtime.
Dustbin has a 30 session cleaning capacity.
400 ml – Not too big for very large debris.
Has more common virtual wall modules included in the device.
Yes, it comes with one virtual wall. Always place this virtual wall in a room where you don’t want the robot to go. This virtual wall has signals which stop the robot from moving into restricted areas or rooms.
12.9 x 12.6 x 3.5 inches
13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches
Device weighs 6.92 pounds.
7.72 lbs
• This unit has a light weight design, powerful suction; • It holds up to 30 session worth of dirt and debris. • High efficiency filter system. • Easily schedules cleanings • Automatically resumes cleaning after recharge • Low profile design • Includes virtual wall boundaries
• Worth the money - it cleans effectively • Automatically Docks and Recharges when battery runs low • Powerful battery of 3000 mAh lasts longer - 90 minutes of running time • Has a virtual wall barrier which prevents it from entering specific rooms • Create cleaning schedules for 7 days • Extracts embedded debris • Cleans walls and edges effectively • Cleans under furniture • Low profile design • Good battery life - 90 minutes on a 180 minutes charge
• Unit is not entirely silent. • It is hard to remember when to empty the bin since it has a self empty base. • Unit may not be able to mop the floors.
• It does not have a mapping feature - cleans randomly • Poor Suction Power, • Can't be remotely controlled with a mobile app, Not Alexa compatible, • Features a small dustbin of 400 ml - this means you have to empty it so many times, • Does not have a HEPA Filter which eliminates allergens and dust mites, • It does not wet mop the floor as some advanced robotic vacuums do, • Makes some little noise • Not Wi-fi supported. • It is expensive • Does not empty its self • Can’t be programmed to clean specific areas • Can’t vacuum tick carpets • Does not have a full bin indicator • Does not have a carpet boost function
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