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Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :
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Its height is 3.81 inches – very low profile. So it can clean under furniture.
It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.
2700 sq ft - Ideal for Medium to Large rooms.
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
1,800 pa - Not the best suction according to the hype this robot gets.
600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
With a Turbo and Max four suction mode, this unit can remove pet hair from both hard floors and carpet.
Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.
With its slim design of 96mm, this unit can reach all corners that are difficult to clean and also be in position to vacuum wall edges.
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
150 minutes if runtime – excellent run time. Better than most robot vacuums.
90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.
3-4 hours of charging time. Takes quite long to charge fully.
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.
It can clean from a hard floor to a low pile carpet. But if the carpet has a high concentration of dust, you opt for the Turbo Max Suction – this will boost the power of robot.
Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile
Yes, it has coverage of 250 square meters. So you can use in both medium – large rooms.
Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.
Once the battery runs low, the device will auto dock its self to recharge.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
It resumes cleaning after re-charging. So it does not require your attention for it to complete the job.
It creates a real-time map for the entire floor - making it easy to the robot to move from room to room seemingly.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
The Smart and safe Laser Navigation technology detects cliffs and objects on the floor thus prevent the robot from bumping into furniture and other objects on the floor. When it gets close to cliffs, it changes direction.
Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.
61-72 db - makes some little noise. It is not 99% quiet. But it is not the kind of noise that can distract you.
68 db – operates quietly
The Turbo Max Suction function boosts the robot’s suction power when the need arises.
Features a HEPA FILTER which captures and eliminates dust particles and allergens in the air. So as it cleans your floor and carpet - it also removes dust particles and allergens from the air.
With its Real-time map generating technology, the robot will understand the entire floor to be cleaned, create precise path and follow that path.
Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.
Choose between voice control by Alexa or Smartphone App.
Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.
Can be controlled with a mobile App. Remotely create vacuuming schedule, change cleaning direction, select cleaning mode.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
It is Wifi Enabled
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
Use the MI mobile App to create cleaning schedule for a full week.
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
It is compatible with Amazon Alexa - so you can control it voice command.
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
Use the Xiomi Mobile App to draw or define a specific area were the robot should clean.
3.8 inches tall. So it can get below furniture which is 4 inches tall off the ground.
9.3cm above the ground
5200mAh – Excellent battery
1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
420 ml – quiet small. You will need to empty it many times.
600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
Has a virtual wall but you might need to buy it
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
13.6 x 13.6 x 3.8 inches
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
8.4 pounds
7.8 pounds
• Affordable • Good run time • Low profile design • Compatible with Alexa • Performs ZONE cleaning • Wifi Enables • Can be controlled with a Smartphone App • Virtual wall keeps it away from specific areas • Plans and maps its routes • Strong suction power • HEPA Filtration is ideal for people with allergies
• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design
• Can't vacuum thick carpets
• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets
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