CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 614 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690:

  • button icon Ideal for homes with Pet Hair
  • button icon Ideal for both medium and large rooms
  • button icon Can be controlled remotely with a smart phone
  • button icon Compatible With Alexa
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Runners Up:

iRobot Romba 614

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 614 :

  • button icon Will automatically recharge once battery is low
  • button icon 3.6 inches low profile design – will easily clean hard to reach areas
  • button icon Hassle free operation – through single click cleaning system
  • button icon Long period of run time – 90 minutes
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 614

  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

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

iRobot Roomba 690

  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons why we like it:

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 614 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

5 inches above the ground – it will clean under furniture above 3.6 inches but may not clean under furniture below 3.6 inches tall.

Yes

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.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

iRobot Roomba 614 features a dual multi surface brushes that will lift up all pet hairs and fur from the floor

Yes

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Its edge sweep brush has a 27 degree angle design – reaches every corner and edge to remove both tiny and larger particles of debris.

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

90 minutes of run time – ample time to finish cleaning your home

Yes

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.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Can clean multiple floors using the Auto adjust cleaning head. Its adjusts to clean multiple floors like hard floors, tiles, linoleum and carpets. The multi surface brushes do maintain close contact with these floors

Yes

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

It can clean large rooms for up to 1 hour and 30 minutes before automatically recharging when battery is low.

Yes

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.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Once battery is low, this Roomba 614 will automatically dock itself and recharge for the next cleaning session.

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features a full suite of smart sensors which lets the robot move from room to room. It will make up to 60 decisions in a second to adapt to your home before completely cleaning it.

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 614 has cliff and object detect sensors that assists it avoid stairs and other drops offs on your home floors.

Yes

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.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

The dirt detect mode boots suction power – it increases its power to clean on areas with high levels of particles.

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Built with a high efficiency filter that gets rid of all the dust mites, allergens and other debris from the air. Great for homes with asthmatic people

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Randomly navigates using Intelligent navigation system

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

The dirt detect mode provides extra cleaning on places with stubborn debris or particles

Yes

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.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Romba 614

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

You don’t have to bother programming this Roomba 614. All you have to do is just single press clean and let the robot do the rest.

Yes

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.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a low profile design with height of only 3.6 inches tall. It will easily clean hard to reach areas and under furniture that is above 3.6 inches tall.

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

17 x 18 x 5 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

11.5 pounds

Yes

7.8 pounds

iRobot Roomba 690

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Hassle free operation – through single click cleaning system • 3.6 inches low profile design – will easily clean hard to reach areas • 3 stage cleaning system • Includes a full suite of intelligent sensors • Long period of run time – 90 minutes ideal for small and medium sized homes • An auto adjustable cleaning head – adjusts according to cleaning surface • Easily sweeps corners and along the walls • Will automatically recharge once battery is low • Makes 60 decisions per second to adapt to your home • Features 2 side brushes • Suitable for home with pets

Yes

• 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

CONS

iRobot Romba 614
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Can be remote controlled using wifi or IR remote system • No voice command using the Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant • Doesn’t include boundary strips – hard to restrict robot from some areas • Not built with a mapping or path planning function • Doesn’t have a wet mopping ability – only sweeps • Has no scheduled cleaning programming

Yes

• 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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