Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:
Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 620 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Romba 620
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 960
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 960
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Built with a short profile design – easy for it to clean under furniture above its height but may not clean under furniture above its height.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
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1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
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900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Roomba 620 uses a 3 stage cleaning system to lift pet hairs and furs off the floors into the bin. The brushes minimize pet hair tangling.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
Has an edge sweeping brush that is specially created to gather all particles in the corners and along the edges of your home.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
90 minutes after a full charge – enough time to clean a small and medium sized apartment before recharging.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
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1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
The 3 stage cleaning modes provide multiple floor cleaning on tile, laminate, hardwood, low and medium pile carpets and rugs.
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
Roomba 620 can clean large rooms – it has a long run time of 90 minutes enough to clean a large room. It can also randomly navigate through while avoiding objects on the floor and cleaning under furniture.
After cleaning or when battery is low, this robot will automatically dock and recharge for next cleaning
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.
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.
Will randomly move from room to room on a single floor. It avoids stairs and cleans around objects.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
Features anti cliff and object sensors – will turn away from cliffs on detection and also move around objects or any drop offs.
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.
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65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
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Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
Uses the iAdapt navigation system to move through your home
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.
Only sweeps and vacuums floors and carpets
Features a dirt detect function – will detect areas with concentrated levels of particles and spend more time cleaning it effectively
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.
Hassle free operation – just simply click clean on the robot and it will do the rest. Doesn’t require any sort of programming like some other robots.
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.
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.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
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600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
Low profile design in height – makes it able to fit under most beds, sofas and other furniture above its height.
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.
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2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
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600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
17.7 x 16.9 x 4.7 inches
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
12.79 pounds
8.6 pounds
• Detects stairs and objects on the floor • Aerovac and clog free brushes • Beautiful finishing – soft touch bumpers that remains looking brand new • Can clean multiple floors - tiles, hard wood and carpets • Will automatically dock and recharge once batter is low or after cleaning • Dirt detect function – focuses on areas with high dust concentration • Great for homes with pets – easily removes pet hairs • Automatically adjusts its head depending on the floor type • Triple step cleaning system • Easy to set up – takes a few minutes • Worth its price • Cleans under furniture without much hassle • Has an optimized air flow – lets the dust bin fill evenly
• 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.
• It doesn’t have a scheduled cleaning – you have to click it to start cleaning • It just randomly navigates – no mapping and path finding feature • Doesn’t come with virtual walls – hard to restrict the robot from cleaning some areas you wouldn’t want • No full bin indicator – hard to know when bin is full • Cannot be connected to home wifi
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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