Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 620 :
PERFORMANCE |
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USABILITY |
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DESIGN |
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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.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
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1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
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1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
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.
Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
Has an edge sweeping brush that is specially created to gather all particles in the corners and along the edges of your home.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
90 minutes after a full charge – enough time to clean a small and medium sized apartment before recharging.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
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The 3 stage cleaning modes provide multiple floor cleaning on tile, laminate, hardwood, low and medium pile carpets and rugs.
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
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.
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
After cleaning or when battery is low, this robot will automatically dock and recharge for next cleaning
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
Will randomly move from room to room on a single floor. It avoids stairs and cleans around objects.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
Features anti cliff and object sensors – will turn away from cliffs on detection and also move around objects or any drop offs.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
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70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
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Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
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Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
Uses the iAdapt navigation system to move through your home
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
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
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
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.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
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Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
Low profile design in height – makes it able to fit under most beds, sofas and other furniture above its height.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
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3300 mAh
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600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
17.7 x 16.9 x 4.7 inches
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
12.79 pounds
8.7 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
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• 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
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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