CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 860 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

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6.8
Winner:

iRobot Romba 860

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 860:

  • button icon Anti allergen filtration system – removes up to 99% of particles
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets
  • button icon Full dust bin alerts
  • button icon automatic docking and recharge function
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5.3
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 650

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 650 :

  • button icon Able to clean all floor types
  • button icon Good suction power
  • button icon Able to clean edges, corners and below low profile furniture
  • button icon Can be scheduled for seven days
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 860

  • QUIET OPERATION
  • HEPA FILTER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 860

  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Romba 860

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Romba 860

Reasons why we like it:

  • QUIET OPERATION
  • HEPA FILTER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • CAN BE SCHEDULED
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 860 VS. iRobot Roomba 650

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

3.60 inches or 9.14 cm in height – can only clean under furniture that is above 3.60 inches or 9.14 cm

Yes

At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 650 can fit under most furniture where dirt hides most.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments

Yes

1292 Sq Ft

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

1000 Pa suction power – not the best but enough to eliminate pet hairs, furs and other debris from the air and floor.

Yes

600 Pa - apparently this model is not too strong but it can remove dust from all floors including carpets

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Tangle free brushes and up to 5 times more air power which is enough to pull all the pet hairs from open and hard to reach spaces.

Yes

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Side brush that extends its cleaning to remove residues from corners and along walls

Yes

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

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

60 minutes – very short run time. Suitable for small rooms

Yes

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

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

120 minutes – short time of full recharge

Yes

180 Minutes – this will give you 90 minutes of run time.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Delivers great multi floor cleaning on marble tile, hardwood, ceramic tile, vynil, linoleum, laminate as well as low and medium pile carpets and rugs

Yes

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Once battery is low or running low, Romba 860 automatically docks and heads to the home station to recharge

Yes

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

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Romba 860 uses iAdapt Navigation technology to move from room to room on a single floor. Has full suite sensors that will navigate through your home and adapt to any surface change.

Yes

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.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Features a full suite sensors that avoids stairs or fall offs and any objects. Will detect the objects and clean around it or detect the stairs and turn away

Yes

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.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

60 db – won’t inconvenience your quiet time as it cleans

No

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Anti-allergen high efficiency filter – gets rid of up to 99% of particles with an amount of 0.3 µm from your living space.

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Spot cleaning mode – detects areas with a high concentration of dirt and then spend more time cleaning it.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

iRobot Romba 860

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Hassle free cleaning through IR remote control system – lets you schedule cleanings. Romba 860 also comes with a single click clean option on the control panel

Yes

All you have to dio is to press buttons found on top of the robot. Create cleaning schedules via the control panel.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

7 times per week scheduling – robot will clean at preset convenient time so you don’t always have to monitor or be around to set cleaning.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

iRobot Romba 860

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

650 ml large debris bin – makes sure to empty when the robot indicates full bin capacity

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Low profile design with a height of 3.60 inches. Suitable for cleaning under beds, sofas and table above its overall height.

Yes

Features a 3.58 inches / 9.1 cm low profile design which enables it to clean under furniture and sofas.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time

Yes

3000 mAh – strong enough to give you 90 minutes of runtime.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

650 ml dust bin capacity – can clean longer without requiring you to empty it

Yes

400 ml – Not too big for very large debris.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Full bin indicator – notifies you to empty when the dust bin is full

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

Yes, prevents Romba 860 from cleaning rooms or areas that you wouldn’t want it to enter.

Yes

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.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

Yes

13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

8 lbs

Yes

7.72 lbs

iRobot Romba 860

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• Anti allergen filtration system – removes up to 99% of particles • Powerful motor with 1000Pa suction power – provides 5 times stronger power • Has a virtual wall function – restricts robot from some areas • Requires very little maintenance • Ideal for homes with pets • 3 stage cleaning system –provides 50% more of cleaning performance • iAdapt navigation sensors – prevents knocking objects and fall offs • full dust bin alerts • automatic docking and recharge function

Yes

• 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

CONS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba 650
Yes

• no remote control with smart phone • doesn’t not map floors or plan paths • Amazon alexa not support – cannot use voice command on robot • Built without a mopping function • Short battery life – only 60 minutes • Suitable for only small coverage

Yes

• 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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