CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Romba 860 VS. iRobot Roomba i7

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba i7

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba i7:

  • button icon Best for homes with pets due to its 3 stage cleaning system and HEPA filter
  • button icon Auto resumes after recharging
  • button icon High performance
  • button icon Automatically empties its self
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Runners Up:

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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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba i7

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba i7

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

iRobot Romba 860

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba i7

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 860 VS. iRobot Roomba i7

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Its height is 3.62 inches. Similar height with all Roomba Vacuum cleaners. It can clean under furniture effectively.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

1615 feet square – suitable for small and medium sized apartments

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – can be used in both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

1700 Pa – stronger than most robot vacuums

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Due to its High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of pet allergens and the Premium 3-stage cleaning System which captures more pet hair in a single pass. This model is ideal for homes with pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Its Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes keep close contact with the surface, so they can clean wall edges and corners effectively

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

120 minutes – enough to clean a large room or apartment

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

120 minutes – short time of full recharge

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Its cleaning brush is designed with rubber treads that work on different floor surfaces - hard floors and carpets. They do adjust and flex so as to capture every small particle and dirt.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Its Power boots function and Power-Lifting suction will deliver 10X more air for deep carpet cleaning

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Can be used in large rooms due to its long run time of 120 minutes.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Yes, Roomba i7 auto docks its self after the 120 run time and recharges the battery to full capacity – getting ready for next usage.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

After recharging the battery, Roomba i7 will auto resume with the cleaning task. It will start from where it stopped.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

It can clean from room-to-room. The robot uses an Imprint Smart Mapping technology which helps it to know each room in your house. So it will clean from one room to another.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Uses its strong camera and sensors to detect cliffs and stairs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Noise level is 65 db – not too loud as vacuum sticks.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Boosts suction power 10x when it gets to areas with lots of dust. It also boosts its power when it gets to thick carpets.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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.

Yes

Features a High Efficiency HEPA filtration system which captures 99% of allergens, dust mites and small particles that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

With the Imprint™ Smart Mapping technology and iAdapt 3.0 Navigation, Roomba i7 will plan and understand the entire floor of your home or apartment.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Uses the Advanced Dirt Detect Technology to detect high concentration of dirt in an area thus perform concentrated cleaning in that area.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

iRobot Roomba i7

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

Can be operated with a mobile application or a voice control device like Amazon Alexa. Create cleaning schedules via your mobile app and also monitor performance.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Install iRobot mobile application and connect with Roomba i7 from anywhere.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Uses wifi connectivity to sync with Amazon Alexa and iRobot mobile App

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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 i7
No

Yes

Can be controlled by voice using Amazon Alexa. All you have to do is to speak with Amazon Alexa to turn on Roomba i7.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

Yes

Use the Spot Mode to command Roomba i7 to thoroughly clean areas with high concentration of dirt

iRobot Roomba i7

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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 i7
Yes

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

Yes

3.62 inches – height. With this low profile, Roomba i7 go under the sofa and low profile furniture above 3.62 inches

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

3000 mAh – delivers only 60 minutes of run time

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

500 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

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

Yes

Comes with a dual mode virtual wall barrier

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

Yes

13.3 x 13.3 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
Yes

8 lbs

Yes

7.45 pounds

iRobot Romba 860

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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

• Long battery runtime • HEPA Filtration • Equally good on hardwood and carpet • Ideal for regular cleaning • Cleans Effectively • Hassle Free Operation • Very Easy To Use • Cleans Under Furniture • Can be controlled with a smart phone • Strong suction power • Mapping and Smart Navigation system

CONS

iRobot Romba 860
iRobot Roomba i7
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 is not fast • Small dust bin • Automatic Dirt Disposal is sold separately

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