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iRobot Romba 985 VS. Neato Botvac D7 Connected

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9.5
Winner:

Neato Botvac D7 Connected

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac D7 Connected:

  • button icon Maps and Plans the entire floor for through cleaning
  • button icon Zone Cleaning
  • button icon Very strong battery - 4200 mAh
  • button icon Turbo Mode Boosts Suction Power thus pick up more dirt and pet hair
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8.7
Runners Up:

iRobot Romba 985

Reasons to buy iRobot Romba 985 :

  • button icon Auto adjust cleaning head for multiple floors and carpets
  • button icon Maximizes its cleaning power – up to 10 times air power
  • button icon Can be connected to wifi and Amazon Alexa
  • button icon Patented dirt detect technology
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

Neato Botvac D7 Connected

  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Neato Botvac D7 Connected

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Neato Botvac D7 Connected

Reasons why we like it:

  • ZONE CLEANING
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – iRobot Romba 985 VS. Neato Botvac D7 Connected

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Romba 985 is only 3.6 inches in height. Can clean under furniture that is above 3.6 inches but fail to clean under furniture below 3.6 inches tall.

Yes

It is 10cm above the floor - so furniture that is raised above 10cm can be cleaned under but it won't clean under very low profile furniture.

COVERAGE

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

1292 Sq.ft - Ideal for Medium - Large rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

2000 Pa - Great suction power. Can lift up pet hair and highly concentrated dirt.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Built with a power-lifting suction that removes all dog and cat hairs from the hard floor, carpets and air through providing 10 times more of air power.

Yes

The Turbo Mode boosts suction power of the robot thus give it the power to lift up pet hair from thick carpets and on floors, thus create a healthy leaving environment with your pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Features an edge sweeping brush – provides a 27 degree angle to sweep all debris away from corners and along walls.

Yes

Its D-shaped design is an added advantage. The Robot can reach all hard-to-reach areas including sharp corners and wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

120 minutes of run time – adequate time to fully clean a small to large house.

Yes

Up to 120 minutes of battery life – Very good battery life. Does not waste time going back to auto recharge.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

150 minutes – 2.5 hour. It does not take long to charge.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Romba 985 can clean hard floors and carpets – features an auto adjust cleaning head that adjusts its height to maintain close contact with the multiple floor surfaces. It will directly clean all types of hard floors and low pile and medium pile carpets.

Yes

Can clean all types of floors and carpets. Carpet floor types it can clean include: low pile carpets, medium pile carpet and thick pile carpets. Bare floor types include: wood, ceramic tile, linoleum, laminate, vynil

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

It automatically increases cleaning power when it reaches carpets using power boost and Aeroforce cleaning system

Yes

With the help of the Turbo Mode function which boosts the robot's suction power to pick up dirt and pet hair - it will deep clean a thick carpet.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Can clean large rooms but will sometimes require a recharge before completion

Yes

With its 1292 sq.ft room coverage and 120 minutes run-time, Neato D7 can be used in a large room. Remove large obstacles to make the vacuuming process easier and faster.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Yes, will automatically dock and charge once battery is low or running low.

Yes

Once the battery runs low, the robot will automatically dock back to the charging station

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

After full charge, Romba 985 will resume cleaning from where it stopped. It maintains track of its location. You don’t have to be around to restart it after charge.

Yes

After recharging, it returns back to the same position it stopped before recharging.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Features Smart Mapping along with vSLAM technology – allows the vacuum cleaner to effortlessly navigate the home while maintain track of places it has been and places it hasn’t yet cleaned. Can move from room to room on a single floor.

Yes

Since it plans the entire floor before cleaning, it will clearly know each and every room on an entire flow thus plan how to clean each room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Yes, through the cliff detect and objects detect sensors. Guides the robot away from or around objects and stairs.

Yes

No-Go lines which tells the robot areas to avoid. I will also auto sense cliffs, stairs and objects in its pass.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

64 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

When on performance mode or climbing a carpet, the robot uses an advanced Gen 3 motor. Provides the robot with up to 10 times more air power

Yes

Features a Turbo mode which boosts the power of the vacuum making it easier to deep vacuum a thick carpet.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

High efficiency filter that is built with a unique material that captures up to 99% of mites, dust and allergens as tiny as 10 microns. Appropriate for people with asthma.

Yes

The HEPA FILTER will remove 99% of allergens, pet hair and dust.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Maintains memory of where it has cleaned and where it hasn’t yet cleaned using the Smart Mapping and VSLAM technology while navigating the home.

Yes

With its laser smart technology, it intelligently maps your home and creates a cleaning route thus avoid random patterns.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Romba 985 uses patented dirt detects system to remove dirt in areas with high concentration. Its sensors will distinguish concentrated dirt areas and command the robot to thoroughly clean.

Yes

Yes, it has a spot cleaning mode that facilitates for concentrated cleaning of a particular area unit it gets thoroughly clean.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Download the iRobot Home App and clean or schedule without any hassle from anywhere and at any given time.

Yes

You can control the device using a mobile app. Set schedules and monitor cleaning map.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Make use of the iRobot Home App to customize your cleaning to preferred schedule and also view the status of your home cleaning tasks.

Yes

Can be controlled remotely with a mobile app.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Allows wifi connectivity to communicate to Amazon Alexa

Yes

Connects with WIFI in your home. So you can easily control it with Amazon Alexa.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Features a preset cleaning schedule of up o 7 times in a week. Your home will stay clean even when you are away.

Yes

With the Neato App, you can create cleaning schedule for several days

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Voice command the robot to start, stop, customize cleaning and schedule using Amazon Alexa.

Yes

It is compatible with Amazon Alexa Voice control device. All you have to do is to speak to Alexa and tell it to turn on Neato. It also works with Google Home

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
No

Yes

Can clean by Zone. With zone cleaning, the robot can be programmed to concentrate on troubled areas. Create zones via your Smartphone and the robot will visit those areas frequently.

Neato Botvac D7 Connected

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
No

Yes

Bin Capacity is 700 ml – medium sized. Can accommodate large debris but might require frequent emptying.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

Height of 3.6 inches low profile design – will easily manoeuvre to clean below sofas, beds, toe kicks and other hard to reach places.

Yes

10 CM – furniture below that height will be difficult to get under.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
No

Yes

It comes with boundary-strips (Boundary-Markers)

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

4200 mAh - Very strong battery

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

700 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

A full bin indicator will always remind you on when to empty the bin. If you leave it full, it will affect the performance of the robot.

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

N/A

Yes

Set virtual No-Go Lines around places where you don't want the robot to go using the Neato-App.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

20.5 x 16.3 x 5.3 inches

Yes

12.5 x 13.2 x 3.9 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

13.2 pounds

Yes

8-pounds

Neato Botvac D7 Connected

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

• Auto adjust cleaning head for multiple floors and carpets • Maximizes its cleaning power – up to 10 times air power • Can be connected to wifi and Amazon Alexa • Patented dirt detect technology

Yes

• Runs for a longer period • Maps and create cleaning routes of the entire floor • Strong suction power • You can control the device with a Smartphone • It is compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dustbin • HEPA Filter • Very powerful 4200 mAh battery • No-go lines prevent the robot from approaching

CONS

iRobot Romba 985
Neato Botvac D7 Connected
Yes

• Bin doesn’t automatically empty when full

Yes

• It does not wet mop

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