CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 630 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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iRobot Roomba 630

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 630 :

  • button icon Contains a virtual wall function
  • button icon Less time of recharge – only 180 minutes
  • button icon Includes a spinning side brush – cleans corners and edges
  • button icon Able to clean multiple floor types
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
DRAW :
CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 630 VS. iRobot Roomba 960

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Measures 9.1 cm in height – can only clean under furniture that is raised to 9.1 cm above the robot and won’t clean under furniture below 9.1 cm in height.

Yes

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

600 Pa suction power – has a low suction power but it can deliver effective cleaning on multiple floors and low pile carpets.

Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Utilizes a 3 stage cleaning system to quickly lift up pet hairs from the floor. Also its AeroVac assist it suck up all pet hairs from the brush into the large dust bin.

Yes

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Features a wall following technology and a spinning side brush – removes any particles from the corners and along the walls.

Yes

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – adequate time to thoroughly clean a home before recharging

Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

180 minutes – less time compared to other robots with 300 minutes of charging

Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Roomba 630 automatically adjusts according to different floors. Cleans hardwood, laminate, vynil, linoleum, marble, tile, low pile and medium pile carpets.

Yes

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes is enough time to clean a large room.

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Roomba 630 self docks and runs to the charging station for a full recharge once its battery is running low or after completing cleaning tasks.

Yes

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.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

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.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Can move from room to room on a single floor using the Adapt Navigation system. It uses a full suite of sensors to move and adapt to your ever changing home.

Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

The iAdapt Navigation has a full suite of sensors – the cliff detecting sensor to avoid stairs and the object detect sensor to avoid objects.

Yes

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.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Has another kind of filtration system – equally removes up to 90% of allergens and other particles from the home leaving it spotlessly clean.

Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

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.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Roomba 630 features a Dirt Detect technology – utilizes acoustic sensors to find dirt and then performs a concentrated cleaning on areas with high dirt levels.

Yes

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.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

All you have to do is touch the clean button and the robot will start cleaning. Lets you relax without hassle as it does the dirty work for you.

Yes

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.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

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.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Cleans particular areas using the virtual wall system. Takes advantage of an infrared beam to block Roomba 630 from entering into the areas that you have set as off-limits to it.

No

iRobot Roomba 960

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Low profile design of 3.58 inches tall – makes it able to clean under most furniture’s above its height and hard to reach areas.

Yes

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.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

1800 mAh – will deliver up to 90 minutes run time after a full charge

Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

Yes, keeps this robot away from the areas you have restricted it from cleaning or navigating over.

Yes

Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

12 pounds

Yes

8.6 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

• Contains a virtual wall function • Able to clean multiple floor types • Less time of recharge – only 180 minutes • Includes a spinning side brush – cleans corners and edges • Powerful AeroVac

Yes

• 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.

CONS

iRobot Roomba 630
iRobot Roomba 960
Yes

• Doesn’t have a Hepa filter – has another kind of filter • Not compatible with Amazon Alexa • Cannot be scheduled to clean at a particular time • No path finding or mapping feature – randomly navigates • Suction power is not very strong • Doesn’t have a Smartphone app – cant support wifi • Only vacuums the floor and carpets – no wet mopping function • Small battery capacity – only 1800 mAh • Doesn’t come with boundary strips • Only suitable for small homes

Yes

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

Overall Winner

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