CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 640 VS. Neato Botvac D79

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iRobot Roomba 640

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 640:

  • button icon Can clean multiple bare floor types
  • button icon Doesn’t need a cleaning program – just click start
  • button icon Self docks and recharges once battery low or after cleaning
  • button icon Dirt detect sensors – provides concentrated cleaning
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Neato Botvac D79

Reasons to buy Neato Botvac D79 :

  • button icon Cleans under low profile furniture
  • button icon Cleans better on wall edges and corners due to its design
  • button icon Can be scheduled for a specific period of time
  • button icon Has a bigger dustbin of 700ml
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 640 VS. Neato Botvac D79

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

At only 5.00 inches above the floor, this Romba 640 is able to maneuver under beds, sofas and any furniture above its height and deliver effective cleaning.

Yes

Its height is 0.75 in or 19 mm - so it can clean under furniture.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

170 square meters – suitable for small homes

Yes

3000 square feet of floor space per cleaning cycle

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

600 Pa – very low suction power. Able to deliver enough cleaning power for an effective clean.

No

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Its suction is able to pull up every pet hair from wherever it is hiding into the debris bin. Suitable for homes with dogs and cats.

Yes

This is a high performance robot vacuum with a good suction power - It is ideal for homes with pets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

27 degree edge sweeping brush – specifically designed to remove every kind of debris from the corners, along walls and other hard to reach places.

Yes

It has a D-shape design & CornerClever technology which enables the robot to perform maximum hair pickup on wall edges and in corners

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

90 minutes

Yes

60 minutes – very low runtime compared to other top of the range robotic vacuum cleaners.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

180 minutes

Yes

120 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Features an automatic adjustable brush that adapts its height depending on the floor type. Delivers effective clean on hardwood, tile, marble, linoleum, vynil, marble, low pile and medium pile carpets

Yes

Able to clean various floors and low profile carpets. Floors it can clean include; wood, ceramic tile, linoleum, laminate, vynil

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

Yes

Since it covers 3000 Sq.ft per cleaning cycle, it can be used to vacuum large rooms within the range. However, if the room is above 3000 Sq.ft, the robot will auto dock, recharge and resume with its cleaning cycle.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Will dock and return to its charging base to recharge without you commanding it to. Makes it always prepared to clean.

Yes

It automatically docks back to the charging station after 60 minutes

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

Yes

After 120 minutes of recharge time, Neato D80 will auto resume and start from where it stop.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Roomba 640 formulates more than 60 decisions in a single second to adapt to your home and move from room to room on a single floor.

Yes

With its smart mapping and navigation system, Neato will scan and map room to room and create a cleaning plan.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Powerful detect sensors that prevent the robot from falling off stairs and bumping into objects placed on the floor. Detects and changes direction or moves around object.

Yes

Can easily manoeuvre around obstacles and detect stairs using its smart sensor technology. But you can also use boundary markers to keep the robot away from dangerous places.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

68 db – very low noise like for a microwave device.

Yes

64 db – not noisy

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Instead uses intelligent sensors to indiscriminately navigate your home

Yes

It uses laser smart mapping and navigation system to scan and map the entire room - thus identify obstacles and cliffs for easy cleaning.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Concentrated cleaning through Dirt Detect sensors – takes notice of are concentrated with dirt especially high traffic zones, supplies additional cleaning to those areas.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Enjoy living in a clean home without putting in much effort. Just click on the clean button and relax as Roomba 640 performs the dirty work.

No

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

Yes

Yes, you can create cleaning schedules for a week and the robot will follow that schedule even when you’re not at home. You don’t have to worry about battery life – this Robot can auto dock, recharge and resume without your help.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

Yes

700 ml – quite big. It can accommodate large debris. But empty it once it gets full to maintain good performance of the robot.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Low profile design of 5 inches tall only – makes it possible for robot to clean hard to reach areas and under all types of furniture above its total height.

Yes

3.9 inches tall – low profile design to fit under furniture, sofas and beds.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

1800 mAh small battery capacity– will require a recharge after 90 minutes of run time.

No

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

400 ml – can take enough debris from a small sized room before requiring emptying

Yes

700 ml – Quite large

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Includes a dual mode virtual barrier – helps you limit the robot from going into areas that are off limit to its cleaning.

Yes

Comes with a Virtual wall which prevents the robot from going into restricted areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

13.4 x 13.4 x 3.6 inches

Yes

12.7 x 13.2 x 3.9 in

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

12.25 pounds

Yes

9 lbs

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Doesn’t need a cleaning program – just click start • Can clean multiple bare floor types • Patented 3 stage cleaning system • Self docks and recharges once battery low or after cleaning • Dirt detect sensors – provides concentrated cleaning • Effectively cleans corners and edges • Makes up to 60 precision in a single second • Easily lifts and suctions pet hairs

Yes

• Has a virtual wall which prevents it from reaching certain areas • Has a D-shaped design which enables it to clean wall edges and corners better than the other robots • Can be scheduled • Has a big dust bin • Maps and plans its route • Auto docks when battery runs low • Auto resumes after recharging

CONS

iRobot Roomba 640
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Doesn’t have a carpet boost function • Small dust bin capacity – only 400 ml and wont accommodate large particles • Doesn’t plan cleaning routes in a home • Can’t be smart home connected – no wifi, Smartphone app or Amazon Alexa connectivity • It does not have a high efficiency filtration system • Hard to determine when dustbin is full • Easily cleans under furniture – low profile design • Will not resume cleaning automatically after full recharge • Doesn’t provide quiet operation

Yes

• Does not perform ZONED cleaning • Low run time • No Smartphone app • No Wifi Support • Does not support Amazon Alexa • No HEPA filter • Does Not Wet Mop • Does not perform concentrated cleaning

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