CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 655 VS. Neato Botvac D79

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 655

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 655:

  • button icon Automatically docks and fully recharges
  • button icon Suitable for multiple floor types and carpets
  • button icon Thoroughly cleans corners and along walls
  • button icon Provides a hassle free operation
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Runners Up:

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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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 655

  • SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 655

  • HASSLE FREE OPERATION
  • ZONE CLEANING
DESIGN
WINNER :

Neato Botvac D79

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • DUST BIN CAPACITY
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 655

Reasons why we like it:

  • SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • HASSLE FREE OPERATION
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • BATTERY CAPACITY
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 655 VS. Neato Botvac D79

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Only 3.6 inches above the ground – has a low height that lets it clean under furniture above 3.6 inches and might fail to clean under furniture below 3.6 inches tall.

Yes

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

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

Yes

3000 square feet of floor space per cleaning cycle

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

No

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Built with a 3 stage cleaning system ideal for homes with pets. Will lift up all pet hairs and bin them leaving your home free from cat and dog hairs.

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Its edge sweeper brush is created purposely to clean corners and along walls carefully.

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

90 runtime minutes – enough time to complete cleaning for a small sized home

Yes

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

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

Yes

120 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Roomba 655 is built with an adjustable that matches with multi floor cleanings such as clean marble, tile, linoleum, hardwood, vynil, laminate, 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 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Features iAdapt navigation system – robot will navigate through large rooms on a full charge

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Self docks and goes back to home station to recharge for next clean or after completing a cleaning session.

Yes

It automatically docks back to the charging station after 60 minutes

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

You can reset it to clean once the indicator turns green representing a full charge.

Yes

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

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Will randomly move from room to room on a single floor adjusting its head to multiple surfaces and dodging obstacles on the way 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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Uses the iAdapt smart sensor technology to avoid stairs and objects

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

Yes

64 db – not noisy

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Features a high efficiency air filter – eliminates almost all the allergens and other debris from the air of your home. Perfect for people with breathing complications.

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Roomba 655 features a Dirt detection function – recognizes areas with high concentration of particles then automatically puts more emphasis on cleaning it.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

iRobot Roomba 655

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Conveniently schedule cleaning or press clean on the remote control and let this robot do all the dirt work for you as you relax.

No

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Click on the schedule button placed on the Roomba 655 and it will automatically clean on the preset times even when you are away from home.

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Includes a virtual wall technology for zoned cleaning. Will create an invisible wall that only this robot will see and not go beyond the invisible line.

No

iRobot Roomba 655

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 655
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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Low profile design of 3.6 inches tall. Will enter below furniture above its height and remove all the hidden debris leaving your home clean.

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

No

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

Yes

700 ml – Quite large

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Comes with a virtual wall system that sets invisible boundaries. Prevents robot from entering restricted areas in the home .

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

17.8 inches x 17.2 inches x 4.9 inches

Yes

12.7 x 13.2 x 3.9 in

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

8 pounds

Yes

9 lbs

Neato Botvac D79

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Automatically docks and fully recharges • Can be conveniently scheduled • Three stage cleaning technology • Suitable for multiple floor types and carpets • Thoroughly cleans corners and along walls • Cleans under most furniture, beds and tables – only 3.6 inches • Great choice for homes with dogs and cats • Avoids drop offs and stairs • Made with durable material • Provides a hassle free operation • Simple to set up

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 655
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Doesn’t have a wet mopping feature • Cannot be connected to home wifi • Hard to know when bin is full • Not suitable for high pile carpets • Amazon Alexa not supported • No smart mapping of home – randomly navigates • Weak battery capacity – provides only 90 minutes of run time • Doesn’t indicate when dust bin is full • Only sweeps floors and carpets • Dust bin won’t automatically empty when full • Brush easily gets tangled with pet hairs

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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