CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 690 VS. Neato Botvac D79

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690:

  • button icon Ideal for homes with Pet Hair
  • button icon Ideal for both medium and large rooms
  • button icon Can be controlled remotely with a smart phone
  • button icon Compatible With Alexa
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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
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

  • HASSLE FREE OPERATION
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
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CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons why we like it:

  • SUCTION POWER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • HASSLE FREE OPERATION
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • BATTERY CAPACITY
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 690 VS. Neato Botvac D79

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.

Yes

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

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms

Yes

3000 square feet of floor space per cleaning cycle

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.

No

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.

Yes

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

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.

Yes

120 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

Yes

It automatically docks back to the charging station after 60 minutes

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 690
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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

68 db – operates quietly

Yes

64 db – not noisy

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 690
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 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.

No

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 690
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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

9.3cm above the ground

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.

No

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.

Yes

700 ml – Quite large

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

Yes

12.7 x 13.2 x 3.9 in

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

7.8 pounds

Yes

9 lbs

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design

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 690
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets

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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