Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 761 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 960
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USABILITY |
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iRobot Roomba 960
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DESIGN |
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iRobot Roomba 761
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Stands at 3.39 inches tall and this means it can clean under furniture, sofas, beds, tables and kickboards above its height.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
Has a runtime of 60 minutes which makes it suitable for small sized homes and medium sized home. However it can also clean large sized home with automatic recharge in between cleaning.
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
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900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Uses the patented triple stage cleaning system together with two multi surface brushes to pick up every pet hair and furs on the floors. Will also pick up pet food debris on the floors and carpets.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
Features two multi surface brushes that maintain close contact with floors reaching all corners and cleaning along edges in your home.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
60 minutes
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
120 minutes
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
Roomba 761 features a self adjust cleaning head that will automatically clean various hard floor surfaces and carpets. Works best on marble, hardwood, ceramic, tile, laminate, vynil, laminate, low pile and medium pile carpets
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
Ideal to clean large rooms with its powerful batter capacity of 3000 mAh and auto recharge function.
Will automatically dock after 60 full minutes of run time and then recharge.
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.
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.
Uses the full suite of intelligent sensors to move from room to room. It guides the robot against knocking furniture, cleaning around and under it as it randomly navigates the home.
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 through the full suite of intelligent sensors.
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.
Low level of 60 db – provides an almost quite operation.
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
Features a high efficiency hepa filter – effectively pushes the airs through its fine mesh and traps all the allergens, dust mite, smoke and other harmful particles from the air.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
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.
Roomba 761 has Dirt Detect Sensors that puts in more effort on the areas with concentrated dirt. It looks for high traffic zones and then spends more time spotlessly cleaning it.
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.
With this robot cleaner, no programming is required. All you have to do is click clean on the robot and it will get your house cleaned.
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.
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.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
Roomba 761 lets you create a 7 day cleaning schedule – it never forgets to clean on such days at a particular set time.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
Uses the dirt detect sensors to clean specific areas that have a high level of dirt concentration. The robot will spend more time on such areas.
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600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
Low profile design of 3.39 inches in total height which lets the robot get under furniture above its height easily.
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.
Has a good battery capacity of 3000 mAh.
2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
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600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
Has a full bin indicator – will alert you once the debris bin is full
Has a virtual wall that stops the robot from entering areas you wouldn’t want it to enter.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
5.6 x 19 x 21.5 inches
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
14.6 pounds
8.6 pounds
• Anti allergen and 99.97% particle remover hepa filter • Cleans at a convenient time through scheduling • Powerful battery capacity of 3000 mAh • Powerful virtual wall barier • Has a full suite of intelligent sensors • Adjusts to clean carpets and hard floors • Low profile height of 3.39 inches • Provides a quite operation • Cordless and bag-less robot • Full bin indicator
• 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.
• Doesn’t have a path finding feature • Cannot be controlled using the voice • Will not be connected to home wifi • Doesn’t have a wet mopping feature • Less cleaning time – only 1 hour • No IR remote control • No carpet boost function
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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