CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 761 VS. iRobot Roomba 980

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:

  • button icon Very effective on thick carpets
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets and kids
  • button icon It runs up to 120 minutes
  • button icon It automatically recharges and resumes with the cleaning job
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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 761

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 761 :

  • button icon Anti allergen and 99.97% particle remover hepa filter
  • button icon Cleans at a convenient time through scheduling
  • button icon Powerful virtual wall barrier
  • button icon Adjusts to clean carpets and hard floors
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 980

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 761

  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 980

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 761 VS. iRobot Roomba 980

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Stands at 3.39 inches tall and this means it can clean under furniture, sofas, beds, tables and kickboards above its height.

Yes

Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

Yes

1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

N/A

Yes

1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

Yes

Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Features two multi surface brushes that maintain close contact with floors reaching all corners and cleaning along edges in your home.

Yes

Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

60 minutes

Yes

120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

120 minutes

Yes

N/A

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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

Yes

It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Ideal to clean large rooms with its powerful batter capacity of 3000 mAh and auto recharge function.

Yes

Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Will automatically dock after 60 full minutes of run time and then recharge.

Yes

Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

Yes

With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Avoids stairs and objects through the full suite of intelligent sensors.

Yes

With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Low level of 60 db – provides an almost quite operation.

Yes

70 db – quieter than most robots on the market

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

Yes

Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

Yes

When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

iRobot Roomba 980

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

Yes

You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Roomba 761 lets you create a 7 day cleaning schedule – it never forgets to clean on such days at a particular set time.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

Yes

Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

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.

No

iRobot Roomba 980

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Low profile design of 3.39 inches in total height which lets the robot get under furniture above its height easily.

Yes

3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Has a good battery capacity of 3000 mAh.

Yes

3300 mAh

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Has a full bin indicator – will alert you once the debris bin is full

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

Has a virtual wall that stops the robot from entering areas you wouldn’t want it to enter.

Yes

Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

5.6 x 19 x 21.5 inches

Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

14.6 pounds

Yes

8.7 pounds

iRobot Roomba 761

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• 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

Yes

• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms

CONS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 980
Yes

• 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

Yes

• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs

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