Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 761 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 980
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 980
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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.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
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.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
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1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
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, 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.
Features two multi surface brushes that maintain close contact with floors reaching all corners and cleaning along edges in your home.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
60 minutes
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
120 minutes
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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
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.
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
Ideal to clean large rooms with its powerful batter capacity of 3000 mAh and auto recharge function.
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.
Will automatically dock after 60 full minutes of run time and then recharge.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
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.
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 through the full suite of intelligent sensors.
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.
Low level of 60 db – provides an almost quite operation.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
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.
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.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
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.
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.
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.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Roomba 761 lets you create a 7 day cleaning schedule – it never forgets to clean on such days at a particular set time.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
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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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 of 3.39 inches in total height which lets the robot get under furniture above its height easily.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
Has a good battery capacity of 3000 mAh.
3300 mAh
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600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
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 a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
5.6 x 19 x 21.5 inches
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
14.6 pounds
8.7 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
• 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
• 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
• 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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