CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 790 VS. Roborock S5

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8.7
Winner:

Roborock S5

Reasons to buy Roborock S5:

  • button icon It sweeps and mops
  • button icon Multiple cleaning modes
  • button icon Great suction power - ideal for home with pets & carpets
  • button icon Long lasting 5,200 mAh battery provides you with 2.5 hours of cleaning time
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6.8
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 790

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 790 :

  • button icon Voice command control supported by a wireless command center
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets
  • button icon Wide room coverage
  • button icon Automatically goes back to charging station
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Roborock S5

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

Roborock S5

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

iRobot Roomba 790

  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Roborock S5

Reasons why we like it:

  • DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS
  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • ZONE CLEANING
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 790 VS. Roborock S5

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

With a height of 9.1cm, this robot can clean under furniture that is above 9.1cm. If it is below that height off the ground, it will not manage to go below it.

Yes

Height is 9.6 cm. With this low profile design, it can clean under furniture, bed and sofas.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

1292 sq.ft - Ideal for medium to large rooms

Yes

2691 ft2 - ideal for big house and multi-room

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

600 Pa – not powerful

Yes

2000Pa Cyclone 3D Cleaning System delivers strong suction power combined with a multi-mode system. You can choose from the following cleaning modes: Carpet mode, Quiet, Mopping mode, Balanced, Turbo Mode and Max Mode. These modes will provide you with custom results.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

It can be used in homes with pets due to its HEPA filtration system which captures pet hair and allergens that find their way in the air you breathe.

Yes

Features tangle free brushes which are very effective at capturing and removing pet hair without clogging the motor. It also comes with a beak-like cleaning tool accessory which helps in removing more pet hair from carpets and floors.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

The side brushes are tangle free, so they can clean both wall edges and corners.

Yes

Features Self-adjustable Side Brushes that spin at 330 Rounds Per Minute when cleaning along wall edges and corners.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

90 minutes – Average run-time for most robotic vacuums.

Yes

150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

180 minutes – short charging time. So far the best.

Yes

240 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

Can clean all floor types and carpets. Floors include: hardwood, marble, vynil, tile, laminate, linoleum and Carpets include: low-pile, medium-pile

Yes

With its advanced climbing ability - Roborock S5 can move from one level to another, climb over objects with a maximum height of 2 cm and also clean from hard floor to carpets

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Uses a Carpet Pressurization function to increase suction power when it meets a carpet. This will ensure your carpet is thoroughly cleaned from dust and pet hair. When it leaves the carpet and goes to a hard floor, the Carpet Pressurization mode will go off and the robot will go back to its normal suction power.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

With coverage of 129s Sq.ft and 90 minutes runtime, Roomba 790 can be used in a Large room.

Yes

Due to its coverage of 2691 ft2 – Robotock C5 can be used in both large and medium sized rooms.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

When the battery runs low, a blue ''DOCK'' light lights up on the robot's head and it will travel back to its charging station for recharging which take 180 minutes.

Yes

It will go back to the charging dock when the battery gets low.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

After recharging, Roborock C5 will auto resume with its cleaning tusk - making sure no place is left with dirt.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

Can randomly clean from to room – it does not create cleaning maps or routes

Yes

Can clean all rooms on a single floor. Use LDS Smart Navigation system to scan the room at 360 degrees, gather information for each room on a single floor, generate a cleaning map and start cleaning according to the map.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

Object and stair sensing technology will prevent it from bumping into furniture, objects on the floors and stairs.

Yes

The Anti-Collision sensors will always emit infrared-rays to detect obstacles and cliffs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

68 db - operates quietly.

Yes

60 db - Operates quietly.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

The Carpet Pressurization mode automatically identifies carpets, so it witches to maximum suction to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

The Dual HEPA Filters can trap and remove dust, pet dander, allergens, and very small particles that can trigger allergies.

Yes

Features 2 Washable E11 High Efficiency filters that capture 99.2% of allergens, dust, pet dander, pollen, mold spores and small 0.3 microns. You can wash it once in a week to maintain good performance and this reduces on replacement frequency.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Uses its high-precision LDS laser range sensors to scan 5x360 degrees for distance information. After that It creates a layout the apartment, run routes and save maps for further usage.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Can sweep and mop hard floors

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

The Spot cleaning mode aids concentrated cleaning when the robot finds highly concentrated dirt in an area.

Yes

You can set it to vacuum and mop a specific area with high concentration of dirt.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

No

Roborock S5

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

With the help with Radio Frequency technology, you can command Roomba 790 from any room in your house. You can initiate a cleaning session; pre-program the sessions with voice command. It comes with a WIRELESS COMMAND CENTER.

Yes

It is very easy to control using Alexa and the Smartphone Application. The water tank can be easily plugged-in saving you from overturning the robot but at the same time avoid water leakages.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

You can control it with a Smartphone application. Via you phone you will be able to view the cleaning map and set custom cleaning modes for each room on a single floor.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

It is WifI Enables – that is how it communicates with Alexa

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

Use the On-Board scheduling button to create cleaning schedules for 7 days. The robot will follow its cleaning calendar even when you're not at home.

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Command the vacuum with voice. ASK Alexa to turn on Roborock S5

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Use the Zone Cleaning Function to command the robot to clean specific rooms. All you have to do is to drag and drop the cleaning frame on the map and the robot will clean rooms of your choice.

Roborock S5

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

9.1 cm in height – not too low but it can still clean under furniture, sofas and bed.

Yes

9.6 cm – can easily clean under low profile furniture

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

1800 mAh

Yes

5,200mAh Ultra-high battery capacity - This will provide you with 150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

400 ml – small dustbin, you will need to empty it many times when vacuuming a large room.

Yes

500 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

It stops working when the dust bin is full – this is a clear indicator for emptying the bin.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

Comes with 3 Virtual Wall Lighthouses which you can use to prevent it from reaching certain areas.

Yes

It has a Virtual Wall but this is bought separately.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in

Yes

13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

17.2 lbs

Yes

7 pounds

iRobot Roomba 790

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

• Has a Dual HEPA Filtration System • Voice command supported by a Wireless command center • Comes with 3 Virtual Wall Lighthouses

Yes

• Affordable and very effective • Auto docks and resumes • Customizable performance using various cleaning modes • Great suction power • Good battery life of 150 minutes • Sweeps and mops • Boosts suction power when it meets a carpet

CONS

iRobot Roomba 790
Roborock S5
Yes

• It does not have mapping / route planning feature • Poor suction power • It does not have Smartphone app • Not compatible with Alexa • Does not mop and sweep • Does not resume after recharging

Yes

• Does not have a full bin indicator • Small Dust Bin • Does not come with boundary strips

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