CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 870 VS. Neato Botvac D79

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 870

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 870:

  • button icon Strong suction power of 1000 Pa
  • button icon HEPA Filtration system captures and removes 99% of allergens and pollutants
  • button icon Ideal for homes with pets due to its good suction power and HEPA Filter
  • button icon Can be scheduled
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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
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 870

  • SUCTION POWER
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
USABILITY
DRAW :
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 870

  • BATTERY CAPACITY
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 870

Reasons why we like it:

  • SUCTION POWER
  • BOOSTS SUCTION POWER
  • HEPA FILTER
  • CONCENTRATED CLEANING
  • BATTERY CAPACITY
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 870 VS. Neato Botvac D79

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

With a Height of 9.1 cm, Roomba 870 can clean under furniture, sofas and beds above 9.1cm off the ground. But of the furniture is below 9.1 cm, it won't get under it.

Yes

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

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Small – Medium Rooms

Yes

3000 square feet of floor space per cleaning cycle

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.

No

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Can be used in homes with pets. Its suction power of 1000pa is very effective on hard floors and medium pile carpets and the HEPA Filter will capture pet hair that finds its way into the hair you breathe.

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.

Yes

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

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.

Yes

120 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.

Yes

It automatically docks back to the charging station after 60 minutes

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 870
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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

It randomly cleans and moves from room to room. It does not have a clear map or route but it will still do a great job.

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

Yes

64 db – not noisy

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

It boosts suction power by 5X when it finds highly concentrated dirt.

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Has a HEPA Filtration system which traps and removes dust from the air in your room.

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 870
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 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

The SPOT CLEANING mode will detect highly concentrated dirt in an area and spin the robot many times in that area to thoroughly pick up dirt.

No

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

iRobot Roomba 870

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.

Yes

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

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

No

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

N/A

Yes

700 ml – Quite large

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Roomba will stop working when the bin is full. This is an indicator that most Roomba Robots use.

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

Comes with 1 virtual wall which you can in a room where you don’t want the robot to go.

Yes

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

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in

Yes

12.7 x 13.2 x 3.9 in

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

8.38 lbs

Yes

9 lbs

iRobot Roomba 870

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• HEPA Filtration system • Can be scheduled for some days • Has a Virtual Wall • Strong suction power • Concentrated or spot cleaning • Cleans from room to room • Automatically docks to recharge battery

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 870
Neato Botvac D79
Yes

• Not compatible with Amazon Alexa • Does not Mop and Sweep at the same time • Does not empty its self • No SmartPhone App • Does not have a map or plan its routes.

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

Overall Winner

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