Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 870:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 650 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 870
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 870
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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.
At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba 650 can fit under most furniture where dirt hides most.
Small – Medium Rooms
1292 Sq Ft
1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.
600 Pa - apparently this model is not too strong but it can remove dust from all floors including carpets
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.
With its medium suction power, Roomba 650 can capture and remove pet hair left on floors and carpets. It can also be in position to remove large debris like cereals.
The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.
It’s spinning side brushes can sweep along the wall edges and corners of the room. No dirt will be left behind. If dirt is embedded on the floor, the spinning brushes will loosen it and remove it from the floor.
60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.
It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery which runs for 90 minutes and its charge time is 180 minutes. This makes Roomba 650 ideal for medium to large sized rooms
120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.
180 Minutes – this will give you 90 minutes of run time.
Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.
It can clean both bare floor types and carpet floor types. Bare floor types include: hardwood, marble, vynil, tile, laminate, linoleum WHILE for the carpet floors it will only clean low-pile, medium-pile carpets. IT CAN'T WORK ON VERY THICK CARPETS
Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.
Yes, once the battery runs low, this unit can auto dock and recharge until the battery is full. But it can’t auto resume after charging
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, this robot can move from room to room, it does don’t have a mapping floor technology so it cleans randomly, moving from room-to-room. That is why it comes with a Virtual Wall barrier that that prevents it from entering certain rooms.
Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.
Using its cliff-detection sensors, Roomba 650 will always avoid stairs and related drop-offs while navigating the floor. This safety feature prevents the robot from accidents that could lead to fatal damages.
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It boosts suction power by 5X when it finds highly concentrated dirt.
Has a HEPA Filtration system which traps and removes dust from the air in your room.
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.
All you have to dio is to press buttons found on top of the robot. Create cleaning schedules via the control panel.
You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.
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9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.
Features a 3.58 inches / 9.1 cm low profile design which enables it to clean under furniture and sofas.
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3000 mAh – strong enough to give you 90 minutes of runtime.
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400 ml – Not too big for very large debris.
Roomba will stop working when the bin is full. This is an indicator that most Roomba Robots use.
Comes with 1 virtual wall which you can in a room where you don’t want the robot to go.
Yes, it comes with one virtual wall. Always place this virtual wall in a room where you don’t want the robot to go. This virtual wall has signals which stop the robot from moving into restricted areas or rooms.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in
13.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 inches
8.38 lbs
7.72 lbs
• 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
• Worth the money - it cleans effectively • Automatically Docks and Recharges when battery runs low • Powerful battery of 3000 mAh lasts longer - 90 minutes of running time • Has a virtual wall barrier which prevents it from entering specific rooms • Create cleaning schedules for 7 days • Extracts embedded debris • Cleans walls and edges effectively • Cleans under furniture • Low profile design • Good battery life - 90 minutes on a 180 minutes charge
• 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.
• It does not have a mapping feature - cleans randomly • Poor Suction Power, • Can't be remotely controlled with a mobile app, Not Alexa compatible, • Features a small dustbin of 400 ml - this means you have to empty it so many times, • Does not have a HEPA Filter which eliminates allergens and dust mites, • It does not wet mop the floor as some advanced robotic vacuums do, • Makes some little noise • Not Wi-fi supported. • It is expensive • Does not empty its self • Can’t be programmed to clean specific areas • Can’t vacuum tick carpets • Does not have a full bin indicator • Does not have a carpet boost function
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