Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 870 :
PERFORMANCE |
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iRobot Roomba 960
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 960
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DESIGN |
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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.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
Small – Medium Rooms
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
1000 pa – Good suction power but not very effective on thick carpets.
900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
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 high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
The side tangle-free brushes will clean wall edges and corners effectively.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
60 minutes – poor run-time as compared to most Roomba robots.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
120 minutes – Good charging time, does not take long but still its run time is poor.
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
Can clean both hard floors and low pile carpets. Will not do well on thick carpets because of its 1000 Pa suction power.
Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum
Once the battery runs low, the robot will auto dock its self to recharge so that it is ready for next usage.
Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.
True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.
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.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
Features strong sensors that detect objects, cliffs and stairs on the floor. It cleans around objects and changes direction once it gets to stairs.
With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.
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65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
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.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.
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.
With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.
It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.
You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
You can create cleaning schedules for a few days. Press buttons on the control panel found at the top of the robot.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
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600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
9.3cm height – Not too low but it can still clean under furniture raised above 9.3cm off the ground.
This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.
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2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
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600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
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.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 in
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
8.38 lbs
8.6 pounds
• 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
• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.
• 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.
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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