Reasons to buy Roborock S5:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960 :
PERFORMANCE |
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Roborock S5
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
Roborock S5
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 960
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CONCLUSION |
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8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
Height is 9.6 cm. With this low profile design, it can clean under furniture, bed and sofas.
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
2691 ft2 - ideal for big house and multi-room
900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
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.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
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.
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
Features Self-adjustable Side Brushes that spin at 330 Rounds Per Minute when cleaning along wall edges and corners.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
240 minutes
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
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
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.
Due to its coverage of 2691 ft2 – Robotock C5 can be used in both large and medium sized rooms.
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.
It will go back to the charging dock when the battery gets low.
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.
After recharging, Roborock C5 will auto resume with its cleaning tusk - making sure no place is left with dirt.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
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.
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.
The Anti-Collision sensors will always emit infrared-rays to detect obstacles and cliffs.
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
60 db - Operates quietly.
The Carpet Pressurization mode automatically identifies carpets, so it witches to maximum suction to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
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.
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.
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.
Can sweep and mop hard floors
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.
You can set it to vacuum and mop a specific area with high concentration of dirt.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
It is WifI Enables – that is how it communicates with Alexa
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
Command the vacuum with voice. ASK Alexa to turn on Roborock S5
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.
600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
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.
9.6 cm – can easily clean under low profile furniture
2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
5,200mAh Ultra-high battery capacity - This will provide you with 150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.
600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
500 ml
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
It has a Virtual Wall but this is bought separately.
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches
8.6 pounds
7 pounds
• 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.
• 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
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
• Does not have a full bin indicator • Small Dust Bin • Does not come with boundary strips
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