CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 960 VS. iRobot Roomba 770

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7.6
Winner:

iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 960:

  • button icon Works with Amazon Alexa - can be controlled with voice
  • button icon Hassle free management - create cleaning schedules with your Smartphone
  • button icon Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes
  • button icon High-Efficiency Filter captures 99% of allergens and dust as small as 10 microns
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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 770

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 770 :

  • button icon Low profile design
  • button icon Quiet operation
  • button icon Cleans from room to room without bumping into objects
  • button icon Good suction power
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 960

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

iRobot Roomba 960

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 960

Reasons why we like it:

  • RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING
  • MAPS & PLANS ROUTE
  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 960 VS. iRobot Roomba 770

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture

Yes

With a height of 8.6cm - this robot can clean under most furniture in your house. But of the furniture is lower than 8.6cm off the ground, it might not clean under it.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms

Yes

Small – Medium sized rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900

Yes

N/A

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.

Yes

Can remove pet hair from hard floors and low pile carpets. However, it might not be effective on thick carpets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.

Yes

The spinning side brush will effectively clean wall edges and corners. It is a tangle free side brush.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

75 minutes – not too good but moderate.

Yes

60 minutes – very poor run time. This means the robot will keep on going back for recharging if your room is large.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long

Yes

120 minutes – Good charging time.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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

Yes

Can clean all types of hard floors and medium pile carpets. Hard floors include; hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum and Carpets include:low-pile, medium-pile

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

Yes

After the 60 minutes runtime, the Robot will automatically go back to its charging station for a 120 minutes recharge so that its ready for next usage.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.

Yes

Can clean from room to room using the iAdapt Responsive Navigation technology.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

Yes

While in operation, the robot will detect objects and stairs on the floor thus avoid them in advance. It will clean around objects.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.

Yes

60 db – quiet operation

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns

Yes

Its HEPA filter captures 99% of pollens, dust, and allergens released in the air when cleaning your room. This will leave you with both clean air and floors.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

Yes

Using the Dirt Detect Series II technology, the robot will detect highly concentrated dirt in an area and spin over that area many times until its clean.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

Yes

Can be controlled with a remote control. This makes it easier to create schedules and select cleaning modes.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

No

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.

No

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

Yes

Create cleaning schedule for 7 days

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device

No

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

iRobot Roomba 960

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

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.

Yes

Height is 8.6cm – Low profile design. Can reach many areas where other robots can’t.

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.

Yes

3000 mAh - quiet a strong battery, I wounder why it has a low runtime

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.

Yes

N/A

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
No

Yes

Has a dust bin indicator. When the bin gets full, the robot stops moving.

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.

No

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches

Yes

13.9 x 3.4 x 13.9 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

8.6 pounds

Yes

13.2 pounds

iRobot Roomba 960

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

• 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.

Yes

• High efficiency filter captures 99% of allergens & dust • Cleans from room to room • Concentrated cleaning • Has a virtual wall which stops the robot from entering specific areas • Can be scheduled • Strong and Powerful battery

CONS

iRobot Roomba 960
iRobot Roomba 770
Yes

• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power

Yes

• Does not wet mop • Does not connect with Amazon Alexa • Not Wifi-enabled • Does not Map/plan its route • It does not have a Smartphone App

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