CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba i7 VS. Roborock S5

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8.7
Winner:

Roborock S5

Reasons to buy Roborock S5:

  • button icon It sweeps and mops
  • button icon Multiple cleaning modes
  • button icon Great suction power - ideal for home with pets & carpets
  • button icon Long lasting 5,200 mAh battery provides you with 2.5 hours of cleaning time
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8.4
Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba i7

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba i7 :

  • button icon Best for homes with pets due to its 3 stage cleaning system and HEPA filter
  • button icon Auto resumes after recharging
  • button icon High performance
  • button icon Automatically empties its self
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PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Roborock S5

  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
USABILITY
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DESIGN
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CONCLUSION
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Comparison Winner
Roborock S5

Reasons why we like it:

  • SWEEPS AND MOPS
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba i7 VS. Roborock S5

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Its height is 3.62 inches. Similar height with all Roomba Vacuum cleaners. It can clean under furniture effectively.

Yes

Height is 9.6 cm. With this low profile design, it can clean under furniture, bed and sofas.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

1991 Sq.ft – can be used in both medium and large rooms

Yes

2691 ft2 - ideal for big house and multi-room

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

1700 Pa – stronger than most robot vacuums

Yes

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.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Due to its High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of pet allergens and the Premium 3-stage cleaning System which captures more pet hair in a single pass. This model is ideal for homes with pets.

Yes

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.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Its Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes keep close contact with the surface, so they can clean wall edges and corners effectively

Yes

Features Self-adjustable Side Brushes that spin at 330 Rounds Per Minute when cleaning along wall edges and corners.

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

120 minutes – enough to clean a large room or apartment

Yes

150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

N/A

Yes

240 minutes

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Its cleaning brush is designed with rubber treads that work on different floor surfaces - hard floors and carpets. They do adjust and flex so as to capture every small particle and dirt.

Yes

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

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Its Power boots function and Power-Lifting suction will deliver 10X more air for deep carpet cleaning

Yes

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.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Can be used in large rooms due to its long run time of 120 minutes.

Yes

Due to its coverage of 2691 ft2 – Robotock C5 can be used in both large and medium sized rooms.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Yes, Roomba i7 auto docks its self after the 120 run time and recharges the battery to full capacity – getting ready for next usage.

Yes

It will go back to the charging dock when the battery gets low.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

After recharging the battery, Roomba i7 will auto resume with the cleaning task. It will start from where it stopped.

Yes

After recharging, Roborock C5 will auto resume with its cleaning tusk - making sure no place is left with dirt.

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

It can clean from room-to-room. The robot uses an Imprint Smart Mapping technology which helps it to know each room in your house. So it will clean from one room to another.

Yes

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.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Uses its strong camera and sensors to detect cliffs and stairs.

Yes

The Anti-Collision sensors will always emit infrared-rays to detect obstacles and cliffs.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Noise level is 65 db – not too loud as vacuum sticks.

Yes

60 db - Operates quietly.

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Boosts suction power 10x when it gets to areas with lots of dust. It also boosts its power when it gets to thick carpets.

Yes

The Carpet Pressurization mode automatically identifies carpets, so it witches to maximum suction to thoroughly vacuum your carpet.

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Features a High Efficiency HEPA filtration system which captures 99% of allergens, dust mites and small particles that could make you sick.

Yes

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.

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

With the Imprint™ Smart Mapping technology and iAdapt 3.0 Navigation, Roomba i7 will plan and understand the entire floor of your home or apartment.

Yes

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.

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
No

Yes

Can sweep and mop hard floors

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Uses the Advanced Dirt Detect Technology to detect high concentration of dirt in an area thus perform concentrated cleaning in that area.

Yes

You can set it to vacuum and mop a specific area with high concentration of dirt.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
No

No

Roborock S5

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Can be operated with a mobile application or a voice control device like Amazon Alexa. Create cleaning schedules via your mobile app and also monitor performance.

Yes

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.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Install iRobot mobile application and connect with Roomba i7 from anywhere.

Yes

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.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Uses wifi connectivity to sync with Amazon Alexa and iRobot mobile App

Yes

It is WifI Enables – that is how it communicates with Alexa

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
No

No

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Can be controlled by voice using Amazon Alexa. All you have to do is to speak with Amazon Alexa to turn on Roomba i7.

Yes

Command the vacuum with voice. ASK Alexa to turn on Roborock S5

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Use the Spot Mode to command Roomba i7 to thoroughly clean areas with high concentration of dirt

Yes

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.

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
No

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

3.62 inches – height. With this low profile, Roomba i7 go under the sofa and low profile furniture above 3.62 inches

Yes

9.6 cm – can easily clean under low profile furniture

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

3300 mAh

Yes

5,200mAh Ultra-high battery capacity - This will provide you with 150 minutes. More than what Roomba can provide.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

500 ml

Yes

500 ml

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
No

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

Comes with a dual mode virtual wall barrier

Yes

It has a Virtual Wall but this is bought separately.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

13.3 x 13.3 x 3.6 inches

Yes

13.8 x 13.7 x 3.8 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

7.45 pounds

Yes

7 pounds

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

• Long battery runtime • HEPA Filtration • Equally good on hardwood and carpet • Ideal for regular cleaning • Cleans Effectively • Hassle Free Operation • Very Easy To Use • Cleans Under Furniture • Can be controlled with a smart phone • Strong suction power • Mapping and Smart Navigation system

Yes

• 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

CONS

iRobot Roomba i7
Roborock S5
Yes

• It is not fast • Small dust bin • Automatic Dirt Disposal is sold separately

Yes

• Does not have a full bin indicator • Small Dust Bin • Does not come with boundary strips

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