Irobot Roomba I7 vs Neato Botvac Connected

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Roomba I7

1700 Pa | No Mop

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Botvac Connected

2000 Pa | No Mop

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Irobot Roomba I7: on the market for 8 years

Neato Botvac Connected: on the market for 11 years

Irobot Roomba I7 vs Neato Botvac Connected Robovac Comparison

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Irobot Roomba I7 and Neato Botvac Connected before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Roomba I7 Key Specs

1700 Pa Suction Power

Dry type cleaner

120 min. Charging Time

75 min. Run Time

68 dBA Noise Level

Height: 9.2 cm

Weight: 3.30 kg

Botvac Connected Key Specs

2000 Pa Suction Power

Dry type cleaner

120 min. Charging Time

120 min. Run Time

64 dBA Noise Level

Height: 10.0 cm

Weight: 4.10 kg

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Roomba I7 and Botvac Connected compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Roomba I7 over Botvac Connected

Robovac Height	9.2 cm vs 10.0 cm	Better for low height furniture
Robovac Weight	3.30 kg vs 4.10 kg	0.8 kg Lighter
Cleaning Area	185 m² vs 90 m²	More cleaning area in one charge

Reasons to choose Botvac Connected over Roomba I7

Max Suction Power	2000 Pa vs 1700 Pa	Better Suction
Noise Level	64 dBa vs 68 dBa	Lower Noise
Run Time	120 min. vs 75 min.	Longer Run
Dustbin Capacity	700 ml vs 500 ml	Bigger Dustbin

Roomba I7 vs Botvac Connected Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Irobot	Neato
Robovac Type	Dry Type	Dry Type
Released in	2018	2015
Suction Power	1700 Pa	2000 Pa
Noise Level	68 dBA	64 dBA
Battery Capacity	3300 mAH	4200 mAH
Run Time	75 min	120 min
Charging Time	120 min	120 min
Cleaning Area	185 m²	90 m²
LCD Display
Side Brushes	1	1
Physical Specs
Robot Height	9.2 cm	10.0 cm
Robot Width	33.80 cm	33.50 cm
Weight	3.30 kg	4.10 kg
	7.28 lbs	9.04 lbs
Dustbin Capacity	500 ml	700 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	Camera, Odometry	LDS
Dirt Detection
Anti Drop Sensor
Dustbin Full Indicator
Filters & MOP
Washable Filter
HEPA Filter
Advanced Features
High Precision Map
Object Recognition
Recharge Resume
Auto Docking and Recharging
Automatic Dirt Disposal
Barrier Cross Height	20 mm	19 mm
Remote Control
Virtual Walls
Manual Movement Control
Carpet Boost
App Features
Smartphone App
Scheduling
Zone Cleaning
Multi Floor Maps
Path Planning
Selected Room Cleaning
Real Time Tracking
Digital Blocked Area
Connectivity
Voice Control
Wireless Frequency	2.4 / 5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Amazon Alexa Support
Google Assistant Support
Other
Warranty	12 months	12 months

Frequently Asked Questions

The Irobot Roomba I7 can; the Neato Botvac Connected only stores a single floor map.

The Irobot Roomba I7 does; the Neato Botvac Connected doesn't have automatic carpet boost.

The Neato Botvac Connected, at 2000 Pa vs 1700 Pa.

The Neato Botvac Connected, at 64 dBA vs 68 dBA.

The Neato Botvac Connected, at 120 min vs 75 min.

The Neato Botvac Connected, at 700 ml vs 500 ml.

The Irobot Roomba I7, at 3.3 kg vs 4.1 kg.

The Irobot Roomba I7, at 9.2 cm vs 10.0 cm.

The Irobot Roomba I7, at 185 m² vs 90 m².

No, neither the Irobot Roomba I7 nor the Neato Botvac Connected has a mopping function.

No, neither the Irobot Roomba I7 nor the Neato Botvac Connected has a self-emptying dock, so the dustbin has to be emptied by hand on both.

Yes, both the Irobot Roomba I7 and the Neato Botvac Connected use a HEPA filter.