Roborock S6 Maxv vs Irobot Roomba 980

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S6 Maxv

2500 Pa | Wet Mop

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Roomba 980

1700 Pa | No Mop

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On the market

Roborock S6 Maxv: on the market for 6 years, 6 months

Irobot Roomba 980: on the market for 11 years, 1 month

Roborock S6 Maxv vs Irobot Roomba 980 Robovac Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different type of robovacs: S6 Maxv is a wet mop type whereas Roomba 980 is a dry robovac.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Roborock S6 Maxv and Irobot Roomba 980 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

S6 Maxv Key Specs

2500 Pa Suction Power

Wet Mop type cleaner

300 min. Charging Time

180 min. Run Time

67 dBA Noise Level

Height: 9.6 cm

Weight: 3.70 kg

Roomba 980 Key Specs

1700 Pa Suction Power

Dry type cleaner

120 min. Charging Time

120 min. Run Time

70 dBA Noise Level

Height: 9.1 cm

Weight: 3.94 kg

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how S6 Maxv and Roomba 980 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose S6 Maxv over Roomba 980

Max Suction Power	2500 Pa vs 1700 Pa	Better Suction
Noise Level	67 dBa vs 70 dBa	Lower Noise
Wet Mopping	Wet Mop vs Dry Type	Better Cleaning Functions
Run Time	180 min. vs 120 min.	Longer Run
Robovac Weight	3.70 kg vs 3.94 kg	0.24 kg Lighter
Cleaning Area	250 m² vs 185 m²	More cleaning area in one charge
Washable Filter	Yes vs None

Reasons to choose Roomba 980 over S6 Maxv

Charging Time	120 min. vs 300 min.	Faster Charging
Robovac Height	9.1 cm vs 9.6 cm	Better for low height furniture
Dustbin Capacity	600 ml vs 460 ml	Bigger Dustbin

S6 Maxv vs Roomba 980 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General
Brand	Roborock	Irobot
Robovac Type	Wet Mop Type	Dry Type
Released in	2020	2015
Suction Power	2500 Pa	1700 Pa
Noise Level (how loud is that?)	67 dBA	70 dBA
Battery Capacity	5200 mAH	3300 mAH
Run Time	180 min	120 min
Charging Time	300 min	120 min
Cleaning Area	250 m²	185 m²
LCD Display
Side Brushes	1	1
Physical Specs
Robot Height	9.6 cm	9.1 cm
Robot Width	35.00 cm	35.30 cm
Weight	3.70 kg	3.94 kg
	8.16 lbs	8.69 lbs
Dustbin Capacity	460 ml	600 ml
Sensors
Sensor Type	LDS+camera	Camera
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	20 mm
Rated Power	66	43
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
Amazon Alexa Support
Google Assistant Support
Other
Warranty	12 months	12 months

Frequently Asked Questions

The Roborock S6 Maxv does; the Irobot Roomba 980 is vacuum-only and doesn't include mopping.

The Roborock S6 Maxv can; the Irobot Roomba 980 only stores a single floor map.

The Roborock S6 Maxv, at 2500 Pa vs 1700 Pa.

The Roborock S6 Maxv, at 67 dBA vs 70 dBA.

The Irobot Roomba 980, at 120 min vs 300 min.

The Roborock S6 Maxv, at 180 min vs 120 min.

The Irobot Roomba 980, at 600 ml vs 460 ml.

The Roborock S6 Maxv, at 3.7 kg vs 3.94 kg.

The Irobot Roomba 980, at 9.1 cm vs 9.6 cm.

The Roborock S6 Maxv, at 250 m² vs 185 m².

No, neither the Roborock S6 Maxv nor the Irobot Roomba 980 has a self-emptying dock, so the dustbin has to be emptied by hand on both.

Yes, both the Roborock S6 Maxv and the Irobot Roomba 980 use a HEPA filter.