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Compare iRobot Roomba and Eufy RoboVac Vacuuming Robots: Roomba 690 & 890 vs. Eufy RoboVac 11+ & 11c
We have recently received many requests for an article comparing iRobots's Roomba and Eufy's RoboVac vacuuming robots. This is not surprising when one considers that the Eufy robots are quite affordable and have received mostly excellent reviews. However, while there is relatively a large number of Roomba models, offering features from the most basic to the most sophisticated, there have so far been fewer Eufy RoboVac models available, the latest and greatest being RoboVac 11+ and RoboVac 11c. Therefore, for a fair comparison, this article will be comparing Roomba 690 and Roomba 890, two of the most popular and affordable Roomba robots, with Eufy RoboVac 11+ and 11c:
This article will compare iRobot Roomba 690 and 890 with Eufy RoboVac 11+ and 11c.
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Comparing the Selected Roomba and Eufy RoboVac Vacuuming Robots
The following pictures show the four vacuuming robots selected for comparison:
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The following table compares the various features that come with these vacuuming robots (please read the explanations to the table notes that follow for a better understanding of the features):
Table Notes 1 - 13 Explained:
Note 1:
Roomba 690 & 890 Navigation and Vacuuming Technologies:
The iAdapt navigation technology used by Roomba 690 and 890 is composed of sophisticated software as well as sensors, and allows these robots to clean more thoroughly the room, making multiple passes, avoiding stairs, getting under and around furniture, and cleaning along wall edges and corners. The low-profile design of these robots allows cleaning under most furniture. They also automatically adjusts to all floor types - carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate and more.
Note also that in addition to the proximity sensors that detect stairs and surrounding objects, the Roomba robots are equipped with dirt detection sensors: Roomba 690 is equipped with acoustic sensors which allow the robot to find dirtier areas and spend more time cleaning them. And Roomba 890 is equipped with both acoustic and optical sensors, and therefore it is even more powerful and effective in finding dirtier areas.
Both Roomba robots use a 3-stage vacuuming system:
1: Counter-rotating dual multi-surface brushes pick up dust, debris, dirt, pet hair from the floor.
3: Finally, an efficient vacuum that pulls dirt and hair off the brushes and directs it into the bin.
Roomba 890 is equipped with an AeroForce High Efficiency filter that can capture 99% of allergens, pollen, and particles as small as 10 microns.
Eufy RoboVac 11+ and 11c Navigation and Vacuuming Technologies:
Each of the two Eufy RoboVac robots considered here calculates the room size and optimizes the path to be followed by selecting automatically different cleaning modes until cleaning is complete. Their versatile cleaning modes and their low-profile design allow cleaning under most furniture, and they can be used on all types of floors - carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate and more. Note that these robots also use a HEPA style filter that handles very well hair, pet fur, lint, carpet fuzz and other various allergens.
Both Eufy RoboVac robots use a 3-stage vacuuming system:
1: A rolling main brush that picks up dust, debris, dirt, pet hair from the floor. Note that the brush that comes with Robovac 11+ was redesigned: it is wider and reduces trapping rugs and sheets.
2: Double 3-prong spinning side brushes that clean along wall edges.
3: Finally, an efficient vacuum that pulls dirt and hair off the brushes and directs it into the bin. Note that the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11+ is 1000pa, while the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11c is 1200pa.
Note 2:
When Roomba 960, Roomba 890 or EUFY RoboVac 11c are connected via Wi-Fi to your smartphone or tablet, you can use their associated app for Android and iOS to invoke remotely operations (such as cleaning, scheduling, etc.) from wherever you are, using your smartphone or tablet.
Note 3:
When auto clean mode is invoked, all four robots considered here will use the navigation and vacuuming methodes described above (in Note 1) to automatically perform the vacuuimng job, intelligently covering and effectively cleaning the targeted space. The auto cleaning mode mode can be invoked by pressing the appropriate button on the robots. For those robots that support Wi-Fi, it can also be invoked from your smartphone via the associated iOS or Android app.
Note 4:
When spot clean mode is invoked, all four robots considered here will intensively clean a specific area in a spiral manner.
Note 5:
When edge cleaning is invoked, both RoboVac robots reduce their speed when they detect a wall and follow the wall to make sure that the edge is cleaned thoroughly.
Though the Roomba robots do not have a specific edge cleaning mode that can be invoked, these robots are equipped with a 3-prong spinning side brush that cleans along wall edges as part of the auto clean mode.
Note 6:
When you choose Max mode, RoboVac starts cleaning with maximum suction power. This is great when vacuuming carpets.
Both RoboVac robots support this function.
Note 7:
Both Roomba 690 and 890 use Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers whcih are small devices that can be used as "Virtual Walls" to prevent the robot from crossing doorways. These battery run stand-alone devices can also be used as "Virtual Wall Halos" to protect some restricted area within the room, like for instance the area where the dog food might be.
A single Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier is included with each robot (if needed, additional devices can be bought below in the Amazon products section). Batteries are included.
No navigation control devices are used with either Eufy RoboVac robots. Therefore, if the robot is not required to clean a particular room, the door to that room should simply be closed.
Note 8:
The Power Boost feature built into RoboVac 11+ and 11c automatically increases suction power when extra vacuuming strength is needed to get the best cleaning results. Note that the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11+ is 1000pa, while the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11c is 1200pa. Therefore RoboVac 11c is even better suited to clean pet hair.
Note 9:
With all four robots considered here, scheduling can be programmed for a specific time for every day of the week. The robot starts vacuuming as soon as the scheduled time is reached.
Note 10:
When batteries run low, all four robots considered here return to their Home Base to dock and recharge.
Note 11:
Lithium-Ion batteries are designed to provide longer cleaning sessions and last longer before needing to be replaced.
Note 12:
Note 13:
Though RoboVac robots do not have a carry handle, they are light enough to be lifted and carried around easily.
For exact price information on these four robots, please refer to the Amazon products section below.
Note 1:
Roomba 690 & 890 Navigation and Vacuuming Technologies:
The iAdapt navigation technology used by Roomba 690 and 890 is composed of sophisticated software as well as sensors, and allows these robots to clean more thoroughly the room, making multiple passes, avoiding stairs, getting under and around furniture, and cleaning along wall edges and corners. The low-profile design of these robots allows cleaning under most furniture. They also automatically adjusts to all floor types - carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate and more.
Note also that in addition to the proximity sensors that detect stairs and surrounding objects, the Roomba robots are equipped with dirt detection sensors: Roomba 690 is equipped with acoustic sensors which allow the robot to find dirtier areas and spend more time cleaning them. And Roomba 890 is equipped with both acoustic and optical sensors, and therefore it is even more powerful and effective in finding dirtier areas.
Both Roomba robots use a 3-stage vacuuming system:
1: Counter-rotating dual multi-surface brushes pick up dust, debris, dirt, pet hair from the floor.
- Roomba 690 is equipped with dual counter-rotating multi-surface brushes. One to loosen dirt and the other to pick it up. The brushes work together to grab and remove dirt, dust, hair, and large debris from your floors.
- Roomba 890 uses dual counter-rotating multi-surface tangle-free brushes that pick up dirt, dust hair and debris from the floor. These brushes are also known as debris extractors that grab and break down debris, eliminating hair tangles and jams.
3: Finally, an efficient vacuum that pulls dirt and hair off the brushes and directs it into the bin.
- The AeroVac vacuuming technology used by Roomba 690 allows for optimized airflow that pulls hair off the brushes and sends it into the bin.
- The AeroForce vacuuming technology used by Roomba 890 generates a suction power that is even stronger: it pulls hair off the brushes and sends it into the bin with a suction power that is 5 times stronger than the suction power generated by the AeroVac technology.
Roomba 890 is equipped with an AeroForce High Efficiency filter that can capture 99% of allergens, pollen, and particles as small as 10 microns.
Eufy RoboVac 11+ and 11c Navigation and Vacuuming Technologies:
Each of the two Eufy RoboVac robots considered here calculates the room size and optimizes the path to be followed by selecting automatically different cleaning modes until cleaning is complete. Their versatile cleaning modes and their low-profile design allow cleaning under most furniture, and they can be used on all types of floors - carpet, tile, hardwood, laminate and more. Note that these robots also use a HEPA style filter that handles very well hair, pet fur, lint, carpet fuzz and other various allergens.
Both Eufy RoboVac robots use a 3-stage vacuuming system:
1: A rolling main brush that picks up dust, debris, dirt, pet hair from the floor. Note that the brush that comes with Robovac 11+ was redesigned: it is wider and reduces trapping rugs and sheets.
2: Double 3-prong spinning side brushes that clean along wall edges.
3: Finally, an efficient vacuum that pulls dirt and hair off the brushes and directs it into the bin. Note that the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11+ is 1000pa, while the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11c is 1200pa.
Note 2:
When Roomba 960, Roomba 890 or EUFY RoboVac 11c are connected via Wi-Fi to your smartphone or tablet, you can use their associated app for Android and iOS to invoke remotely operations (such as cleaning, scheduling, etc.) from wherever you are, using your smartphone or tablet.
Note 3:
When auto clean mode is invoked, all four robots considered here will use the navigation and vacuuming methodes described above (in Note 1) to automatically perform the vacuuimng job, intelligently covering and effectively cleaning the targeted space. The auto cleaning mode mode can be invoked by pressing the appropriate button on the robots. For those robots that support Wi-Fi, it can also be invoked from your smartphone via the associated iOS or Android app.
Note 4:
When spot clean mode is invoked, all four robots considered here will intensively clean a specific area in a spiral manner.
Note 5:
When edge cleaning is invoked, both RoboVac robots reduce their speed when they detect a wall and follow the wall to make sure that the edge is cleaned thoroughly.
Though the Roomba robots do not have a specific edge cleaning mode that can be invoked, these robots are equipped with a 3-prong spinning side brush that cleans along wall edges as part of the auto clean mode.
Note 6:
When you choose Max mode, RoboVac starts cleaning with maximum suction power. This is great when vacuuming carpets.
Both RoboVac robots support this function.
Note 7:
Both Roomba 690 and 890 use Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers whcih are small devices that can be used as "Virtual Walls" to prevent the robot from crossing doorways. These battery run stand-alone devices can also be used as "Virtual Wall Halos" to protect some restricted area within the room, like for instance the area where the dog food might be.
A single Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier is included with each robot (if needed, additional devices can be bought below in the Amazon products section). Batteries are included.
No navigation control devices are used with either Eufy RoboVac robots. Therefore, if the robot is not required to clean a particular room, the door to that room should simply be closed.
Note 8:
The Power Boost feature built into RoboVac 11+ and 11c automatically increases suction power when extra vacuuming strength is needed to get the best cleaning results. Note that the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11+ is 1000pa, while the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11c is 1200pa. Therefore RoboVac 11c is even better suited to clean pet hair.
Note 9:
With all four robots considered here, scheduling can be programmed for a specific time for every day of the week. The robot starts vacuuming as soon as the scheduled time is reached.
Note 10:
When batteries run low, all four robots considered here return to their Home Base to dock and recharge.
Note 11:
Lithium-Ion batteries are designed to provide longer cleaning sessions and last longer before needing to be replaced.
Note 12:
- Roomba 690 and 890 do not come with a Remote Control device, but they can be controlled using your smartphone from wherever you may be. Note that, if desired, a Remote Control device can be optionally purchased (see Amazon products secton below).
- Both Eufy RoboVac robots come with a Remote Control device.
Note 13:
Though RoboVac robots do not have a carry handle, they are light enough to be lifted and carried around easily.
For exact price information on these four robots, please refer to the Amazon products section below.
So which of these four robots should you buy?
Here we have four of the most popular and affordable vacuuming robots available today. All four support the must-have functions of vacuuming robots, such as anti-collision and stairs detection sensors, scheduling, automatic docking and recharging, and efficient filters. Most Amazon customers who provided reviews on these robots were extremely happy with them as shown by the 4 and 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars) average rating these robots had received at time this article was written. Chances are you will be quite happy with anyone of them. However, as the above comparison table shows, there are some important differences you should keep in mind before deciding which to get:
- If you need to control your robot with your smartphone remotely from wherever you may be, you should consider Roomba 690, Roomba 890 or Eufy RoboVac 11c which support Wi-Fi.
- If you don't need to control your robot from your smartphone, but you still want to have a robot that can be controlled with a Remote Control device, then you should consider either of the two Eufy RoboVac robots considered here as they both come with a Remote Control device.
Also note that, even though Roomba 690and 890 do not come with a Remote Control device, you can optionally purchase an iRobot Remote Control device for these robots (see Amazon products section below). - While the iAdapt navigation technology used by the Roomba robots is quite capable of intelligently covering and effectively cleaning the targeted space, besides the auto cleaning mode, you can explicitly invoke only spot cleaning with regards to selectable cleaning modes. On the other hand, with both Eufy RoboVac robots, you can also explicitly invoke edge cleaning and max cleaning.
- Eufy RoboVac robots are slightly thinner than the Roomba robots and therefore they can more easily clean under lower lying furniture.
- Finally, note that Robovac 11+ and Robovac 11c come also with the additional Power Boost feature which automatically increases suction power when extra vacuuming strength is needed to get the best cleaning results. Note that the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11+ is 1000pa, while the maximum suction power generated by RoboVac 11c is 1200pa. Therefore RoboVac 11c is even better suited to clean pet hair.
Compared Vacuuming Robots on Amazon
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Rooomba 690 |
Rooomba 890 |
Eufy RoboVac 11+ |
Eufy RoboVac 11c |
Optional Remote Control Device
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Optional Remote Control Device
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Roomba Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers (2 Pack)
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