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Compare Vacuuming Robots Neato Botvac D3 and D5 with iRobot Roomba 690 and 890
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If you have decided to get a vacuuming robot and you are considering either an iRobot Roomba or Neato Botvac, you might find this article helpful. We will compare here two excellent and affordable vaccuming robots of each brand.
iRobot has produced a number of Roomba robots that range from the most basic to the most sophisticated, the top models being quite expensive. If you don't want to pay the higher prices of the top Roombas, but still want to have a Wi-Fi supporting Roomba with a set of features that will satisfy the cleaning requirements of most homes, you might want to consider Roomba 690 and 890.
Similarly, Neato has also produced a number of Botvac robots that come with different sets of features. If you don't want to pay the higher price of the top Botvac, but still want to have a Wi-Fi supporting Neato Botvac with a set of features that will satisfy the cleaning requirements of most homes, you might want to consider Botvac D3 and D5. (Note that for a comparison of all major Neato Botvac robots, please click the following article: Compare All Neato Botvac Vacuuming Robots.) (If you'd rather see a comparison of Neato Botvac D7 Connected and Roomba 960 which are two of the top level Neato Botvac and Roomba robots, please click here: Comparing Neato Botvac D7 Connected with iRobot Roomba 960.)
This article will compare Neato Botvac D3 & Neato Botvac D5 with iRobot Roomba 690 & iRobot Roomba 890.
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Comparing the Selected Neato Botvac & Roomba Robots
The following pictures show the Neato Botvac and iRobot Roomba robots that will be compared below:
NEATO BOTVAC D3
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NEATO BOTVAC D5
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iROBOT ROOMBA 890
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iROBOT ROOMBA 690
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Detailed Comparison of Neato Botvac D3 & D5 with iRobot Roomba 690 & 890
The following table compares the selected robots.
The (Note #) notation used in the table refers to the clarification notes provided following the table. Please read these notes carefully in order to understand better the features that come with each robot.
The (Note #) notation used in the table refers to the clarification notes provided following the table. Please read these notes carefully in order to understand better the features that come with each robot.
Explanation of Notes 1 to 14 from Comparison Table:
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
When all four robots considered here are connected via your home's Wi-Fi to internet, you can use their associated free app for Android and iOS to invoke remotely operations such as cleaning, scheduling, etc. from wherever you are, using your smartphone or tablet.
Note also that these four Wi‐Fi connected vacuuming robots are compatible with devices that run Amazon Alexa, and therefore they can be voice controlled. Simply ask Alexa to start, stop, or dock your robot.
Note 4:
Note 5:
Roomba 890, Botvac D3 and Botvac D5 provide indications when the bin gets full. Roomba 690 does not, but as long as you empty the bin after each cleaning, that should not be a major problem.
Note 6:
All four robots considered here allow programming of the robot for scheduled cleaning.
Scheduling can be pre-set up to 7 times per week. The robot starts vacuuming as soon as the scheduled time is reached.
Note 7:
When batteries run low, all four robots considered here return by themselves to their Home Base to dock and recharge.
Note that if the vacuuming job planned by the robot was not completed, both Botvac D3 and D5 resume automatically the job after recharging.
Roomba 890 and Roomba 690 need to be restarted after they recharge, if further vacuuming is required.
Note 8:
The Neato Botvac D3 and D5 robots resume the cleaning job automatically after they recharge themselves, and they continue in this fashion until their cleaning cycle is completed. One Neato Botvac cleaning cycle includes 3 cleaning runs with 2 recharges of the battery, which is enough in most homes to clean an entire level. Though the square footage cleaned per cycle by these robots may vary based on floor type, room layout, furniture, etc., Botvac D3 and D5 can vacuum in one cycle approximately up to 1800 sq. ft. and 4500 sq. ft., respectively. These numbers are large enough to represent an entire level in most homes.
Roomba 890 and 690 need to be restarted after they recharge themselves, if more cleaning to complete the job is required. The average run time for these Roomba robots is about 60 minutes at full charge. If the area to be cleaned is not very large, that may be enough to vacuum the entire area. But for very large multi room areas to be cleaned, if the robot needs to recharge itself during the cleaning, these robots may need to be restarted more than once.
Note 9:
All four robots considered here allow invoking the spot cleaning function that forces the robot to concentrate on cleaning thoroughly a particularly hard-to-clean spot.
Note 10:
All four robots considered here come equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery.
Note the however that the battery on Botvac D5 is a High Capacity Lithium-Ion battery which is more powerful and can provide, when fully charged, more than twice longer run times than the battery on Botvac D3.
Note also that Lithium-Ion batteries provide longer run times than Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries for a comparable amount of work load, and last longer before needing to be replaced.
Note11:
All four robots considered here can be controlled and scheduled remotely from wherever you are, using your smartphone or tablet.
Note 12:
Navigation control has to do with preventing the robot to enter certain rooms or certain areas in a given room.
Note 1:
- With Laser Smart technology on both Neato Botvac D3 and D5, these robots scan each room 360 degrees, identifying furniture, doorways, and stairs in order to avoid them. They then create a map, planning the most efficient course and methodically clean the mapped space, moving from room to room in the most efficient way.
Advanced laser floor plan mapping and navigation means a deep, thorough and methodical cleaning in less time with good precision as the robot cleans room-to-room, recharging automatically to complete the entire floor. Continuous scanning of the room while cleaning keeps the robot aware of any changes in the room to ensure that it’s still cleaning on an efficient path.
Neato robots see, sense, and respond to furniture, toys, and stairs, carefully moving around them without missing a spot. Note that these robots can also navigate well in rooms with little to no light unlike other navigation systems. - iAdapt technology found on 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.
Note 2:
- The SpinFlow Power Clean technology found on both Neato Botvac D3 and D5 combines potent suction and precision brushes to easily remove dirt, hair and debris from all floor surfaces, including hardwood, tile and carpet, leaving the floors and carpets immaculately clean.
Botvac D5 is equipped with a combo brush and a side brush, while Botvac D3 is equipped with a combo brush, but it has no side brush.
The combo brush offers superior pick-up of pet hair on all floor types, reduced noise during operation, and is ideal for homes with multiple types of flooring. It is easy to remove and maintain.
The side brush helps you get deep into corners and right up against walls and base boards to ensure superior cleaning coverage.
Note that Neato’s unique D-shape and patented Corner Clever technology means that the robot moves deftly into corners and along walls where dirt and crumbs often hide.
. - 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.
Both Roomba robots use a single spinning side brush that cleans along wall edges.
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.
Note 3:
When all four robots considered here are connected via your home's Wi-Fi to internet, you can use their associated free app for Android and iOS to invoke remotely operations such as cleaning, scheduling, etc. from wherever you are, using your smartphone or tablet.
Note also that these four Wi‐Fi connected vacuuming robots are compatible with devices that run Amazon Alexa, and therefore they can be voice controlled. Simply ask Alexa to start, stop, or dock your robot.
Note 4:
- The Standard filter on Botvac D3 is quite large and can capture plenty of dirt and debris, but the Ultra Performance filter on Botvac D5 can capture twice as many particles (as small as 0.3 microns). Therefore, Botvac D5 is great for those concerned with allergies and for minimizing particulates in the air.
- The AeroVac filter used in Roomba 690 handles quite adequately hair, pet fur, lint and carpet fuzz, but not as well as the AeroForce High Efficiency filter found on Roomba 890 that can capture 99% of allergens, pollen, and particles as small as 10 microns.
Note 5:
Roomba 890, Botvac D3 and Botvac D5 provide indications when the bin gets full. Roomba 690 does not, but as long as you empty the bin after each cleaning, that should not be a major problem.
Note 6:
All four robots considered here allow programming of the robot for scheduled cleaning.
Scheduling can be pre-set up to 7 times per week. The robot starts vacuuming as soon as the scheduled time is reached.
Note 7:
When batteries run low, all four robots considered here return by themselves to their Home Base to dock and recharge.
Note that if the vacuuming job planned by the robot was not completed, both Botvac D3 and D5 resume automatically the job after recharging.
Roomba 890 and Roomba 690 need to be restarted after they recharge, if further vacuuming is required.
Note 8:
The Neato Botvac D3 and D5 robots resume the cleaning job automatically after they recharge themselves, and they continue in this fashion until their cleaning cycle is completed. One Neato Botvac cleaning cycle includes 3 cleaning runs with 2 recharges of the battery, which is enough in most homes to clean an entire level. Though the square footage cleaned per cycle by these robots may vary based on floor type, room layout, furniture, etc., Botvac D3 and D5 can vacuum in one cycle approximately up to 1800 sq. ft. and 4500 sq. ft., respectively. These numbers are large enough to represent an entire level in most homes.
Roomba 890 and 690 need to be restarted after they recharge themselves, if more cleaning to complete the job is required. The average run time for these Roomba robots is about 60 minutes at full charge. If the area to be cleaned is not very large, that may be enough to vacuum the entire area. But for very large multi room areas to be cleaned, if the robot needs to recharge itself during the cleaning, these robots may need to be restarted more than once.
Note 9:
All four robots considered here allow invoking the spot cleaning function that forces the robot to concentrate on cleaning thoroughly a particularly hard-to-clean spot.
Note 10:
All four robots considered here come equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery.
Note the however that the battery on Botvac D5 is a High Capacity Lithium-Ion battery which is more powerful and can provide, when fully charged, more than twice longer run times than the battery on Botvac D3.
Note also that Lithium-Ion batteries provide longer run times than Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries for a comparable amount of work load, and last longer before needing to be replaced.
Note11:
All four robots considered here can be controlled and scheduled remotely from wherever you are, using your smartphone or tablet.
Note 12:
Navigation control has to do with preventing the robot to enter certain rooms or certain areas in a given room.
- Both Botvac D3 and D5 robots are compatible with Boundary Markers that can be stretched across doorways or areas that the robot is not supposed to cross. But note that, while the purchase of Botvac D5 includes a Boundary Marker, the purchase of D3 does not. Boundary Markers can be obtained on Amazon as required (see Amazon products section below).
- Both Roomba robots considered here use Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers to prevent the robot from crossing doorways, but these 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. Note that Dual Mode Virtual Mode Barriers require 2 AA batteries that are included in the purchase of the robot.
A single Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier is included when you purchase either of the Roomba robots considered here.
(Photo Credits: Neato)
(Photo Credits: iRobot)
Note 13:
The "D" in the dimensions refers to diameter, "H" to height, "L" to length and "W" to width.
All measurements are in inches.
Note 14:
All four robots considered here come with a 1-year limited warranty on the robot, and a 6-month warranty on the battery.
The "D" in the dimensions refers to diameter, "H" to height, "L" to length and "W" to width.
All measurements are in inches.
Note 14:
All four robots considered here come with a 1-year limited warranty on the robot, and a 6-month warranty on the battery.
So which of the four robots considered here should you get?
All four vacuuming robots compared here come with must-have features such as self-recharging, scheduling, avoiding stairs, remote control and rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. However, keep in mind the following important points before selecting:
- Botvac D5 is more desirable than Botvac D3 as it has a more efficient ultra-performance filter that can deal better with pet hair, debris and particles, and it has a more powerful battery that allows the robot to run more than twice longer than Botvac D3. In addition, Botvac D5 is equipped with a side brush, while Botvac D3 is not. Finally, Botvac D5 comes with a Boundary Marker, while Botvac D3 does not (you will need to buy one separately, if needed).
- Roomba 890 is more desirable than Roomba 690, because it can deal better with accumulated debris, as it is equipped with more efficient and powerful brushes, known as debris extractors, that grab and break down debris eliminating hair tangles and jams. In addition, it is equipped with an AeroForce high efficiency filter that can deal better with hair, particles and dirt. Finally, Roomba 890 indicates when the bin gets full, while Roomba 690 does not.
- Now, if you can't decide between Neato Botvac D5 and Roomba 890, keep in mind the following:
- Neato Botvac D5 uses the more accurate laser technology to map and plan the area to be cleaned, while Roomba 890 relies on its sensors to decide where to go.
- Neato Botvac D5 does not require to be restarted after it recharges itself, and it resumes the job until its cleaning cycle is completed, while Roomba 890 needs to be restarted after a recharge, if more cleaning is required.
- The Boundary Markers used by Neato Botvac D5 to prevent the robot from crossing doorways do not require batteries, while the Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers require 2 AA batteries to run (included).
On the other hand:
- Roomba 890 is equipped with dual main brushes that can deal extremely well with dirt and debris, while Botvac D5 is equipped with a single combo main brush.
- Roomba 890 is equipped with both acoustic and optical sensors which allow the robot to find dirtier areas and spend more time cleaning them.
- Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers can be used not just to prevent the robot from crossing doorways, but also to protect some restricted area within the room, like for instance the area where the dog food might be.
- Roomba 890 is thinner than Botvac D5 (3.6 inch vs. 3.9 inch), and therefore, it can go easier under low lying furniture.
Neato Botvac D3 & D5 and iRobot Roomba 690 & 890 on Amazon
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Neato Botvac D3 |
Neato Botvac D5 |
iRobot Roomba 690 |
iRobot Roomba 890 |
Authentic Roomba Replenishment Kits on Amazon USA
Accessories and replacement parts manufactured by 3rd parties may have a negative impact on product performance and can cause damage to your robot. Always ensure that replacement parts such as batteries, filters, and brushes are Authentic iRobot Parts. Note also that the use of 3rd party replacement parts could void your robot's warranty.
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Authentic Roomba
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Authentic Roomba
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Additional Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers on Amazon
Additional Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers for Roomba robots can be purchased below:
Roomba Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier
Additional Boundary Markers on Amazon
Additional Boundary Markers for Neato Botvac robots can be purchased below:
Neato Botvac Boundary Marker
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