# iRobot Roomba Combo j5+

- Page: https://bestatbest.com/de/en/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus
- Not sold at any shop we monitor today, so not in our ranking.
- No shop we follow has this model in stock today.

## Our score

- Score 4.4 out of 10
- Lab tests, 60% of the score: 4.4, measured by Vacuum Wars.
- Owners’ ratings, 25%: 4.5, from 183 ratings averaging 3.7 stars at Amazon.
- Features, 15%: too few facts known yet, so this part is left out.
- Deep clean on carpet: 6.4
- Pet hair: 6.8
- Mopping: 0.4
- Obstacle avoidance: 5.5
- Navigation: 2.5
- Vacuum Wars: the test (read on 29 September 2026), https://youtu.be/KL3xYAzkANQ
- Price does not count, so a discount never lifts a model. Only robots a lab has tested are ranked.

## The testers’ picks

- Vacuum Wars: Position 134 of 151 (list as of 26 September 2026), https://vacuumwars.com/vacuum-wars-best-robot-vacuums/

## Pros

- Deep cleans carpet better than most Roombas tested (Vacuum Wars, https://vacuumwars.com/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review/)
- Picks up hair easily with few tangles on its rollers (Vacuum Wars, https://vacuumwars.com/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review/)
- Camera steers it around toys, cords and pet mess (Vacuum Wars, https://vacuumwars.com/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review/)
- Spotted and steered around fake pet mess every time (Tom's Guide, https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review)
- Keeps making passes until cereal is cleared from hard floors (Tom's Guide, https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review)
- App makes schedules, room choice and no-mop zones quick to set (Tom's Guide, https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review)
- Clears cat hair from carpet and hard floor without clogging (TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus-review)
- Does a consistently good job on rugs (TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus-review)
- App maps the home accurately and shows progress live (TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus-review)

## Cons

- Mop presses down lightly, so it suits only light cleaning (Vacuum Wars, https://vacuumwars.com/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review/)
- Does not detect carpet in mop mode, so you set no-mop zones (Vacuum Wars, https://vacuumwars.com/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review/)
- Mop bin has no drip tray and must come out after each run (Vacuum Wars, https://vacuumwars.com/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review/)
- Brush scatters pet hair instead of collecting all of it (Tom's Guide, https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review)
- You have to swap in the mop bin each time you want to mop (Tom's Guide, https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review)
- Clean Base is loud when it empties the robot (Tom's Guide, https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-review)
- Struggles with fine dust such as flour on hard floors (TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus-review)
- Leaves dirt in corners and along edges (TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus-review)
- Misses smaller items like curtains and little toys (TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobot-roomba-combo-j5-plus-review)

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