iRobot Roomba Vac Essential
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| This model iRobot Roomba Vac Essential Best on 1 fact | Cheapest of the top 10 Roborock Q7 L5 Best on 2 facts | Highest score here Roborock S8 Best on 1 fact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and ranking | |||
| Lowest price | – | € 119 *Amazon.de best | € 620Amazon.nl |
| Score | not in our ranking | best | |
| Rank | – | rank 4 of 5 without a station | rank 1 of 5 without a station |
| Customer rating | – | ★ 4.1 · 2,339 reviews best | ★ 3.6 · 93 reviews |
| Mopping | |||
| Mop type | no mop | flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad |
| Mop lift on carpet higher is better | – | – | 5 mm |
| Washes the mop | – | no | – |
| Hot-air drying | – | no | – |
| Station | |||
| Station same on all | charging dock only | charging dock only | charging dock only |
| Plumbing hookup | – | no | – |
| Brush and obstacles | |||
| Anti-tangle brush | – | yes | – |
| Obstacle avoidance | – | – | 3D sensor (structured light) |
| Climbs thresholds up to higher is better | – | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Size, noise and age | |||
| Robot height lower is better | 8 cm best | 9.9 cm | 9.7 cm |
| On the market since | April 2024 | January 2025 | March 2023 |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews. * Foreign shop: delivery cost and VAT to the Netherlands estimated.
iRobot Roomba Vac Essential specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the shop we read it from.
iRobot · on the market since April 2024
Dimensionsrobot and dock
From the published dimensions. The robot passes under furniture with 8 cm of clearance or more.
Mopping 1 fact
- Mop type
How the mop is built: flat pads, two spinning discs or a roller. Discs press harder on dried-on dirt, a roller rinses itself while it works.
- no mop
Navigation and obstacles 1 fact
- Navigation
How the robot maps your home and follows that map. Lidar measures with a laser and works in the dark, a camera looks along and recognises more.
- gyroscope
Robot 3 facts
- Robot height
How tall the robot is. It decides whether it fits under your sofa, bed or cabinet.
- 8 cm
- Robot diameter
How wide the robot is. Narrower gets between chair legs more easily, wider usually means a bigger dust bin.
- 33 cm
- Robot weight
What the robot weighs. It counts most if you carry it up a staircase every day.
- 2.65 kg
Battery 2 facts
- Battery capacity
The capacity of the battery. It hints at the runtime, but how much the robot draws counts just as much.
- 2,600 mAh
- Runtime per charge
How long the robot cleans on one charge, at its quietest setting. After that it recharges and carries on where it stopped.
- 120 min
Smart features and warranty 4 facts
- Voice assistants
Which voice assistants the robot works with, such as Google Assistant or Alexa.
- Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- Warranty
The warranty the maker gives in the Netherlands. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer.
- 1 year
- Wi-Fi band
- 2.4 GHz
- Home Assistant
- official integration
Sources: irobot.com · homesupport.irobot.com · home-assistant.io