iRobot Roomba 860 Pros & Cons
- Comprehensive user-friendly interface allows programming the cleaner for different areas and different time of work easily
- The Lithium-Ion battery enables long performance, with the Aero Force technology used
- Compact design and small height let the robot go under different furniture and perform the entire place cleaning
- The dustbin opening has a small diameter leading to frequent dirt-and-hair clogs
- The construction of the filter holder and dustbin is unhandy; the dust can be easily spilled when emptying
iRobot Roomba 761 Pros & Cons
- The automatically adjusted brush height allows using the cleaner on different surfaces
- The remote control lets reaching and commanding the robot even if it is stuck in the unknown place
- Sophisticated sensors make the robotic vacuum deal with the extension cords and alike obstacles smartly, avoiding or bypassing them
- Somewhat chaotic cleaning and poor performance at the places with multiple objects present
- Big size and weight limit the operational area of the cleaner requiring the considerable furniture clearance
iRobot Roomba 761 vs Roomba 860 — Reliable and Thorough Smart Cleaners
The difference between the Li-Ion and Ni-Mh battery is a core of the iRobot Roomba 860 vs iRobot Roomba 761 opposition. The working and charging time make a difference. Meanwhile, many working parameters of these two middle-level robotic vacuums match.
The smart vacuums feature the same cleaning area handled, in accordance with their specifications. Roomba 860 gets over larger areas more thoroughly not losing the connection with the docking station and following the scheduled program.
Roomba 761 emits the non-intrusive noise while working. It can be compared to the backstage TV noise versus the louder “advertisement block” of Roomba 860. Still, both robots beat any non-smart vacuum cleaner for this parameter.
Roomba 860 deals with the carpets of different thickness and material — once it gets at them. Sometimes, the robot’s sensors take a particularly thick carpet as a furniture object and don’t let it go further. There is no such problem to compare in Roomba 761, though it does not show as impressive cleaning results when doing the carpets.