Ecovacs Deebot 711 vs iRobot Roomba 981

Cleaning

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Cleaning typeDryDry
Cleaning area

120 m²

185 m²

Number of side brushes

2 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholdsn/a

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning basen/aNo
Noise level

65 dB

61 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

25 W

33 W

Keep Out Zonesn/aVacuum
Cleaning zone limitern/aVirtual Wall
Climbing Thresholdn/a

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning Systemn/aYes
Cleaning BrushYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump Preventionn/aYes
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly Schedulen/aYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesn/a
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeCameran/a
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Selective Room CleaningNoNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlYesNo
Suction ControlBy Mobile Applicationn/a

Integration with cloud services

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Number of Sensorsn/a

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionNoYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery life up to

110 min

75 min

Charging time

4 Hours

3 Hours

Battery Voltage

14.4 V

n/a
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Dustbin Capacity

520 ml

600 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorNoYes

Filters

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
HEPA FilterNon/a
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other Filtersn/aAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

Ecovacs Deebot 711iRobot Roomba 981
Width

325 mm

351 mm

Height

81 mm

92 mm

Depth

325 mm

351 mm

Weight

3.1 kg

4 kg

ColorBlackGrey
Included Equipment
  • charging dock
  • 4 side brushes
  • 2 high-efficiency air filters
  • remote control w/ battery
  • cleaning tool
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
Additionallyn/a
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle