iRobot Roomba 960 vs Ecovacs Deebot 500

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

900 Pa

n/a
Cleaning area

150 m²

n/a
Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

2 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 1 cm

Noise level

58 dB

65.6 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

25 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumn/a
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual Walln/a
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

10 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Cleaning Brushn/aYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Voice AnnouncementsYesNo
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
MappingYesNo
Mapping TypeCameran/a
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)NoYes
Selective Room CleaningNoNo
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoNo

Control

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Voice promptsYesNo
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningn/aYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoYes
Suction Controln/aBy Mobile Application

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

2600 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

110 min

Charging time

2 Hours

4 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

520 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesNo

Filters

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 960Ecovacs Deebot 500
Width

351 mm

332 mm

Height

92 mm

79 mm

Depth

351 mm

332 mm

Weight

4 kg

1.9 kg

ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra filter
  • cleaning tool
  • owner’s guide
  • documentation package
  • dual-mode virtual wall
  • extra side brush
  • 1-year warranty
  • charging dock
  • 4 dual-length side brushes
  • 2 high-efficiency air filters
  • remote control w/ battery
  • cleaning tool
Additionally
  • VSLAM Navigation
n/a