iRobot Roomba 980 vs iRobot Roomba i7

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

1700 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

185 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNoNo
Noise level

61 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual Wall
  • Mobile Application
  • Virtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoNo
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesYes
Edge CleaningYesYes
Effective on Animal HairYesn/a
Bump PreventionYesn/a
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeCameraCamera
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)NoYes
Selective Room CleaningNoYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoYes

Control

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesNo
Remote controlNoNo
Suction ControlAutomaticn/a

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionYesNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

120 min

75 min

Charging time

3 Hours

1.5 Hours

Fast chargingNoNo
Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

500 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
HEPA FilterYesYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 980iRobot Roomba i7
Width

351 mm

339 mm

Height

92 mm

92 mm

Depth

351 mm

339 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.4 kg

ColorBlackGrey
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra side brush
  • 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers with batteries
  • extra filter
  • clean base automatic dirt disposal
  • 2dirt disposal bags
  • north American line cord
  • dual mode virtual wall barrier
  • extra high-efficiency filter
  • extra side brush
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Sensitive Bumper

iRobot Roomba 980