iRobot Roomba 980 vs Roborock E5

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Cleaning typeDryDry and wet
Suction power

1700 Pa

2500 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

150 m²

Water tank Capacityn/a

180 ml

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

69 dB

Turbo brushYesn/a
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

n/a
Keep Out ZonesVacuumn/a
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoYes
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesn/a
Edge CleaningYesYes
Effective on Animal HairYesn/a
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum+Mop
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Voice AnnouncementsYesYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
MappingYesYes
Mapping TypeCameraGyroscope
Smart NavigationYesn/a
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)NoNo

Control

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
n/a
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoYes
Suction ControlAutomatic
  • By Mobile Application
  • Automatic
  • By IR Remote Control

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionYesNo
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery life up to

120 min

200 min

Charging time

3 Hours

6 Hours

Fast chargingNon/a
Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

640 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesNo

Filters

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
HEPA FilterYesYes
Washable Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 980Roborock E5
Width

351 mm

350 mm

Height

92 mm

90 mm

Depth

351 mm

350 mm

Weight

4 kg

3 kg

ColorBlack
  • White
  • Black
Included Equipment
  • charging station
  • line cord
  • extra side brush
  • 2 dual mode virtual wall barriers with batteries
  • extra filter
  • E5 robot vacuum cleaner
  • Charging dock
  • Power cable
  • User manual
  • Remote control
  • Water tank filters - 4
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • OpticEye

iRobot Roomba 980

Roborock E5