iRobot Roomba 981 vs iRobot Roomba 675

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction powern/a

600 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

150 m²

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 1.6 cm

Self cleaning baseNoNo
Noise level

61 dB

61 dB

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

33 W

33 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallVirtual Wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

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

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice Announcementsn/aNo
Modes

3 mode(s)

3 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
MappingYesNo
Mapping Typen/aNone
Smart NavigationYesYes
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
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 981iRobot Roomba 675
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 smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

42 piece(s)

Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

90 min

Charging time

3 Hours

3 Hours

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

500 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesNo

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
HEPA Filtern/aNo
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroVac

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981iRobot Roomba 675
Width

351 mm

340 mm

Height

92 mm

90 mm

Depth

351 mm

340 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.6 kg

ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • Roomba 675 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi® Connectivity
  • Home Base Charging Station
  • 1 North American Line Cord
  • Documentation Package
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • AeroVac Dustbin
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Carrying Handle