iRobot Roomba 981 vs Proscenic M8 Pro

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Cleaning typeDryDry and wet
Suction powern/a

3000 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

320 m²

Water tank Capacityn/a

300 ml

Number of side brushes

1 piece(s)

1 piece(s)

Overcoming the thresholds

up to 2 cm

up to 2 cm

Self cleaning baseNoYes
Noise level

61 dB

60 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

50 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumVacuum+Mop
Cleaning zone limiterVirtual WallMobile Application
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoYes
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
Point Cleaningn/aYes
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesn/a
Cleaning Brushn/aYes
Edge CleaningYesn/a
Bump PreventionYesn/a
SPOT ModeYesYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum+Mop
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Modes

3 mode(s)

5 mode(s)

Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/aLaser (LDS)
Smart NavigationYesn/a
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Selective Room CleaningNoYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoYes
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)NoYes

Control

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
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 controlNoYes
Suction Controln/a
  • By Mobile Application
  • Automatic

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

250 min

Charging time

3 Hours

5.5 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

280 ml

Bin StationNoYes
Dust collector filling indicatorYesn/a
Secondary Bin Capacityn/a4300 ml

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981Proscenic M8 Pro
Width

351 mm

350 mm

Height

92 mm

98 mm

Depth

351 mm

350 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.5 kg

ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • User guide
  • Charging station
  • Dust collector
  • HEPA filter (air)
  • Dust and water tank
  • Microfiber cloth
  • Side brush
  • Remote control
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Multiple Map Support
  • Y Type Cleaning
  • LDS 8.0

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