iRobot Roomba 981 vs Roborock Q7 MAX

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Cleaning typeDryDry and wet
Suction powern/a

4200 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

300 m²

Water tank Capacityn/a

350 ml

Electric Controlled Water Tankn/aYes
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

67 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

58 W

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

20 mm

20 mm

Wet MoppingNoYes
Vibrating mopping padNoNo
Cleaning time calculationNoNo
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesn/a
Cleaning Brushn/aYes
Edge CleaningYesn/a
Effective on Animal Hairn/aYes
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesn/a
Real-Time Locationn/aYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum+Mop
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesn/a
Voice Announcementsn/aYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/aLidar
Smart NavigationYesn/a
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)NoYes

Control

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Siri
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo
Suction Controln/a
  • By Mobile Application
  • Automatic

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNon/a
Dirt detectionYesn/a
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

180 min

Charging time

3 Hours

6 Hours

Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

470 ml

Bin StationNoOptional
Dust collector filling indicatorYesn/a
Secondary Bin Capacityn/a2500 ml
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Washable Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock Q7 MAX
Width

351 mm

353 mm

Height

92 mm

96.5 mm

Depth

351 mm

353 mm

Weight

4 kg

3.6 kg

ColorGrey
  • White
  • Black
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • Roborock Q7 Max Black
  • Fully rubberised main brush
  • Combined waste bin and water tank
  • Q7 Max Wiping Cloth
  • Q7 Max Mop Stand
  • User manual
Manufacturer Websiten/aView
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Adaptive Route Algorithm
  • Pressurized Mop
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Security Lock
  • Room Based Suction Power Setting
  • Room Based Mop Setting
  • PreciSense Lidar
  • Planning Cleaning Routines
  • 3D Mapping
  • 4 Different Mapping