iRobot Roomba 981 vs Roborock S7

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Cleaning typeDryDry and wet
Suction powern/a

2500 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

200 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, sold separately
Noise level

61 dB

67 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

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

20 mm

n/a
Wet MoppingNoYes
Vibrating mopping padNoYes
Cleaning time calculationNoYes
3-Point Cleaning SystemYesn/a
Cleaning Brushn/aYes
Edge CleaningYesn/a
Bump PreventionYesYes
SPOT ModeYesn/a
Real-Time Locationn/aYes

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum+Mop
Wi-fiYesYes
Weekly ScheduleYesYes
Voice Announcementsn/aYes
Modes

3 mode(s)

n/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
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 981Roborock S7
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Home
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Siri
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneYesYes
Remote controlNoNo
Suction Controln/aBy Mobile Application

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoYes

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

180 Minutes

Charging time

3 Hours

6 Hours

Fast chargingn/aNo
Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

470 ml

Bin StationNoOptional
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
HEPA Filtern/aYes
Washable Filtern/aYes
Cyclone FilterNoNo
Other FiltersAeroForcen/a

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7
Width

351 mm

353 mm

Height

92 mm

96 mm

Depth

351 mm

353 mm

Weight

4 kg

4.7 kg

ColorGrey
  • White
  • Black
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • 1 x Sweeping Robot
  • 1 x Charging Dock
  • 1 x Power Adapter
  • 1 x Mop Rack
  • 1 x Mop
  • 1 x (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) Manual
Manufacturer Websiten/aView
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Adaptive Route Algorithm
  • Laser Navigation
  • Floating Main Brush
  • Ultrasonic Carpet Detection
  • Smart Mop Lifts
  • Sonic Mopping
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Parental Controls
  • Security Lock
  • Room Based Mode Set
  • Room Based Mop Setting
  • ReactiveAI 2.0
  • 4 Different Mapping

Roborock S7