iRobot Roomba 981 vs Roborock S7 MaxV

Cleaning

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

5100 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

300 m²

Water tank Capacityn/a

200 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 baseNoYes, sold separately
Noise level

61 dB

67 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

74 W

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

20 mm

20 mm

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

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7 MaxV
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 S7 MaxV
MappingYesYes
Mapping Typen/a
  • Camera
  • Lidar
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 MaxV
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
Suction Controln/aBy Mobile Application

Integration with cloud services

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

Sensors

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7 MaxV
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoYes
Dirt detectionYesNo
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7 MaxV
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 S7 MaxV
Dustbin Capacity

600 ml

400 ml

Bin StationNoOptional
Dust collector filling indicatorYesNo
Washable Dustbinn/aYes

Filters

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

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba 981Roborock S7 MaxV
Width

351 mm

353 mm

Height

92 mm

96.5 mm

Depth

351 mm

350 mm

Weight

4 kg

4.7 kg

ColorGreyBlack
Included Equipment
  • 1 Roomba® 981 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
n/a
Manufacturer Websiten/aView
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Instant Video Transfer
  • Instant Audio Transfer
  • Adaptive Route Algorithm
  • Floating Main Brush
  • Multiple Language Support
  • Ultrasonic Carpet Detection
  • Sonic Mopping
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Night Mode
  • Security Lock
  • Fast Charge
  • Matrix Mapping
  • Object Recognition
  • Room Based Suction Power Setting
  • Room Based Mode Set
  • Room Based Mop Setting
  • PreciSense Lidar
  • ReactiveAI 2.0
  • RGB Camera
  • Hazard Recognition
  • 3D Mapping
  • 4 Different Mapping