iRobot Roomba i7 vs iRobot Roomba i3

Cleaning

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Cleaning typeDryDry
Suction power

1700 Pa

1700 Pa

Cleaning area

185 m²

170 m²

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

68 dB

68 dB

Turbo brushYesYes
Usage AreaHard Floor+CarpetHard Floor+Carpet
Power

33 W

26 W

Keep Out ZonesVacuumn/a
Cleaning zone limiter
  • Mobile Application
  • Virtual Wall
Virtual wall
Climbing Threshold

20 mm

20 mm

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

Technical specifications

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Product TypeRobot VacuumRobot Vacuum
Wi-fiYesYes
Voice AnnouncementsYesn/a
Time SchedulingYesYes

Navigation

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
MappingYesNo
Mapping TypeCameran/a
Smart NavigationYesn/a
Manual robot control (from the app)YesYes
Gyro Navigationn/aYes
Selective Room CleaningYesYes
Setting the suction power and water level for each roomNoNo
Storing multiple cleaning maps in memory (cleaning multiple floors)YesNo

Control

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Voice promptsYesYes
Voice Assistant Support
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Google Assistant
Scheduled cleaningYesYes
Manual control (from the button on the vacuum cleaner)YesYes
Control from smartphoneNoYes
Remote controlNoNo

Integration with cloud services

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Amazon AlexaYesYes
Google HomeYesYes
Samsung SmartThingsNoNo
Xiaomi Mi HomeNoNo

Sensors

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Number of Sensors

42 piece(s)

n/a
Carpet detectionNoNo
Dirt detectionYesYes
Cliff SensorYesYes

Battery

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Battery typeLi-ionLi-ion
Battery Capacity

1800 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery life up to

75 min

90 Minutes

Charging time

1.5 Hours

2.5 Hours

Fast chargingNon/a
Battery Voltagen/a

14.4 V

Auto RechargeYesYes

Bin

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Dustbin Capacity

500 ml

390 ml

Bin StationNoNo
Dust collector filling indicatorYesYes
Washable DustbinYesYes

Filters

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
HEPA FilterYesn/a
Cyclone FilterNon/a
Other FiltersAeroForceAeroForce

Dimensions and equipment

iRobot Roomba i7iRobot Roomba i3
Width

339 mm

336 mm

Height

92 mm

92 mm

Depth

339 mm

336 mm

Weight

3.4 kg

3.3 kg

ColorGreyGrey
Included Equipment
  • clean base automatic dirt disposal
  • 2dirt disposal bags
  • north American line cord
  • dual mode virtual wall barrier
  • extra high-efficiency filter
  • extra side brush
  • iRobot® Roomba® i3 Robot Vacuum
  • 1 Home Base® Charging Station
  • 1 Extra High-Efficiency Filter
Additionally
  • Error Detection
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Sensitive Bumper
  • iAdapt Navigation
  • Anti Tangle
  • Solid Rubber Brush
  • Imprint Link Technology