Roomba 790 VS. 780
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Buy iRobot Roomba 790 or 780, which is better? We will compare them below and show you the difference between them, hope the info can help you make a buying decision.

In fact, they seem to be identical except for the accessories they come with.

Price:
These little robotic vacuum cleaners are expensive, and the Roomba 790 is $100 more expensive than the 780.
The Roomba 780 is priced at $599.99 whereas the 790 is priced at $699.99 on irobot.com (on 2013-02-05). You can check the prices yourself by visiting irobot.com

Control Tools:
The Roomba 790 comes with a wireless command center while the 780 comes with an infrared remote control. You can use these control tools to control and steer the robot without touching it. And the wireless command center also has the ability to schedule the Roomba 790 to vacuum automatically.

Amount of Virtual Wall Lighthouses:
The Roomba 790 comes with 3 virtual wall lighthouses whereas the 780 comes with 2.

Amount of Extra Filters:
The 780 comes with 1 extra set of dual HEPA filters whereas the 790 comes with 3.

Amount of Extra Brush Sets:
The 780 comes with 1 extra side brush, 1 bristle brush, 1 beater brush whereas the 790 has 3 extra side brushes, 2 extra bristle brushes, 2 extra beater brushes.

Screwdriver:
The Roomba 790 comes with a screwdriver while the 780 doesn’t.

Storage Case:
The 790 comes with a carrying case.

Simlarities:
• They both have the on-board scheduling which allows you to schedule them to clean floors.
• Support Virtual Wall Lighthouses, the lighthouses can confine the robot to vacuum in one room, and navigate it to the second room when it finishes the first room cleaning.
• Feature Touchpad Control Panel to control the robot other than pressing buttons.
• Features Dirt Detect Series 2 technology which uses optical and acoustic sensors to find dirt spots.
• Have a full bin indicator to tell you when to empty the bin.
• Use Dual HEPA filters to trap tiny particles.
• Come with 2 brush cleaning tools.
• Persistent Pass Cleaning Method uses a back-and-forth cleaning motion that mimics the way you vacuum.
• Dimensions are 13.9″ in diameter, 3.6″ in height.
• Weighs 8.4 pounds.

Overall, if you don’t need the extra accessories, go with the 780. If you like the wireless command center and can afford the extra $100, buy the 790.

Please share your advice if own the iRobot Roomba 780 and 790.