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iRobot Scooba vs Mint Plus which is better to buy?

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If you cannot make a decision on buying a Scooba or Mint Cleaner, the information below might help you pull the trigger.
We will compare Scooba and Mint in this post, the models we will mainly discuss are the Mint Plus 5200 and Scooba 390.
Scooba 390 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor CleanerScooba 390 vs Mint PlusMint Plus 5200 Automatic Sweeper and Mopper
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The two robots both can only be used to clean hard surface floors, they are not able to clean carpets, rugs, mats, etc.
Mint just traps mess onto its pad, whereas the Scoomba preps, washes, scrubs and dries your floors.

* Noise Level
Mint is much quieter than the Scooba.
The Mint is pretty quiet, you can run it when you are watching TV. On the other hand, the Scooba is loud when it is working. You probably would not like to run it while you are at home.

* Leaving water on floors?
Users say that the Scooba leaves a trail of water on the floors while the Mint doesn’t have this problem.
However, it seems the Mint does not clean the floors as well as the Scooba does.

* Maintenance
The Mint requires less maintenance and cleaning. The Mint does not include any brush, filter, or dirty tank to be cleaned. In contrast, you have to clean Scooba’s brush, filter, and the dirty tank after every use.

* Shape and Size:
The base of Scooba is round, while the Mint looks like square shape, but a bit irregular.
The Mint is smaller and lower.
Scooba dimensions: 14.8″ in diameter, 3.6″ in height
Mint dimensions: 9.6″ x 8.5″ x 3.1″

* Navigation Tool
Mint Plus comes with the NorthStar2 Navigation Cube that helps Mint navigate, whereas the Scooba includes Virtual Walls to limit it to clean a specific room.

* Efficiency
The Mint Plus cleans the floor more efficient.

* Price
The Mint Plus 5200 is much cheaper than the Scooba 390.
At iRobot.com, the Scooba 390 is priced at $499.99, while the Mint Plus 5200 is priced at $299.99 when we wrote this post.

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iRobot Scooba 390 vs 385 what’s the difference?

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Scooba 390 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor CleanerScooba 390 vs Scooba 385iRobot Scooba 385 Automatic Floor Washing Machine
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The Scooba 385 is a global version of US 380 model, but it has only 1 Virtual Wall, and does not come with the charging base and storage mat.

For more details, you can read the comparison of the Scooba 380 and 390

iRobot Scooba 390 vs 380 what’s the difference?

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iRobot Scooba 380 Automatic Floor Washing Machinescooba 380 vs scooba 390Scooba 390 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor Cleaner
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We will compare Scooba 380 and 390 below, and show you some difference between them.

Cleaning Speed:
The 390 clean floors faster than the 380.

Noise Level:
The 390 is not as noisy as the 380.

Dirty Water Cleaning:
The Scooba 390 has better ability of lifting dirty water from the floors.

Amount of Virtual Walls:
The 380 comes with 2 virtual walls whereas the Scooba 390 has only one.

Color:
The 380 is dark blue while the 390 looks like iron gray color.

Battery Life:
The 390 has improved battery life.

Charging Accessory:
Th Scooba 390 comes with a battery charger whereas the 380 comes with a charging base and a power adaptor.

Suction Bulb:
Th Scooba 390 comes with a suction bulb that preps or cleans Scooba’s solution valve, whereas the 380 includes a primer pump.

Some users also say that the 390 comes with better cleaning algorithm, and improved latch design on the tank.

If you know more difference between scooba 380 and 390, please reply below and share your reviews.

iRobot Scooba 390 vs 230, what’s the difference?

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iRobot Scooba 230 Floor Washing RobotScooba 230 vs 390Scooba 390 Automatic Sweeper, Mopper, Floor Washing Machine
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Cleaning Stages:
The 230 only includes a 3 stage cleaning system, you have to sweep the floor before using it. Whereas the 390 has 4 stage cleaning, so no sweeping required.
The Scooba 230 3 stage cleaning system: (1) Wash, (2) Scrub, (3) Squeegee vacuums up.
The Scooba 390 4-stage Cleaning system: (1) Vacuums, (2) Applies cleaning solution, (3) Scrubs, (4) Squeegee vacuums up.

Floor Coverage:
The 390 covers large areas up to 425 square ft. per cycle.
The 230 covers small areas up to 150 square ft. per cycle.

Approved Cleaning Solutions:
The Scooba 390 works with Scooba Hard Floor Cleaner, Natural Enzyme Formula, water or water and vinegar
The Scooba 230 works with Scooba Hard Floor Cleaner, Natural Enzyme Formula, regular tap water

Price: The Scooba 230 is much cheaper.
Scooba 390: $499.99 at irobot.com
Scooba 230: $279.99 at irobot.com, price of the 230 with essentials kit is $299.99.

Size: The Scooba 390 is larger.
Dimensions of the 390: 14.8 inches in diameter, 3.6 inches in height
Dimensions of the 230: 6.5 inches in diameter, 3.5 inches in height

Weight: The Scooba 390 is much heavier.
Scoomba 390 weighs 8.6 lbs.
The 230 weighs 3 pounds.

Buy the Scooba 390 if you need a more advanced robot that can clean a larger areas.

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iRobot Roomba 650 vs 660 what’s the difference?

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iRobot Roomba 660 Robotic Vacuum CleanerRoomba 660 vs 650iRobot Roomba 650
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Seems they are the same robot except for the color and the accessories they include.

* Color:
From the above pictures, you can see that the 650 is black, while the 660 is olive.

* Accessories:
The Roomba 660 comes with more additional accessories.
The 650 only comes with 1 extra AeroVac filter (the product description on some online stores state the 650 also comes with brush cleaning tool, but some do not say it has the brush cleaning tool), whereas the Roomba 660 comes with 4 extra AeroVac filters, 1 extra bristle brush, 1 extra beater brush, 2 additional side brushes, and brush cleaning tool.

Otherwise, they are the same.

They both come with Virtual Wall, but does not includes the Lighthouse;
carry 1-Year limited warranty on Robot, and 6-month limited warranty on battery;
feature 3-stage cleaning system and iAdapt Responsive Cleaning Technology;
have onboard scheduling functionality that you can set it to run automatically up to 7 times per week;
features the Dirt Detect Technology to locate dirtier spots;
return to the home base automatically to dock and recharge;
automatically adjust between different types of floor surfaces;
include Soft-Touch Bumper;
include cliff detection sensors to avoid drop-offs.

If you know other difference between Roomba 660 and 650, please share below.