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iRobot Roomba 780 vs Mint what is the difference?

Mint Plus 5200 Automatic Sweeper and MopperMint vs Roomba 780iRobot Roomba 780 Automatic Cordless Carpet Vacuum Robot
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The two robots are now from the same company – iRobot Corp. ( iRobot Acquires Evolution Robotics, Inc. which produces the Mint).
For general difference between iRobot Roomba and Mint, you can read this post; for the Roomba 780 specifically, you can also find the following difference between it and Mint:

Schedule Feature:
The roomba 780 has on-board scheduling functionality for you to preset the cleaning time whereas the Mint has no scheduling feature.

Remote Control:
The Roomba 780 includes a infrared remote control that allows the user to control the robot from across the room, whereas the Mint does not comes with such a control kit.

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Price: The Roomba 780 is much more expensive than the Mint.
The price of the 780 is $599.99 whereas the Mint 4200, 5200, and 5200 with Turbo Charge Cradle are priced at $199.99, $299.99, $349.99 at irobot.com on 2013-02-11.

iRobot Roomba 780 vs 610 what is the difference?

We will show you some difference between iRobot Roomba 610 and 780.

iRobot Roomba 610 Vacuum RobotRoomba 610 vs 780iRobot Roomba 780 Automatic Vacuum Robot
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* Control Panel:
The 780 uses Touchpad Control to control while the 610 uses Buttons.

* Debris Sensing
The 780 features Dirt Detect Series 2 the 610 features Dirt Detect to find dirty areas. The series 2 uses both acoustic and optical sensors while the series 1 only uses acoustic sensors.

* Control Tool
The 780 includes a remote control that allows you to control the Roomba without touching the robot, whereas the 610 has none.

* Full Bin Indicator:
The 780 includes a full bin indicator which the 610 does not have, the indicator lets you know when to empty the dust bin.

* Carrying Handle
The 610 has no carrying handle, while the 780 includes a recessed carrying handle.

* Warranty
The iRobot Roomba 610 Professional Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot carry a 2-year limited warranty for parts, one-year warranty for battery; the 780 carries a 1-year limited warranty for parts, 6 month warranty for battery.

* Bin Type and Amount of Bins
The 610 comes equipped with 2 interchangeable bins: a high capacity sweeper bin and a vacuuming debris bin, whereas the 780 includes the AeroVac Series 2 Bin which uses a strong vacuum to pull debris and hair off brushes into the dust bin, the bin improves dirt and hair packing efficiency, dramatically reduce the time and effort on cleaning the brushes. And AeroVac Series
2 Bin also holds more than standard bin.

* Advanced Cleaning Head
The 780 features the Advanced Cleaning Head that has greater ability of picking up pet hair, debris, and more.

* Persistent Pass Cleaning
The 780 features the Persistent Pass Cleaning pattern to spend more time vacuuming areas where it finds it’s dirtier.

* Filter Type:
The 610 includes standard filter while the 780 features Dual HEPA Air Filters that traps particles as tiny as 0.3 microns, thus make the robot eject fresher air.

* Extended-Life Power Management
The 780 includes the Extended-Life Power Management which helps extend battery life.

Similarities:
* Has on-board scheduling functionality that allows you to preset the vacuuming time.
* Includes Virtual Wall Lighthouses.
* Automatically adjust between carpeting and hard surfaces like wood floors .
* Return to home base to dock and recharge automatically.
* Light-Touch Bumpers.
* iAdapt Cleaning Technology helps robot thoroughly clean the floors.
* Cliff detection sensors to avoid drop-offs.

Do you know other difference between Roomba 780 and 610, please share below to help others make a choice.

iRobot Roomba 780 vs 530 what is the difference?

Here are some difference between iRobot Roomba 530 and 780.

iRobot Roomba 530 VacuumRoomba 530 VS. 780iRobot Roomba 
780 Automatic Cleaning Robot
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* Advanced Cleaning Head
The 780 features the Advanced Cleaning Head that improves the ability of picking up dirt, pet hair, and more.

* AeroVac Technology and Brush:
The 780 includes the AeroVac and improved brush system, these 2 things alleviate hair wrapping around the brushes, and it is
easier to remove the hair than the 530.

* Virtual Wall / Virtual Wall Lighthouses:
The 780 comes with 2 virtual wall lighthouses, while the Roomba 530 comes with 2 Virtual Walls.

* Control Panel:
The 780 features Touchpad Control while the 530 uses Buttons.

* Full Bin Indicator:
The 780 has a full bin indicator to tell you when to empty bin while the 530 does not.

* Debris Sensing
The 780 features Dirt Detect Series 2 that uses both acoustic and optical sensors to locate dirty spots, while the 530
features Dirt Detect that uses only acoustic sensors.

* Persistent Pass Cleaning
The 780 features the Persistent Pass Cleaning pattern to clean areas where it senses with more dirt.

* Bin Type:
The 780 includes the AeroVac Series 2 Bin which uses a powerful vacuum to pull debris and hair off brushes into the bin. And
it holds more than standard bin that the 530 uses.

* Filter Type:
The 530 use standard filter while the 780 includes the Dual HEPA Air Filters that eject cleaner air.

* Control Tool
The 780 comes with a remote control while the 530 doesn’t, the remote control allows you to control the Roomba without touching it.

* Extended-Life Power Management
The 780 includes the Extended-Life Power Management that improves battery life.

* Recharge Time
The 780 recharges faster the 530.

* iAdapt Responsive Cleaning Technology
The 780 features the iAdapt Responsive Cleaning Technology that helps thoroughly clean the floors, while the 530 has no.

* On-board Scheduling
The 530 has NO on-board scheduling while the 780 has this feature to allow you to preset the cleaning time.

* Extra Brush Cleaning Kits
The 780 has 2 Brush Cleaning Tools while the 530 comes with only one.

* Extra Brush Set
The 780 comes with 1 extra brush set including 1 extra bristle brush, 1 flexible brush, and 1 side Brush, whereas the 530 has none.

Similarities:
adjust between different types of floors such as from carpet to wood floors automatically;
return to home base to dock and recharge automatically;

Do you know other difference between Roomba 780 and 530, please share below, thank you.

iRobot Roomba 780 vs 560 what is the difference?

Here are some difference between iRobot Roomba 560 and 780.

iRobot Roomba 560 Vacuum RobotRoomba 560 VS. 780iRobot Roomba 
780 Automatic Cleaning Robot
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* AeroVac Technology and Brush:
The 780 features AeroVac Technology and improved brush system to dramatically reduce hair wrapped on brushes.

* Virtual Wall / Virtual Wall Lighthouses:
The Roomba 560 comes with 2 Virtual Walls, while the 780 includes 2 virtual wall lighthouses.

* Control Panel:
The 780 uses Touchpad Control while the 560 uses Buttons.

* Full Bin Indicator:
The 780 includes full bin indicator while the 560 does not.

* Debris Sensing
The 780 features Dirt Detect Series 2 which use both acoustic and optical sensors to locate dirty spots, while the 560 features Dirt Detect which use only acoustic sensors.

* Persistent Pass Cleaning
The 780 features the Persistent Pass Cleaning which uses a back and forth cleaning pattern to clean areas where it senses dirtier.

* Control Kit
The 780 includes a remote control while the 560 does not come with.

* Bin Type:
The 780 includes the AeroVac Series 2 Bin which uses a powerful vacuum to pull debris and hair off brushes into the bin. And

it holds more than standard bin that the 560 uses.

* Filter Type:
The 780 features the Dual HEPA Air Filters (output fresher air), while the 560 use standard filters.

* Extra Brush Cleaning Kits
The 780 comes with 2 Brush Cleaning Tools while the 560 has only 1.

* Extra Brush Set
The 780 comes with 1 extra brush set including 1 extra bristle brush, 1 flexible brush, and 1 side Brush, whereas the 560 has none.

* Price:
The 780 is priced at $599.99 while the 560 price was $399.99, now $349.99 at irobot.com (on 2013-02-08).

* Weight:
The Roomba 560 weighs 8.3 pounds while the 780 weighs 8.4 pounds.

* Dimensions: the 780 is a bit larger.
The 560: 13.4 inches in diameter, 3.6 inches in height
The 780: 13.9 inches in diameter, 3.6 inches in height

* Advanced Cleaning Head
The 780 features the Advanced Cleaning Head which provides better performance for picking up pet hair, dirt, and more.

* Extended-Life Power Management
The 780 features Extended-Life Power Management which help deliver longer battery life.

* Recharge Time
The 780 recharges faster.

Similarities:
features on-board scheduling;
adjust between carpet, tile, hardwood and linoleum floors automatically;
return to home base automatically;

Do you know more difference between Roomba 780 and 560, please share it below, thank you.

iRobot Roomba 780 vs 760 what is the difference?

What’s the difference between Roomba 780 and 760? We will compare them below:

iRobot Roomba 760 Bagless Vacuum RobotRoomba 760 VS. 780iRobot Roomba 780 Robotic Vacuum
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Virtual Wall vs. Virtual Wall Lighthouses:
The 780 includes 2 “Virtual Wall Lighthouses” while the 760 comes with 2 “Virtual Walls”.
The “Virtual Wall Lighthouse” has 2 modes: Virtual Wall and Lighthouse mode.
The “Virtual Wall” can only keep the little vac vacuum a specified areas, whereas the “Virtual Wall Lighthouses” can also navigate the Roomba vacuum from room to room.

Control Panel:
iRobot Roomba 760 features buttons whereas the 780 uses touchpad control.
Roomba 760 Buttons:

Roomba 780 Touchpad:

Debris Sensing:
iRobot Roomba 760 features Dirt Detect while the 780 uses Dirt Detect Series 2 Technology.
The Dirt Detect use only acoustic sensors to detect dirty spots while the series 2 use both acoustic sensors and optical sensors.

Full Bin Indicator:
iRobot Roomba 760 has no full bin indicator that the 780 includes.

Price: The 760 is $150 cheaper.
iRobot Roomba 780 is priced at $599.99 while the price of the 760 is $449.99 at irobot.com when we post this article.

Extra Set of Brushes:
The Roomba 780 comes with 1 additional side brush, flexible brush and bristle brush whereas 760 doesn’t.

Similarities:
features iAdapt Cleaning Technology, Persistent Pass Cleaning, Dual HEPA Filters, Remote Control, Aerovac Series 2 Bin, Compact Home Base, On-Board Scheduling, Molded Soft-Touch Bumper. And same weight of 8.4 pounds, same dimensions of 13.9 inches in diameter, 3.6 inches in height.

Do you know any other difference between Roomba 760 and 780? If yes, please share below. Thanks.