Which is better iRobot Roomba 630 or 770? Learn the difference and buy the right one.
Roomba 630 VS. 770
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Price: the Roomba 770 costs $150 more than the 630 at this moment.
At irobot.com, Roomba 770 is priced at $499.99 whereas the 630 is priced at $349.99. (on 2013-02-03)
Scheduling Option:
The 770 can be scheduled to clean your floors while the Roomba 630 doesn’t include the scheduling option.
Remote Control:
The 770 includes an infrared remote which you can use to control Roomba without getting up, while the 630 doesn’t.
Virtual Walls:
The 630 comes with 1 virtual wall while the 770 has 2.
The virtual wall can confine the vacuum robot in a specific area.
Dirt Detect Technology:
The 630 features Dirt Detect which uses acoustic sensors to locate dirt and debris, whereas the 770 features Dirt Detect Series 2 technology that uses optical and acoustic sensors to perform a concentrated vacuuming on the dirtiest spots.
Bin Type:
They both use AeroVac type bin, however the 630 uses the AeroVac bin, whereas the 770 uses AeroVac Series 2 Bin.
AeroVac bin holds more than standard bin and help pulls hair off brushes into the bin.
Full Bin Indicator:
The 770 includes a full bin indicator to show you when to empty bin, while the 630 doesn’t.
Persistent Pass Cleaning:
The 770 uses a back-and-forth cleaning motion that mimics the way you clean, while the 630 doesn’t have this Persistent Pass Cleaning feature.
Filter:
The 630 uses AeroVac filter while the 770 uses Dual HEPA filters that can trap tiny particles down to 0.3 microns.
Extra Filters
Both comes with 1 extra filter, the 630 comes with 1 extra AeroVac filter while the 770 comes with 1 extra set of 2 HEPA filters.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of 770 is 13.9″ in diameter, 3.6″ in height
Dimensions of 630 is 13.39″ in diameter, 3.62″ in height.
Weight: The 770 is a bit heavier.
The 770 weighs 8.4 lbs, whereas the 630 weighs 7.9 lbs.
Brush Cleaning Tools:
The 630 comes with only one brush tool while the 770 comes with 2 brush cleaning tools: 1 round and 1 flat.