Roomba 780 vs Scooba 390
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These two robotic cleaners are produced by the same company iRobot Corp. Below are some difference between Roomba 780 and Scooba 390 that will help you learn more about these cleaning robots.
* Floor Washing Robot vs Vacuum Cleaning Robot
The major difference is they are designed for tackling different cleaning tasks.
Roomba is a robotic vacuum cleaner whereas the Scooba is a small hard surface floor washing machine.
If you need a robotic vacuum to clean both hard floors and carpets/rugs, then the Roomba fits your needs;
if you want an automatic floor sweeper and mopping machine, than you should choose Scooba.
Or you might want to buy both of them, and run the Roomba first to vacuum floors, then get the Scooba to wash your floors.
* Scheduling Feature:
The roomba 780 includes on-board scheduling that allows users to preset cleaning time while the Scooba has none.
* Remote Control:
The Roomba 780 comes with an infrared remote control for users to control it across the room, while the Scooba does not have this control accessory.
* Virtual Wall vs Virtual Wall Lighthouse:
The Scooba 390 includes 1 virtual wall while the Roomba 780 comes with 2 virtual wall lighthouses.
The virtual wall can keep the robot cleaning a specific room while the virtual wall lighthouse can also navigate the robot from room-to-room.
* Edge Cleaning
The Scooba does not do edge cleaning while the Roomba includes rotating side brush for cleaning edges and corners.
* Self Recharging
The Rooomba can return to the charging base to recharge itself automatically whereas the Scooba does not have the self charging feature.
* Price: The Scooba 390 is $100 cheaper than the Roomba 780.
The price of the 780 is $599.99 whereas the Scooba 390 is priced at $499.99 at irobot.com
* Size: Scooba is larger than the Roomba.
Scooba Dimensions: 14.8 inches in diameter, 3.6 inches in height
Roomba Dimensions: 13.9 inches in diameter, 3.6 inches in height
* Weight: Scooba is a bit heavier.
Scooba weighs 8.6 lbs whereas the Roomba weighs 8.4 lbs.
Similarities:
Both include iAdapt technology to help the robot thoroughly clean the room;
include the cliff detection sensors that stop the robots from drop-offs.
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