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iRobot Scooba 230 vs Mint Plus 5200

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Buy iRobot Scooba 230 or Mint Plus 5200, which is better? Here’s the comparison.

Mint Plus 5200 Automatic Sweeper and MopperMint Plus vs Scooba 230Scooba 230 Automatic Floor Washing Machine
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Both of these two robotic cleaners are designed to clean hard floors only, they do not have the ability of cleaning things like carpets or rugs.
The Mint Plus includes dual modes: sweep mode and mop mode, you can use it to dry sweep or mop the floors, whereas the Scooba 230 feature a 3 stage cleaning process: wash, scrub and dry your floors.

* Customer Rating
Mint Plus 5200 receives higher customer satisfaction and rating than the Scooba 230.

* Area Coverage:
The Mint Plus covers a larger area than the Scooba 230.
The Scooba 230 can cover an area of up to 150 square ft on a full charge, whereas The Mint Plus is able to cover up to 350 square ft mopping and 1,000 square ft sweeping. In fact, it can sweep up to 2,000 square ft if you use an extra navigation cube.

* Navigation Kit
Mint Plus comes with the NorthStar2 Navigation Cube that helps the Mint Plus navigate (The NorthStar Navigation System works like an GPS).
Whereas the Scooba 230 includes Virtual Walls to limit the robot to clean the areas you want to clean, and out of where you don’t want the robot to enter.

* Noise Level:
Mint plus is quieter than the Scooba 230.

* Maintenance:
The Mint requires less maintenance and cleaning, it has no filter, no brush to clean.

* Shape and Size:
The base of Scooba 230 is round whereas the Mint Plus 5200 is square shape.
The Mint Plus is wider but lower.
Dimensions of Scooba 230 is 6.5″ in diameter, 3.5″ in height.
Dimensions of Mint Plus is 9.6″ x 8.5″ x 3.1″

* Weight: The Scooba is lighter.
The Scooba 230 weighs 3 lbs while the Mint Plus weighs 4 lbs.

* Price:The Scooba 230 is a bit cheaper than the Mint Plus 5200.
At iRobot.com, the Scooba 230 is priced at $279.99, whereas the Mint Plus 5200 is priced at $299.99. (on 2013-02-18)

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Mint vs Roomba what’s the difference?

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What is the difference between Mint and Roomba? We will make a simple comparison between these two robotic cleaners, list the major difference, and help you buy the right one that meets your needs.

* Automatic Hard Floor Cleaner vs Robotic Vacuum
If you need a robot to pick up pet hair and dust from carpets, you should choose Roomba; if you need a robotic sweeper and mopper for hard surfaces, then you should go with Mint.
Mint (including Mint 4200, Mint 4205, Mint Plus 5200, Mint Plus 5200C) is just designed for cleaning hard floors, something like a sweeper and mopper. It is not a robotic vacuum cleaner, it just traps hair, dust, etc onto the pad. And it is not able to clean carpets, mats, rugs, etc.
Roomba is a robotic vac, it can pick up things from both carpets and bare floors. But it does not have the wet mopping feature.

* Brushes
The Mint does not have rotating brushes, also no side brushes for cleaning edges and corners, the Roomba has these brushes.

* Noise Level
Mint is a lot quieter than the Roomba, it won’t scare your pets and kids. Mint is so quiet that you can run it while you are at home, but Roomba, you probably won’t do that though it is not as loud as a full size.

* Maintenance
The Roomba requires more maintenance and cleaning. Because it is a small size bagless vacuum, it has the brushes, the filter, and the dust bin, you have to clean them frequently, just as what you do with the full size vac. The Mint does not have any brush, filter or dust cup to be cleaned.

* Size
Roomba is larger than the Mint.

* Self Charging Station
The Rooomba has a charging dock, it can return to the charging base to recharge on its own; the Mint does not have the Self Charging feature.

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Mint does not have the cliff sensor like the Roomba, the cliff sensor stops the robot from committing suicide by dropping down stairs.

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Mint has the NorthStar Navigation Cube that helps Mint Navigate, whereas Roomba has the thing they call Virtual Walls to get Roomba clean where you need it and stop it from going to particular areas.

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iRobot Buys Evolution Robotics?

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Buy iRobot or Mint? You will never have this question again. Since The Evolution Robotics Mint floor cleaner now is iRobot Mint floor cleaner.
The iRobot buys Evolution Robotics for $74 million, you can read more here http://www.irobot.com/us/Company/Press_Center/Press_Releases/Press_Release.aspx?n=091712
So, don’t be surprised if you see the Mint floor cleaner sold at iRobot’s official site.

Is this a good news for consumers? I don’t think so. As you know, consumer benefit from business competition. However, what we can expect in the future is that iRobot will bring out a more intelligent robot vacuum cleaner which cleans both hard floors and carpeted floors efficiently.

Mint vs. Mint Plus Floor Cleaner, what’s the difference?

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The original Mint includes 2 models: the Mint 4200 and the Mint 4205; the Mint Plus also includes 2 models: the Mint 5200 and the Mint 5200C.
The info below will show you what’s the difference between the Mint 4200, Mint 4205, Mint Plus 5200, and Mint Plus 5200c.

Mint 4200 VS. Mint 4205
The difference between these two Mint models is:
The Mint 4205 comes with the Pro-Clean System, whereas the Mint 4200 doesn’t.
What is the Pro-Clean System? There is a reservoir cleaning pad continually dispenses fluid, this makes the mopping cloth stay damp throughout the mopping cycle, allows it to mop a larger space, and mop longer. Without this reservoir, the mopping cloth probably will dry out before completing the cleaning cycle in the mopping mode, this is one of the cons of the Mint 4200.

Mint Plus 5200 VS. Mint Plus 5200C Mint Floor Cleaner
The only difference between them is that the 5200C comes with the Mint Plus Turbo Charge Cradle, this Cradle can speed up the charging a lot quickly, like only 2 hours for a full charge. Without this cradle, it will take 4 hours to recharge. So, it is a helpful kit for those who don’t want to wait too long for the unit to recharge. However, its price tag is a bit high, it sells at $69.99 on Mint official site.
The Mint 5200 can be upgraded to 5200C model since it can use the charging cradle too.
In other words, the Mint Plus 5200C = Mint Plus 5200 + Mint Plus Turbo Charge Cradle.

Mint vs. Mint Plus
Mint Plus is upgraded from the old model Mint, it has upgraded navigation system, faster charging time, longer battery life, the ability of cleaning larger area, and some other added features that Mint doesn’t come with, such as the Pause/Resume feature, Room to Room Navigation, Quick Clean Mode, and Furniture Guard on Bumper.