iRobot Roomba 960 vs Hoover Rogue 970

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iRobot Roomba 960
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Hoover Rogue 970

If you’re in the market for a robot vacuum and want to invest in the best, you are probably considering the iRobot Roomba 960 and Hoover Rogue 970. Based on our rating, Roomba 960 has the overall rating of 8.5 out of 10 versus 8.7 for Rogue 970.

Advantages iRobot Roomba 960 over Hoover Rogue 970

  • Lower noise level, 61 dB vs 64 dB
  • Voice control

Advantages Hoover Rogue 970 over iRobot Roomba 960

  • Better suction power, 1100 PA vs 900 PA
  • Two side brushes
  • Remote control gives you convenient, remote access to robot commands
  • Better battery life, 120 min vs 75 min

Common features and specifications

  • Both robot vacuums are Wi-Fi enabled
  • Equal dust bin capacity: 600 ml
  • Dry cleaning mode
  • A Virtual Wall creates an invisible barrier that robot vacuums won't cross
  • Both robot vacuums use smart path planning to clean more efficient
  • Single room mode

Dimensions

A noticeable difference between two models is the size, which is 35 x 9.1/13.8 x 3.6 (D x H) cm/inches for the Roomba 960 and 34.5 x 9.6/13.6 x 3.8 (D x H) cm/inches for the Rogue 970. The weight of the Roomba 960 is 3.6/8.6 kg/lbs, and for the Rogue 970 it is 3.4/7.5 kg/lbs.

Robot vacuums comparison chart

Overall
iRobot Roomba 960
8.5
Hoover Rogue 970
8.7
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Common

Product

iRobot Roomba 960
Hoover Rogue 970

Model

Roomba 960
Rogue 970

Brand

iRobot
Hoover

Reviews

7038
291

Spesifications

Suction, pa

900
1100

Noise level, dB

61
64

Wi-Fi

Display

Cleaning

Dry cleaning

Wet cleaning

Dust bin capacity, ml

600
600

Mop system

Features

Virtual wall

Boundary strips

Time scheduling function

Cleaning map

Other features

Visual Navigation
Cleaning History, Dirt Detect

Surfaces

Hard floor

Hardwood flor

Thin carpet

Thick carpet

Filtration

Air filter

Washable filter

Brushes

Side brushes

1
2

Brush-roll

Cleaning modes

Auto

Spot

Edge

Single room

Intensive

Protection

Drop sensor protection

Anti-collision

Protective bumpers

Control

Remote control

App control

Voice control

Battery

Battery capacity, mAH

2130

Battery life, min

75
120

Charging time, hrs

3

Auto charging

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Dimensions (D x H), cm/inches

35 x 9.1/13.8 x 3.6
34.5 x 9.6/13.6 x 3.8

Weight, kg/lbs

3.6/8.6
3.4/7.5
iRobot Roomba 960
Hoover Rogue 970
iRobot Roomba 960
Hoover Rogue 970

Robot vacuums CompareVacuumcleaner comparison rating

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  • 8.5
  • 8.7
  • 8.5iRobot Roomba 960
  • 8.7Hoover Rogue 970