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title: "iRobot Roomba i7+ (705) Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties Itself, Wi-Fi Connected, Smart Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors"
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# 10x Power-Lifting Suction Self-Emptying Clean Base Smart Mapping tech iRobot Roomba i7+ (705) Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties Itself, Wi-Fi Connected, Smart Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors

**Brand:** irobot
**Price:** HK$2326
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🤖 The smartest vacuum that cleans itself—because your time is priceless.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** iRobot Roomba i7+ (705) Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties Itself, Wi-Fi Connected, Smart Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors by irobot
- **How much does it cost?** HK$2326 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- irobot enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted irobot brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Smart Recharge & Resume:** Runs up to 75 minutes, then recharges and picks up right where it left off—perfect for busy homes and large spaces.
- • **Effortless Dirt Disposal:** The Clean Base™ automatically empties up to 60 days of debris, freeing you from vacuum chores for months—set it and forget it.
- • **Pet Hair’s Worst Enemy:** 10x Power-Lifting suction combined with dual rubber rollers tackles pet hair and debris on carpets and hard floors with unmatched efficiency.
- • **Voice-Controlled Convenience:** Seamlessly integrates with Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free cleaning commands—just say the word and watch it work.
- • **Precision Cleaning, Room by Room:** Smart Mapping lets you customize cleaning zones and schedules for every space, so your Roomba knows exactly where to go—and where to avoid.

## Overview

The iRobot Roomba i7+ (7550) is a Wi-Fi connected robotic vacuum featuring advanced Smart Mapping technology, 10x Power-Lifting suction, and a self-emptying Clean Base that holds up to 60 days of dirt. Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, it offers personalized, voice-controlled cleaning schedules ideal for pet owners and busy professionals seeking a hands-free, thorough clean on carpets and hard floors.

## Description

Vacuuming that fits seamlessly into your life. The i7 plus learns your home and navigates to where the messes are, right when they happen—so you can effortlessly keep your floors clean. Just say to Google Assistant or Alexa voice assistant, “Tell Roomba to clean under the kitchen table” and consider it done. After each cleaning, the i7 plus empties itself into Dirt Disposal bags that hold up to 60 days of debris so you can forget about vacuuming for months. Personalized cleaning recommendations and seasonal suggestions help keep floors clean year-round, and 10x the Power-Lifting suction paired with self-emptying convenience help make life a whole lot easier. (compared to the Roomba 600 series cleaning system) (Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of desertcart or its affiliates. Google is a trademark of Google LLC).

Review: Overall very satisfied with it - Setup: Setup was straightforward. Plug the base into the wall, and put the Roomba on the base. Download the irobot app and just follow the instructions. First clean: The very first run through the house, it didn't pick up my dogs fur very well from the carpet. It left it in clumps but wouldn't suction it up. Initially I was worried I spent $700 on something that couldn't even pick up the dog fur. But I ran it through the house 1 or 2 more times and gradually it picked up all the clumps. I think I just had so much fur at the beginning it couldn't pick it all up well. Once that initial clean up was done, it seems to pick up the fur really well. I also have long hair myself, and the Roomba will sometimes have my hair catch in the rollers. But it is very easy to remove the rollers and slide my hair off. House Mapping: After 2 or 3 cleans and 2 more "practice runs" (letting the Roomba run around without suctioning to make it map faster) it mapped my house and I was able to designate rooms and establish "keep out" areas. I have 1 keep out area in the hallway where the dog food dishes are. When I specifically tell the Roomba to clean the bathroom it avoids the keep out area well. However if I do a full clean all it seems to ignore the keep out and ran into the water bowl. The Roomba comes with a little area sensor you can place to keep it out of certain areas and luckily I only have 1 area because it only comes with 1 sensor. Battery: My house is a 1 bedroom 1 bath approximately 550 sqft. And about 60% of the floor is carpet. It will clean maybe half of the house before it needs to recharge for 1hr:30min to continue again. It finishes cleaning the whole house after charging once. It's not that big of a deal because it will resume automatically on is own after it's done charging. To clean the entire house with that hour and a half charging period is about 2.5 hours. Scheduling: Because I'm worried my doggo will leave poop surprises I don't use the scheduling feature. I like to look at the floor, make sure I don't smell any surprises, and then have google tell the Roomba clean the house. Noise: As the Roomba runs around the house it's not excessively loud though it is noticable especially in a quiet house. When it empties itself to the home base disposal it is very loud. But only lasts for a few seconds. Suction: After that initial run it sucks up everything very well. Dust, fur, and hair. I didn't even realize how gross my carpet was till I looked inside the vaccum bag. Sometimes fur or hair will get stuck in the rollers but they're very easy to remove, clean, and put back Overall: Overall I'm very satisfied with the Roomba. It required some modifications to my house (moving things and wires around to accommodate the Roomba path) but I think it was well worth it for the 0 effort vacuuming. Nothing malfunctioned or didn't work as advertised. Initially I was worried because there seemed to be so many comments about malfunctions but my friend had bought one and was happy with it so 8 decided to as well. Lucky for me it runs, returns, and empties itself with no bugs.
Review: The best of the best! - This review will cover the i7 as well as another top contender I tried, the Deebot N8+. If you just want to read about the i7 please skip to that part. If you've done your homework, watched Vacuum Wars videos on YouTube and compared all available options right now, you may have landed on these 2 as your top contenders. The S9 looks nice but it's way too expensive and the reviews just aren't good enough. Roborock looks promising but their top end model is relatively expensive and doesn't have an auto-empty bin as of the date of this review. There is no "perfect" robot in existence right now, in my view. I'm a 5 year owner of a Roomba 960 that had to be returned 3 times initially and repaired once out of warranty before it reached a stable state for me. I figured it was time for an upgrade. I was not optimistic about the i7 at all due to previous 960 issues and for that reason purchased the Deebot first as an extremely impressive option full of advanced tech. I'll give you my experience with both and why, much to my surprise, I landed on the i7 as the robot I will keep. First up, the N8 Pro+ which boasts variable suction levels that auto-switch depending on the floor type, low noise levels, laser 3D LiDAR tech for navigation, object avoidance camera, dual rotating brushes, built in mopping capability and a physically thinner footprint so it can get under my kitchen cabinets where my 960 gets stuck, daily. The functionality of the Ecovacs app is all there but my gripes are mainly around the layout, button naming and settings menus. I didn't find it very intuitive at all but all the key features are there: house mapping and virtual keep out zones being my top priorities. I did have some trouble with the initial configuration of the keep-out zones but got there eventually. The robot functions very well in general and is a very good vacuum, all told. The downsides that I experienced, however, were enough for me to return it. The key cons here are battery life, recharge time, the auto-empty base and getting stuck. Your first step with the N8 is the initial mapping of your floorplan which must be completed fully before you can do anything, I mean anything. It runs the vacuum during this mapping so battery consumption will be high. The i7 by comparison can do mapping runs with the vacuum turned off making it a much more streamlined process. I found the battery life to be much lower than the advertised 110 minutes netting a maximum of 75 minutes. The bigger problem is that it takes HOURS to recharge, so depending on when you start your cleaning run, this thing could quite literally run all day. For example in my situation, 635 square feet cleaned took 110 minutes of total run time with a required charge in the middle. This netted a total of nearly 6 hours to complete! Unacceptable. Also important to note is that the N8 will want to recharge at 15% battery, so the most you ever really get out of this thing is 85%. The next big problem for me was the design of the auto-empty base. They opted to use a dual port discharge method that sucks from 2 doors in the dust bin simultaneously. If you have pet hair to deal with, like I do, it was unable to suck out any of it, just leaving stranded clumps hanging from each port in the dust bin. The final nail in the coffin was that despite all the advanced tech in the N8, cameras, lasers, etc, it STILL got stuck under the dining room table/ chairs just like my 960 does. Too many concessions so I sent it back and tried my luck with the i7+. N8 Pros: -Competitive price (usually on sale) -Premium look and feel -Advanced tech (cameras, lasers...) -Powerful variable suction -Systematic cleaning pattern -Free in-box extras (bags, mop pads) -Awesome low noise levels -Lower physical profile so glides under kitchen cabinets N8 Cons: -Initial mapping will take a VERY long time and must be fully completed -Even with Lidar, mapping, sensing etc it still gets stuck -Battery life is terrible (more like 75 minutes at best) vs 110, charging time is worse (1 cleaning + charge cycle = 5 hours!) -85% max usable battery is abysmal, Roomba will drain itself to nothing -Dual port self-empty in the base creates problems, especially for pet hair With the N8 returned I found the i7 on sale for the same price and pulled the trigger to give iRobot yet another chance. Much less advanced overall tech here, the same "crash into everything" sensor mode as the old Roomba models, no fancy lasers here but the camera does use iAdapt to map out objects. This camera needs light, mind you. Out of the box is a very simple setup just plug in the base, set the robot in it, add the robot to the app. I was prompted with a firmware update right away so let that run and waited until the next day to do the initial mapping run. Being able to just wander around without the vacuum running is such a simple but meaningful feature here. One battery charge and you should have a map of your floorplan, vs 2 runs + 1 charge on my N8. The completed map was excellent and they even attempt to add room dividers so you can partition areas of your house for more granularity. This is really cool and allows you to choose certain areas to clean on certain days or times if you want. No-go zones and room labels are also easily applied here. VERY intuitive app layout, button naming scheme, settings menus. You can tell iRobot put a lot of effort into this. So I did the mapping run then followed with a "vacuum everywhere" run, no virtual barriers yet. Not only was the robot able to navigate my entire floor cleaning everything, it didn't get stuck once, even under the kitchen cabinets or dining room chairs, truly impressive. It did need a charge in the middle but at an hour or so to top up, the cleaning process completes in a much more reasonable time period. The rubber brush rolls are great for hair of all kinds and manage to pass it to the dust bin without tangles. i7 triggers the auto-empty base which is LOUD like a jet taking off but wow is it effective, nothing left in the dust bin after, not a strand of long cat hair. iRobot used a single port suction method for the base which works much better than the dual port design the N8 uses, so no problem with stuck pet hair. For comparison, the i7 cleaned 658 sq ft in 133 mins of cleaning plus a 75 minute charge. Half the total time of the N8. Cool! As for the downsides, there are a few but minor considering the system actually works well. First is the bump sensor design. I know the i7 first came out 3 years ago and once the robot learns your house it should be more gentle, as they claim, but this just feels like ancient tech at this point. Not only that, the RCON sensor, which is the protruding eye in the middle above the bumper, takes plenty of direct hits as it activates the bumper it sits on. This is the part I needed repaired on my 960 as one day it actually broke off due to years of repeated impact. iRobot should do like the others in this space and move it somewhere else safer! The unit itself is thicker than the N8 so doesn't glide under my cabinets but so far has managed to avoid getting stuck. The single rotating brush isn't as effective as the dual brushes on the N8 and you would need to buy a separate mopping robot, if you care about that. The other thing to keep in mind is that the Roomba can't see well in the dark, it needs light to do its thing. Overall I'm very pleased with the i7 and intend to keep it. All the areas the N8 falls short work as intended or better on the i7, despite being lower tech. And this is after I was almost positive I wouldn't buy another Roomba! i7 Pros: -Competitive price -Premium look and feel -Systematic cleaning pattern -Free in-box extras (1 bag, filter, rotating brush) -Excellent battery and charging performance -Excellent auto-empty base -ZERO issue with long pet hair -Intuitive and granular control via the app (clean zones, no go zones, defined rooms that can be scheduled) -Smart Maps works really well i7 Cons: -Old school vSLAM bump sensor tech that will mar the more stuff it bumps into -RCON sensor sits in harms way atop the bumper -Single rotating brush could be improved -Room lighting is required, this thing doesn't do well in the dark -No variable speed motor = higher noise, about the same as my 960

## Features

- ALWAYS GETTING SMARTER - Quality that lasts; Intelligence that grows; equipped with advanced hardware capable of providing the intelligent features you love today, and access to our latest advancements in the future
- COMPLETE CONTROL OF YOUR CLEAN - With Smart Mapping, your robot knows your kitchen from your living room, so you can decide where it cleans and when; With Keep Out Zones, your robot knows to avoid sensitive areas like pet bowls or play areas
- Roomba, CLEAN MY KITCHEN - Enjoy hands-free control with Alexa and the Google assistant*

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07GNPDMRP |
| Battery Life | 75 minutes |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | #549,016 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #278 in Robotic Vacuums |
| Brand | iRobot |
| Brand Name | iRobot |
| Color | Matte Black |
| Compatible Devices | Amazon Echo, Google Home |
| Control Method | Voice |
| Controller Type | amazon_alexa, google_assistant, vera |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 13,222 Reviews |
| Filter Type | High-Efficiency Filter |
| Form Factor | Robotic |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00885155015709 |
| Included Components | 1 Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt Disposal, 1 North American Line Cord, 1 Roomba® i7+ Robot Vacuum, Dirt Disposal Bag, Filter, Side Brush |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 13.34"L x 13.34"W x 3.63"H |
| Item Type Name | iRobot Roomba i7+ (7550) Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties itself, Wi-Fi Connected, Smart Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors |
| Item Weight | 3.38 kg |
| Manufacturer | iRobot |
| Manufacturer Part Number | i755020 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 1 year limited. |
| Model Name | Roomba i7+ |
| Model Number | i755020 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Power Levels | 3 |
| Number of Speeds | 3 |
| Number of Wheels | 2 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | 10x Suction, Smart Mapping, Powerful Suction, Ideal for Pet Hair, Wi-Fi Connected, Works with Alexa, Carpets & Hard Floors, Recharges & Resumes |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 13.34"L x 13.34"W x 3.63"H |
| Recommended Uses For Product | pet hair removal, carpet cleaning, hard floor cleaning, kitchen cleaning, living room cleaning, daytime use, nighttime use |
| Special Feature | 10x Suction, Smart Mapping, Powerful Suction, Ideal for Pet Hair, Wi-Fi Connected, Works with Alexa, Carpets & Hard Floors, Recharges & Resumes Special Feature 10x Suction, Smart Mapping, Powerful Suction, Ideal for Pet Hair, Wi-Fi Connected, Works with Alexa, Carpets & Hard Floors, Recharges & Resumes See more |
| Style Name | I7+G |
| Surface Recommendation | Carpet, Hard Floor, Tile, Wood, Laminate, Vinyl, Marble |
| UPC | 885155015709 |
| Voltage | 14.4 volts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** iRobot
- **Color:** Matte Black
- **Model Name:** Roomba i7+
- **Surface Recommendation:** Carpet, Hard Floor, Tile, Wood, Laminate, Vinyl, Marble

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What happens if my cat throws up and I’m not home when it runs?  Does it avoid it or do I come home to a big mess?**
A: You will have a huge mess on your hands! It happened to me with dog diarrhea. Amanda (robot) smeared it all over. I had to take her completely apart. Every screw that I could get to came out. I washed and dried every removable part. It took hours, but once reassembled she was good to go and I NEVER had her vacuum again when I was not home!

**Q: can the dumping base be purchased separately at a later time?**
A: Yes. I bought an i7 with a default charging base. If you want to buy the i7 with the dumping base as one package, you'll save yourself $50 in the long run.

**Q: How does it do with long dog hair?**
A: Works very well, BUT you have to remove and check/clean the brushes more often because the long hairs wrap around the ends of the brushes making large, thick rings that are hidden from superficial examination. I didn't have any problems even before discovering this, but I'm wondering how much mechanical stress was on the machine.

**Q: Besides emptying itself, what are the added features or actual benefits, of buying the Roomba i7+ over the Roomba 980?**
A: I have both. The i7+ learns your floorplan and then the app lets you define areas or rooms - very nice if you have a lot of square footage. You can schedule the rooms to be cleaned at different times. You don't have to use the virtual wall devices that are required to keep the 980 contained. The i7+ is also much quieter than the 980.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall very satisfied with it
*by M***E on December 24, 2019*

Setup: Setup was straightforward. Plug the base into the wall, and put the Roomba on the base. Download the irobot app and just follow the instructions. First clean: The very first run through the house, it didn't pick up my dogs fur very well from the carpet. It left it in clumps but wouldn't suction it up. Initially I was worried I spent $700 on something that couldn't even pick up the dog fur. But I ran it through the house 1 or 2 more times and gradually it picked up all the clumps. I think I just had so much fur at the beginning it couldn't pick it all up well. Once that initial clean up was done, it seems to pick up the fur really well. I also have long hair myself, and the Roomba will sometimes have my hair catch in the rollers. But it is very easy to remove the rollers and slide my hair off. House Mapping: After 2 or 3 cleans and 2 more "practice runs" (letting the Roomba run around without suctioning to make it map faster) it mapped my house and I was able to designate rooms and establish "keep out" areas. I have 1 keep out area in the hallway where the dog food dishes are. When I specifically tell the Roomba to clean the bathroom it avoids the keep out area well. However if I do a full clean all it seems to ignore the keep out and ran into the water bowl. The Roomba comes with a little area sensor you can place to keep it out of certain areas and luckily I only have 1 area because it only comes with 1 sensor. Battery: My house is a 1 bedroom 1 bath approximately 550 sqft. And about 60% of the floor is carpet. It will clean maybe half of the house before it needs to recharge for 1hr:30min to continue again. It finishes cleaning the whole house after charging once. It's not that big of a deal because it will resume automatically on is own after it's done charging. To clean the entire house with that hour and a half charging period is about 2.5 hours. Scheduling: Because I'm worried my doggo will leave poop surprises I don't use the scheduling feature. I like to look at the floor, make sure I don't smell any surprises, and then have google tell the Roomba clean the house. Noise: As the Roomba runs around the house it's not excessively loud though it is noticable especially in a quiet house. When it empties itself to the home base disposal it is very loud. But only lasts for a few seconds. Suction: After that initial run it sucks up everything very well. Dust, fur, and hair. I didn't even realize how gross my carpet was till I looked inside the vaccum bag. Sometimes fur or hair will get stuck in the rollers but they're very easy to remove, clean, and put back Overall: Overall I'm very satisfied with the Roomba. It required some modifications to my house (moving things and wires around to accommodate the Roomba path) but I think it was well worth it for the 0 effort vacuuming. Nothing malfunctioned or didn't work as advertised. Initially I was worried because there seemed to be so many comments about malfunctions but my friend had bought one and was happy with it so 8 decided to as well. Lucky for me it runs, returns, and empties itself with no bugs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best of the best!
*by T***R on June 18, 2021*

This review will cover the i7 as well as another top contender I tried, the Deebot N8+. If you just want to read about the i7 please skip to that part. If you've done your homework, watched Vacuum Wars videos on YouTube and compared all available options right now, you may have landed on these 2 as your top contenders. The S9 looks nice but it's way too expensive and the reviews just aren't good enough. Roborock looks promising but their top end model is relatively expensive and doesn't have an auto-empty bin as of the date of this review. There is no "perfect" robot in existence right now, in my view. I'm a 5 year owner of a Roomba 960 that had to be returned 3 times initially and repaired once out of warranty before it reached a stable state for me. I figured it was time for an upgrade. I was not optimistic about the i7 at all due to previous 960 issues and for that reason purchased the Deebot first as an extremely impressive option full of advanced tech. I'll give you my experience with both and why, much to my surprise, I landed on the i7 as the robot I will keep. First up, the N8 Pro+ which boasts variable suction levels that auto-switch depending on the floor type, low noise levels, laser 3D LiDAR tech for navigation, object avoidance camera, dual rotating brushes, built in mopping capability and a physically thinner footprint so it can get under my kitchen cabinets where my 960 gets stuck, daily. The functionality of the Ecovacs app is all there but my gripes are mainly around the layout, button naming and settings menus. I didn't find it very intuitive at all but all the key features are there: house mapping and virtual keep out zones being my top priorities. I did have some trouble with the initial configuration of the keep-out zones but got there eventually. The robot functions very well in general and is a very good vacuum, all told. The downsides that I experienced, however, were enough for me to return it. The key cons here are battery life, recharge time, the auto-empty base and getting stuck. Your first step with the N8 is the initial mapping of your floorplan which must be completed fully before you can do anything, I mean anything. It runs the vacuum during this mapping so battery consumption will be high. The i7 by comparison can do mapping runs with the vacuum turned off making it a much more streamlined process. I found the battery life to be much lower than the advertised 110 minutes netting a maximum of 75 minutes. The bigger problem is that it takes HOURS to recharge, so depending on when you start your cleaning run, this thing could quite literally run all day. For example in my situation, 635 square feet cleaned took 110 minutes of total run time with a required charge in the middle. This netted a total of nearly 6 hours to complete! Unacceptable. Also important to note is that the N8 will want to recharge at 15% battery, so the most you ever really get out of this thing is 85%. The next big problem for me was the design of the auto-empty base. They opted to use a dual port discharge method that sucks from 2 doors in the dust bin simultaneously. If you have pet hair to deal with, like I do, it was unable to suck out any of it, just leaving stranded clumps hanging from each port in the dust bin. The final nail in the coffin was that despite all the advanced tech in the N8, cameras, lasers, etc, it STILL got stuck under the dining room table/ chairs just like my 960 does. Too many concessions so I sent it back and tried my luck with the i7+. N8 Pros: -Competitive price (usually on sale) -Premium look and feel -Advanced tech (cameras, lasers...) -Powerful variable suction -Systematic cleaning pattern -Free in-box extras (bags, mop pads) -Awesome low noise levels -Lower physical profile so glides under kitchen cabinets N8 Cons: -Initial mapping will take a VERY long time and must be fully completed -Even with Lidar, mapping, sensing etc it still gets stuck -Battery life is terrible (more like 75 minutes at best) vs 110, charging time is worse (1 cleaning + charge cycle = 5 hours!) -85% max usable battery is abysmal, Roomba will drain itself to nothing -Dual port self-empty in the base creates problems, especially for pet hair With the N8 returned I found the i7 on sale for the same price and pulled the trigger to give iRobot yet another chance. Much less advanced overall tech here, the same "crash into everything" sensor mode as the old Roomba models, no fancy lasers here but the camera does use iAdapt to map out objects. This camera needs light, mind you. Out of the box is a very simple setup just plug in the base, set the robot in it, add the robot to the app. I was prompted with a firmware update right away so let that run and waited until the next day to do the initial mapping run. Being able to just wander around without the vacuum running is such a simple but meaningful feature here. One battery charge and you should have a map of your floorplan, vs 2 runs + 1 charge on my N8. The completed map was excellent and they even attempt to add room dividers so you can partition areas of your house for more granularity. This is really cool and allows you to choose certain areas to clean on certain days or times if you want. No-go zones and room labels are also easily applied here. VERY intuitive app layout, button naming scheme, settings menus. You can tell iRobot put a lot of effort into this. So I did the mapping run then followed with a "vacuum everywhere" run, no virtual barriers yet. Not only was the robot able to navigate my entire floor cleaning everything, it didn't get stuck once, even under the kitchen cabinets or dining room chairs, truly impressive. It did need a charge in the middle but at an hour or so to top up, the cleaning process completes in a much more reasonable time period. The rubber brush rolls are great for hair of all kinds and manage to pass it to the dust bin without tangles. i7 triggers the auto-empty base which is LOUD like a jet taking off but wow is it effective, nothing left in the dust bin after, not a strand of long cat hair. iRobot used a single port suction method for the base which works much better than the dual port design the N8 uses, so no problem with stuck pet hair. For comparison, the i7 cleaned 658 sq ft in 133 mins of cleaning plus a 75 minute charge. Half the total time of the N8. Cool! As for the downsides, there are a few but minor considering the system actually works well. First is the bump sensor design. I know the i7 first came out 3 years ago and once the robot learns your house it should be more gentle, as they claim, but this just feels like ancient tech at this point. Not only that, the RCON sensor, which is the protruding eye in the middle above the bumper, takes plenty of direct hits as it activates the bumper it sits on. This is the part I needed repaired on my 960 as one day it actually broke off due to years of repeated impact. iRobot should do like the others in this space and move it somewhere else safer! The unit itself is thicker than the N8 so doesn't glide under my cabinets but so far has managed to avoid getting stuck. The single rotating brush isn't as effective as the dual brushes on the N8 and you would need to buy a separate mopping robot, if you care about that. The other thing to keep in mind is that the Roomba can't see well in the dark, it needs light to do its thing. Overall I'm very pleased with the i7 and intend to keep it. All the areas the N8 falls short work as intended or better on the i7, despite being lower tech. And this is after I was almost positive I wouldn't buy another Roomba! i7 Pros: -Competitive price -Premium look and feel -Systematic cleaning pattern -Free in-box extras (1 bag, filter, rotating brush) -Excellent battery and charging performance -Excellent auto-empty base -ZERO issue with long pet hair -Intuitive and granular control via the app (clean zones, no go zones, defined rooms that can be scheduled) -Smart Maps works really well i7 Cons: -Old school vSLAM bump sensor tech that will mar the more stuff it bumps into -RCON sensor sits in harms way atop the bumper -Single rotating brush could be improved -Room lighting is required, this thing doesn't do well in the dark -No variable speed motor = higher noise, about the same as my 960

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So far, exceptional bot & very happy with the cleaning job its doing
*by J***N on July 6, 2026*

I'll just start with acknowledging that the Roomba app is worlds better than the Shark app on my previous vacuum. There's some quality of life features I'm getting used to fast such as the isometric 3d view & the ability to order cleaning around specific furniture on the map rather than the entire room. The timeline that shows you everything it's done for the run & everything it plans to do is useful info. I have a huge 2-level house with lots of tile & cheap carpet, plus a few big carpets. I was looking specifically for something that could mop the kitchen multiple times a day, had heated mop wash AND heated dry, & had decent obstacle handling. I'm coming from a Shark XL (vacuum only, 90 day dock capacity, suspension like an offroading 4x4 to make up for the sensing suite). I liked the Shark, but there's just no comparison whatsoever to the 705X. For starters, the obstacle detection / handling / avoidance that's camera based on this one is waaay more reliable than the prior LIDAR-only bot I had. Comparatively the 705X has much more limited suspension & is heavy, but the beefy suspension isn't needed because it's powerful/large enough to climb carpet ledges & the obstacle avoidance keeps it from climbing stuff it shouldn't like TV tray bases. Having an automated mop that gets hot-cleaned has utterly demolished the house fly population in my house & left my tile floors with a finish cleaner than I've seen them even running my hand vacmop. The first-pass dirty water tank was totally disgusting (as it should be) & clearly removed a lot of nasty stuff from my house. Cons: The only real con I've identified so far is it's LOUD. I kind of expected that though, since this is the "more suction" model, and more suction usually means more powerful motors/fans; and thus more noise. I may open up the dock to add some noise reduction foam eventually; that's a small price to pay for how good a job this does as both a vacuum and a mop. We will see how well it holds up over time. Amazon encourages reviews to talk about appearance. I don't care as much about that in a droid but I will say the "brown woodpanel" pictured on the dock is much closer to a very dark gray than a brown. My bot gets its own private little corner between a short wall & a couch though, so I don't really care what the dock looks like. This also brings up an important point: the little wall the dock is behind often trips up mapping software on bots, but the 705X hasn't had a problem finding its dock even once. The mapping software is simply excellent. The one gripe I'd have with the mapping software is simply that I can't set mop or keepout zones close to the dock even if they're on the other side of a wall (& thus very far from the dock in terms of bot drive time). I have a big rug with tassles, which is a torture test for vacuums; so far it's only been stuck once in a week or 2 of operation (which is way better than prior vacs that had to have a keepout zone over that entire rug. We'll see how it holds up over the next couple years, but I'd say, as of this bot, iRobot is back to being good.

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