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iRobot Roomba Combo Essential vs Roborock Q5 Pro
iRobot's $275 model meets Roborock's $250 model. We tally wins category by category, then call a verdict.
Our recommendation
Roborock Q5 Pro wins this matchup outright, better on more specs and cheaper by $25.
iRobot Roomba Combo Essential: 1 category wins Roborock Q5 Pro: 6 category wins
Side by side
iRobot Roomba Combo Essential
$275
Roborock Q5 Pro
$250
Suction
1,300 Pa
5,500 Pa Win
Runtime
120 min
240 min Win
Max coverage
100 m²
240 m² Win
Dustbin
400 ml
770 ml Win
Self-empty dock
No
No
Mopping
Yes
Yes
Auto-washes mop
No
No
Auto-refills water
No
No
Mop lift
N/A
N/A
Navigation
Gyroscopic neat-rows navigation
LiDAR
Obstacle avoidance
Sensor-based bump and cliff detection
Basic (sensor)
Noise
66 dB
58 dB Win
Height
87 mm Win
96 mm
HEPA filter
No
No
Carpet boost
No
Yes Win
Smart home
Alexa, Google
Alexa, Google
iRobot Roomba Combo Essential
iRobot's wallet-friendly Roomba that vacuums and mops in one pass.
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Roborock Q5 Pro
Quiet, reliable LiDAR mapping for under $300, the value pick.
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