Roomba 600 Series Comparison Review: Roomba 690 vs. 614 vs. 650

Roomba 614 Design, Dimensions, Aesthetics

Roombas are not so good when it comes to keeping a low profile design. The Roomba 614 stands at 3.66-inches and has a 13.4-inches diameter. But I like the dark finish and luminous green accents; it really looks cool in the dark. The build quality also seems sturdier and more resistant to scratches and dents.

Roomba 650 Design, Dimensions, Aesthetics

This model is also similar to Roomba 614 when it comes to the dimensions. Perhaps the only difference is regarding the weight. This one is a little bit heavier, at 7.9lbs whereas Roomba 614 is 7.5lbs. The Roomba 650 is very much different aesthetically with a dark finish as well.

Roomba 690 Design, Dimensions, Aesthetics

The 690 follows in the same footsteps of Roomba 650 but this time again, in a different finish. It has a 13.4-inch diameter and stands at 3.66-inches high. Regarding the weight, this Roomba is 7.7lbs.

Specialty: What is Roomba 614 best for?

If you have bare floors like tile and linoleum, as well as hardwood floors, the Roomba 614 is an excellent choice. It also works well on some carpet types. You can also buy Roomba 614 if you have pets. However, for large apartment owners, I recommend something with higher battery performance.

Specialty: What is Roomba 650 best for?

The Roomba 650 packs quite some decent power to suit hard floor and hardwood floor cleaning and vacuuming. It is also a good deal for carpet owners but definitely not the heavy fabrics and rugs. For those keen on longer runtime, to clean more floor space, opt for something else, not this one.

Specialty: What is Roomba 690 best for?

There is no much difference in what Roomba 690 offers from what you get in Roomba 614 and 650. Hardwood floor cleaning is a buzz as well as the pickup of pet hair. You can also trust in for light pile carpet vacuuming. Don’t expect to use it on huge apartments because of the short runtime.

Will Roomba 614 clean hardwood floors?

This robot vacuum will do a great job on hardwood floors, we tested it with some of the typical household dirt, and it managed to suck all the dirt. All the dirt was cleared save for a few flour stain patches on a few places.

Will Roomba 650 clean hardwood floors?

The Roomba 650 will also vacuum hardwood floors very well. In our tests, the Roomba 650 vacuumed all the dirt leaving only a few flour stain patches. Otherwise, all the Cheerios, kitty litter, sugar and the rest were vacuumed thoroughly.

Will Roomba 690 clean hardwood floors?

The Roomba 690 will also vacuum hardwood floors without any problem. It has just enough suction to lift all the dirt we tested it with. The only hurdle was flour because of the tiny particles that stuck in the very minute spaces on hardwood floors.

Can Roomba 614 vacuum carpets?

In our previous discussion about priority, we said the Roomba 614 is suitable for carpet cleaning. On light pile carpet, it was able to vacuum most of the dirt we tested it with. However, it was overwhelmed when it came to the medium pile and heavy pile carpet. Most of the flour was not vacuumed while a few sugar particles remained. Otherwise, the other dirt was picked up very well.

Can Roomba 650 vacuum carpets?

This is also another robot vacuum that has been recommended for carpets, but specific types only. Roomba 650 was able to vacuum all the large particles including the cereal without any problem. However, flour and sugar remained on the light pile carpet. When it comes to the medium pile and high pile, it gets worse because the Roomba 650 has average suction power.

Can Roomba 690 vacuum carpets?

If you want a Smart Roomba for the light pile, you have one ion the Roomba 690. It managed to clean almost all the dirt we tested it with on low pile. The only challenge was the fine flour particles that stuck on the carpet fabric. Otherwise, all the other trash was cleared. However, on medium pile carpets, the results were different with most of the dirt remaining hidden in the carpet fabric.

Roomba 614 filter system

One of the main advantages of the Roomba 614 is that it comes with HEPA filters. If you have nasal allergies and even pets, this filter will trap 99.97% of the allergens. This is compared to HEPA-style filters that have an 85% – 90% efficiency.

Roomba 650 filter system

Here, Roomba has used their trademark Aerovac filtration system that has HEPA style filters. This means the Roomba 650 is not very efficient in filtering allergens but still, there is a difference when you enter a freshly vacuumed room; the ambiance is fresh!

Roomba 690 filter system

Again here, the dominant filter is the Aerovac high-efficiency filter. It has a 90% efficiency meaning it will capture allergens but still, there will be some left which may trigger allergies. That’s why we always recommend true-HEPA filters for pet owners.

What’s the vacuum power of Roomba 614?

The Roomba 614 performed poor in the other areas, but at least it outshines Roomba 690 and 650 when it comes to suction power. This model delivers an average of 600Pa whereas Roomba 650 and 690 deliver around 550Pa. But anyway, the difference is negligible.

What’s the vacuum power of Roomba 650?

This is quite an old model and comes with the 1st Generation motor. It is not so efficient but will deliver quite some good suction to pick up dirt on hard floors and light to medium pile carpet. The Roomba 650 delivers an average of 550 Pa.

What’s the vacuum power of Roomba 690?

The Smart Roomba 690 doesn’t bring anything new on the table regarding the motor and suction power. This is still a 1st Generation motor that delivers just the same suction power as the rest of the 600 Series.

Can you program Roomba 614?

A lot of people have been asking how the Roomba 614 schedule function works. Unknown to many, the Roomba 614 lacks schedule function meaning you can’t program it to clean daily for the entire week like all robot vacuums. This is among the reasons I won’t buy the Roomba 614.

Can you program Roomba 650?

Again, an old model beats a new model as Roomba 650 comes with schedule function whereas Roomba 614 lacks it. This feature enables homeowners to preset their preferred cleaning times, and the robot will definitely start cleaning when that time reaches.

Can you program Roomba 690?

The Roomba 690 also comes with the schedule function, and the advantage is that it’s easier to use here. This robot vacuum is Smart so you can program it easily from the Smartphone App as opposed to the physical buttons.

How long will Roomba 614 run?

As is the norm with iRobot, the Roomba 614 comes with a Li-ion battery. But this model is supplied with an 1800 mAh battery that can last it for 60 minutes. The robot vacuum will recharge automatically when the power goes down. Recharge time is two to three hours but then, remember to set it back to cleaning as it lacks auto resume.

How long will Roomba 650 run?

The Roomba 650 doesn’t have anything different from the Roomba 614. Also here, iRobot used a Li-ion battery with a 1800mAh capacity. It will run for an hour before going to the charging base for more juice. It will recharge for 2-3 hours, but unfortunately, it will not resume cleaning after recharging. This is excusable considering this is a really old model unlike Roomba 614 which is a pretty new model.

How long will Roomba 690 run?

For the Roomba 690, everything has also remained intact even though we expected something new. This robot vacuum has the same battery as Roomba 614 and Roomba 650 as well as advanced models like Roomba 890. It will run for around 60 minutes before retreating to the recharge base. After that, you will have to remind it that it’s supposed to resume cleaning.

Roomba 614 navigation and mapping

This robot vacuum cleaner comes with the native iAdapt navigation and mapping system. As many of you would have expected, the Roomba 614 has much-improved navigation if you are very keen on it. It may not be of the same standard as iAdapt 2.0 but then, at least the software update makes it a little bit intelligent compared to Roomba 650 and Roomba 690.

Regarding mapping, I also like the Roomba 614 because of the new software. At least it can find a methodical cleaning pattern. In fact, I can say that Roomba 614 is semi-random cleaning pattern compared to Roomba 650 and 690 that have a random cleaning pattern.

Roomba 650 navigation and mapping

The Roomba 650 comes with the old iAdapt navigation and mapping system. At the time of its release, it was the bombshell, and no one had a problem removing excess clutter from the floor to make its work easier. But today, this robot vacuum has no place in a market with better navigation systems. This one will get stuck a few times here and there.

When it comes to mapping, it also uses the old iAdapt and old software. You will find it making some really uninformed turns, and neither uses the easiest routes nor a definite pattern when cleaning. If you are keen enough, you will realize that it takes a little bit longer time to clean than Roomba 614.

Roomba 690 navigation and mapping

Even with this newer upgrade of the Roomba 650, the navigation system doesn’t change. It is pretty the same as what you have in the Roomba 650. It will get stuck a few times, especially in high-traffic rooms. But at least it shares the same software upgrade as Roomba 614. Data transmission is a lot faster so if the Roomba is to stop; it does so almost immediately.

If you have a large apartment, I’m afraid the Roomba 690 isn’t the best because of the random cleaning pattern. In as much as it is semi-random just like Roomba 614, the thing is, iRobot should have improved the Roomba 690’s navigation at least for us to have a cheap Roomba for high traffic rooms.

Does Roomba 614 have Virtual Walls?

One of the shortcomings of the Roomba 614 is that it doesn’t support Virtual Walls completely. Many websites tend to mention that only the nodes are not included bit the truth of the matter is that Roomba 614 doesn’t have any boundary marking function. This means you won’t be able to contain the Roomba, something that can be a headache especially if you have dog food around, or even many rooms.

Does Roomba 650 have Virtual Walls?

This is quite an old model, but I’m glad iRobot included Virtual Walls. This means you can set limits where you don’t want the Roomba to reach. This feature also comes in handy when you have many rooms. You can make sure that it first finishes cleaning a room before moving to the next instead of moving to the next just because it’s near the exit. It comes with one node included.

Does Roomba 690 have Virtual Walls?

This Smart robot vacuum cleaner also supports Virtual Walls. This means you can set limits on where it shouldn’t cross. It works perfectly fine but to get the most out of Virtual Walls, you will need a second node. I wish iRobot could have included an extra node because now, you have to spend close to $40 for an additional Virtual Wall device, but it is worth every penny.

Is Roomba 614 Smart?

During the launch, it was hyped as a Smart and intelligent robot vacuum, but this is not the case. Roomba 614 doesn’t have Wi-Fi so there is no way it will support Smartphone operation or even Alexa and doesn’t have a remote controller. This is so weird for a robot vacuum that was just released in 2016.

Is Roomba 650 Smart?

By the time of the release of the Roomba 650, Smart connectivity was not yet rolled out even though tests had already been done. That said, you won’t be able to control Roomba 650 with your Smartphone remotely or also using Alexa.

Is Roomba 690 Smart?

Roomba 690 can be controlled from the iRobot HOME App remotely courtesy of 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. It also supports Alexa, and Google Assistant as well as a host of other 3rd party integrations including IFTTT

Why buy Roomba 614?

Honestly speaking, the Roomba 614 is not a good purchased now that it lacks the basic Scheduling function. Remember, one of the unique propositions of robot vacuums is the programmability. It’s so sad that iRobot is introducing a model without the basic programmability function.
I can recommend this Roomba for two reasons.

Why buy Roomba 650?

At least for the Roomba 650, it has the standard features you want in a robot vacuum.
So, who should buy the Roomba 650 and for what reason?

Why buy Roomba 690?

Even though you are on a budget, I would recommend that you buy the Roomba 690. But of course, you need to top up a few bucks because of the extras.
So, what are some of the reasons to buy Roomba 690?