iRobot Roomba Max 705 vs Roborock Saros 20 Sonic

The Roborock Saros 20 Sonic, unless you truly do not want a mop. It adds mopping with dock washing and drying, 36,000 Pa against 13,000 Pa, 190 minutes against 120, and a 79.8 mm body. The iRobot Roomba Max 705 is the more affordable vacuum-only robot with a self-empty dock.

The mop. The Roborock Saros 20 Sonic vacuums and mops, and the dock washes and dries the pads. The iRobot Roomba Max 705 does not mop. Suction and runtime follow: 36,000 Pa and 190 minutes against 13,000 Pa and 120 minutes.

Only the Roborock Saros 20 Sonic mops. The iRobot Roomba Max 705 is vacuum only, with a self-empty dock, LiDAR mapping and Carpet Boost. Both work with Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant and Matter.

The Roborock Saros 20 Sonic, at 79.8 mm tall, against 104 mm for the iRobot Roomba Max 705. That gap is what decides whether a low sofa or bed frame is inside the map or a permanent skip.

Homes that want one robot to vacuum and mop, with 36,000 Pa, a 190 minute battery, a short body and a dock that washes and dries the mop, including buyers on Apple Home or Matter.

Carpet-heavy homes that only need vacuuming, want a self-empty dock and LiDAR maps, and prefer the more affordable robot without a mop to maintain.