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    iRobot Roomba S9+ Vacuum Cleaner
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    Roomba S9+
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    If you’re after the maximum pickup that a robot can offer, the Roomba s9+  (and s9, which is similar, but without its own dustbin that it self-disposes into) should definitely be on your shortlist, according to our lab tests. Like most other robot vacuums that cost more than $350, the s9+ can learn the layout of your home, and you can then use a smartphone app (or voice assistant) to tell it where and when to clean. While it navigated quite well around the obstacles in our lab tests, a staffer found that it had a few quirks in his own home, like being prone to getting snarled on the edges of rugs. This robot vac uses a  20 V Li-ion battery and is equipped with 1 side brush. It also comes with an extra filter.

     
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    If you’re after the maximum pickup that a robot can offer, the Roomba s9+  (and s9, which is similar, but without its own dustbin that it self-disposes into) should definitely be on your shortlist, according to our lab tests. Like most other robot vacuums that cost more than $350, the s9+ can learn the layout of your home, and you can then use a smartphone app (or voice assistant) to tell it where and when to clean. While it navigated quite well around the obstacles in our lab tests, a staffer found that it had a few quirks in his own home, like being prone to getting snarled on the edges of rugs. This robot vac uses a  20 V Li-ion battery and is equipped with 1 side brush. It also comes with an extra filter.

     

    Ratings Scorecard

    Survey Results

    Predicted Reliability

    Predicted Reliability

    Predicted brand reliability is based on estimated problem rates for newly purchased robotic vacuums, not covered by an extended warranty or service contract, within the first three years of ownership.

     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction

    Owner Satisfaction

    Brand owner satisfaction is based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their robotic vacuum to their friends and family.

     /  5

    Test Results

    Carpet

    Carpet

    Shows how much surface litter (cereal, rice, and peas) and embedded dust the vacuum picked up from a medium-pile carpet.

     /  5
    Bare floors

    Bare floors

    Indicates the vacuum's ability to remove surface debris from a bare laminate floor.

     /  5
    Navigation

    Navigation

    A composite score that includes combined coverage over multiple runs, clearance under furniture and obstacle and entrapment avoidance.

     /  5
    Pet hair

    Pet hair

    Pet hair pickup on a medium-pile carpet

     /  5
    Edges

    Edges

    How well a vacuum can clean edges and corners on both bare floors and carpets

     /  5
    Ease of use

    Ease of use

    A composite score that includes bin capacity and ease of emptying the dirt bin and cleaning the filter.

     /  5
    Noise

    Noise

    The scored measure of a model's sound level.

     /  5
    Data privacy

    Data privacy

    A measure of how the device and its service provider collect, share and use your data, and the user's ability to control the flow of their data. Analysis is based on evaluation of user interfaces, network traffic and publicly-available material.

     /  5
    Data security

    Data security

    A measure of how well the device and its service provider protect your data with respect to authentication, encryption, software updates, response to known vulnerabilities, etc. based on inspection of device features and analysis of network traffic, penetration testing, and publicly-available documentation.

     /  5

    About

    The iRobot Roomba S9+ is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Robotic Vacuums models like the Roomba S9+ are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Carpet Shows how much surface litter (cereal, rice, and peas) and embedded dust the vacuum picked up from a medium-pile carpet.

    Bare floors Indicates the vacuum's ability to remove surface debris from a bare laminate floor.

    Navigation A composite score that includes combined coverage over multiple runs, clearance under furniture and obstacle and entrapment avoidance.

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