iRobot Roomba 105 Combo + AutoEmpty vs Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty

The iRobot Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty rates 3.6 among vacuum only robot vacuums; the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo + AutoEmpty rates 3.5 among vacuum and mop ones. The iRobot Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty costs $20 less ($279 vs $299).

iRobot Roomba 105 Combo + AutoEmpty vs iRobot Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty

iRobot Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty

#5 in Vacuum only3.6Full review

A budget self-emptying LiDAR vacuum for hard floors and low carpet in homes without pets; its poor pet hair score rules it out for shedding animals.

Amazon $279

$279

iRobot Roomba 105 Combo + AutoEmpty

#10 in Vacuum and mop3.5Full review

A low-cost way into self-emptying LiDAR vacuums for homes that only need light mopping.

Amazon $299

$299

Prices were last checked October 27, 2026 and are subject to change; the price and availability shown by the retailer at the time of purchase apply.

Scores side by side

These two sit in different type classes (vacuum only and vacuum and mop), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own type peers. How we rank explains each factor.

Factor weight	iRobot Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty	iRobot Roomba 105 Combo + AutoEmpty
Overall rating	3.6/5	3.5/5
Cleaning 33%	29 measured 82% of sand from carpet, 29% of pet hair, some hair tangled (0.8)	48 not yet tested; estimated from 3 tested iRobot robots and the median of the 70 tested robots
Value 28%	63 $279	75 $299
Dock 22%	100 Self-empties the bin	62 Self-empties the bin
Navigation 17%	65 LiDAR	65 LiDAR
Mopping 10%	Not scored	10 Static pad

Independent tests

iRobot Roomba 105 Vac + AutoEmpty

Tested by	Carpet deep clean	Pet hair	Hair tangle (0 = none)	Area per charge	Conditions
Vacuum Wars	82%	29%	0.8	754 sq ft	Embedded sand in medium-pile carpet; flattened 2.5 in pet hair on carpet, two runs; 7 in hair tangle on hard floor (0 = none wrapped).