A full review of the Roomba S9+ smart robot vacuum, iRobot's flagship robot vacuum with the clean base station. However, one sticking point with the S9+ is its extravagant cost. Is it worth it?

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The S9 is the first Roomba with a D-shape frame similar to a Neato BotVac. This change enabled iRobot to put in wider extractors and a redesigned side brush, thus enhancing debris pickup.

I've been testing this robot for several days, and I'm blown away by its performance. It's perhaps the best-performing robot vacuum for vacuuming debris on hard floors and carpets.

It had the highest scores of all robot vacuums I've tested on surface debris at 99.58%. More impressive is its performance on embedded sand where it picked up 93% after three tests.

However, there are some quirks with this robot, particularly the app. It lacks several features, like live maps and invisible wall, that would greatly enhance usability.

The use of a camera means it will rely on a light source to draw maps. It can function without it, but at the cost of efficiency and there's a higher risk of not completing the run.

My preference would be the variant with the clean base station as it removes one menial task from the equation, which is emptying the dustbin manually.

While the S9+ is hands down, the best-performing Roomba, it is very expensive. Are you willing to spend on it? Or you're willing to sacrifice vacuuming performance with the less expensive I6 or I7+?

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