Gardena smart City 500vsSegway Navimow i105

The Segway Navimow i105 is the better robot mower, 6.1/10 against 4.8/10. It wins on navigation and coverage, setup and app, security and weather.

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Gardena smart City 500

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Pick this if

  • You have slopes steeper than 30%.
  • You'd rather not mount an RTK antenna.
  • Quiet matters: 57 dB against 58 dB.
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Segway Navimow i105

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List price$669
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Pick this if

  • Your lawn is closer to 506 m² than 500 m².
  • You don't want a perimeter wire.

Score by dimension

A check and a heavier ring mark the best score in each row. Weights in brackets.

Navigation and coverage (25%)
Terrain (20%)
Value (15%)
Setup and app (15%)
Owner reputation (15%)
Security and weather (10%)

Specs side by side

A check marks the best number in each row.

Price
Gardena smart City 500: Not confirmed
Segway Navimow i105: $669
Max area
Gardena smart City 500: 500 m² (0.12 acre)
Segway Navimow i105: 506 m² (0.13 acre) (best)
Max slope
Gardena smart City 500: 35% (best)
Segway Navimow i105: 30%
Navigation
Gardena smart City 500: Boundary wire
Segway Navimow i105: RTK + camera
Boundary wire
Gardena smart City 500: Required
Segway Navimow i105: Not needed (best)
RTK base station
Gardena smart City 500: Not needed (best)
Segway Navimow i105: Required
Drive
Gardena smart City 500: Not confirmed
Segway Navimow i105: 2WD (front-wheel drive)
Cutting width
Gardena smart City 500: 16 cm
Segway Navimow i105: 18 cm (best)
Runtime
Gardena smart City 500: 65 min (best)
Segway Navimow i105: 60 min
Noise
Gardena smart City 500: 57 dB (best)
Segway Navimow i105: 58 dB
Water rating
Gardena smart City 500: IPX5
Segway Navimow i105: IP66

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Questions people ask

Is the Gardena smart City 500 better than the Segway Navimow i105?

The Segway Navimow i105 scores 6.1/10 against 4.8/10 for the Gardena smart City 500 on our spec-based score.

Which handles slopes better, Gardena smart City 500 or Segway Navimow i105?

The Gardena smart City 500 is rated for 35% slopes, against 30% for the other.

Which covers a bigger lawn?

The Segway Navimow i105, rated for 506 m² (0.13 acre).

Do they need a boundary wire?

Gardena smart City 500: yes. Segway Navimow i105: no.