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Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 white one-hundred-foot package beside its connected roofline lights and a phone

Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 H705E

One-hundred-foot roofline kit with color and fixed white lighting

The sensible buy for a straightforward roofline that fits its fixed sections: about $280 for 100ft with color and 4000K white, about $160 less than the comparable Pro kit.

Wi-Fi$279.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Gray Eve Energy Outdoor wall socket with its protective flap closed

Eve Energy Outdoor

Smart Outdoor Outlet & Power Meter

Eve Energy Outdoor makes sense as part of a permanent patio or garage electrical upgrade.

Thread€79.95
Needs a Thread border router
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

Learning thermostat with remote room sensor

Worth the premium when the hallway temperature misrepresents the room you use, or your HVAC equipment needs its broader controls.

Wi-FiFrom $239.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E on its adjustable magnetic mount

Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E (PS-S03D)

USB-powered radar presence sensor for an Aqara Zigbee hub

Best for an existing Aqara home with a discreet USB power route.

Matter bridgeFrom $49.99
Needs a brand hub
White Inovelli VTM31-SN dimmer with a blue LED bar

Inovelli White Series Smart Dimmer

Wired dimmer with programmable paddle and LED bar

A good premium choice when a wall switch needs to run scenes, show a useful status or keep smart bulbs powered.

ThreadFrom $65
Needs a Thread border router
Roomba Combo 10 Max beside an AutoWash dock cutaway showing its clean and dirty water tanks

iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock

Robot vacuum with a fully retracting mop and AutoWash dock

Combo 10 Max has a persuasive carpet feature: its wet mop retracts completely onto the robot.

Wi-Fi$1,399.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Leviton D2ELV dimmer in front of a phone showing My Leviton controls

Leviton Decora Smart ELV/LED Dimmer D2ELV

Matter ELV/LED Phase Selectable Dimmer

A worthwhile $74.99 choice for compatible electronic low-voltage or reverse-phase LED lighting that a cheaper smart dimmer cannot handle.

Wi-Fi$74.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Eve Weather on an outdoor ledge, showing temperature, humidity and a sunny-weather icon

Eve Weather

Connected Weather Station

Eve Weather is an appealing small outdoor display for people who want readings from their own patio and will use the history in Eve’s Apple app.

Thread$79.95
Needs a Thread border router
Black Aqara U200 interior lock motor and separate fingerprint keypad

Aqara Smart Lock U200

Retrofit cylinder/deadbolt motor with a separate fingerprint keypad

A persuasive retrofit when your existing lock is sound and you want fingerprint, PIN and Apple home key access without changing its exterior.

Thread$169.99
Needs a Thread border router
Large-tube Eve MotionBlinds retrofit motor with its pull cord, tube adapters, mounting brackets and covers

Eve MotionBlinds Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds

Roller Blind Motor

Eve MotionBlinds Upgrade Kit is worth considering when you already like your roller blinds and want scheduled movement without a visible add-on motor.

ThreadFrom €149.94
Needs a Thread border router
White Aqara Wall Outlet H2 EU Type F socket with its square wall plate

Aqara Wall Outlet H2 EU (WP-P01D)

In-wall Type F smart outlet with energy monitoring

Wall Outlet H2 EU is worth considering when a permanent, tidy Schuko socket is part of planned electrical work and an Aqara Matter hub is already running.

Matter bridge€39.99
Needs a brand hub