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Matter device reviews

Find a product for your home, then compare what is good, what is frustrating and whether it is worth buying.

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Two Philips Hue B39 E12 candle bulbs with white bases and pink-lit tips

Philips Hue B39 Candle E12 — 2-pack

Premium color candle bulbs for E12 decorative fixtures

Hue B39 is an attractive but costly choice for an exposed E12 fixture where candle shape, color scenes and very low dimming all matter.

Thread$109.99
Needs a Thread border router
White SONOFF Bridge Max hub shown at an angle with its raised center panel and model mark

SONOFF Bridge Max Bridge-M

Matter bridge and Zigbee gateway

Bridge Max is most convincing as a $59.90 upgrade for an existing ZBBridge Pro collection that needs Matter sharing and Ethernet.

Matter bridge$59.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
White ThirdReality Smart Timer Light TL2 with a digital clock and green night light

ThirdReality Smart Timer Light TL2

Matter Wi-Fi Timer Light and Presence Sensor

TL2 is appealing when a clock, timer, night light and presence sensor all belong in one spot.

Wi-Fi$49.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Aqara Smart Gate Lock U500 keypad mounted on a decorative metal gate

Aqara Smart Gate Lock U500

Gate-specific lock with fingerprint readers and keyholes on both sides

A useful specialist lock for a correctly sized metal gate where fingerprint or Apple home key access would remove daily key-fumbling.

Thread£289.99
Needs a Thread border router
SwitchBot Lock Vision deadbolt with face scanner and numeric keypad

SwitchBot Lock Vision

Face-recognition deadbolt with a PIN keypad and Wi-Fi

An appealing inexpensive way to try face entry when the advertised US discount is honored.

Wi-FiFrom $115.59
No brand hub or Thread router required
SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro smart lock with vision keypad

SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro

Deadbolt with face, palm-vein and fingerprint entry

The stronger Vision choice for a busy household: fingerprints, palm entry and a real door sensor are useful additions for $45.40 more at the checked promotions.

Wi-FiFrom $160.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Floor Lamp 3 with illuminated base, color glow, retail box and app preview

Govee Floor Lamp 3

Freestanding color lamp with a wide wall wash and illuminated base

Floor Lamp 3 is worth the extra money when a broad wash of color will be a visible part of the room.

Wi-Fi$149.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Official Hager Vertriebsgesellschaft press image showing the four-button WAC1020 module, white cover and frame, and a compatible flush-mounted insert

Hager WAC1020

Four-button modular wall switch and Matter controller

Buy WAC1020 as part of a planned Hager A.x/C.x renovation when one coordinated wall station should keep a wired load familiar and add separate Matter actions.

ThreadFrom €61.80
Needs a Thread border router
White SONOFF Basic DIN Rail module with a green power button and paired live and neutral terminals

SONOFF Basic DIN Rail BASIC-1GSP

32 A single-circuit DIN-rail switch and energy monitor

Basic DIN Rail offers useful value at a listed $19.90 when one suitable circuit needs panel-mounted switching and metering.

Wi-Fi$19.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
White WAGO Home Blind Control 2757-1106 module with orange lever terminals and a Matter QR code

WAGO Home Blind Control (2757-1106)

In-wall Matter-over-Thread blind controller

WAGO Home Blind Control is a good-value way to automate existing motorized shades while keeping the wall controls you already like.

Thread€50.05
Needs a Thread border router
Govee Ceiling Light Ultra mounted above a living room, showing a warm patterned face and a yellow ceiling halo

Govee 21-Inch Smart Ceiling Light Ultra H1270

Hardwired ceiling light with a 616-pixel face and rear halo

Ceiling Light Ultra is worth considering when you want overhead pixel art as a lasting part of the room.

Wi-FiFrom $209.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Gray Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100 with a small status light below the logo

Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100

One-piece hinged-door sensor with optional object monitoring

P100 earns its place when fitting a separate magnet would be awkward on a hinged door or window.

ThreadFrom $29.99
Needs a Thread border router