Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation vs TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation is ₹1,991 dearer.
Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation vs TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision
Aqara
Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
₹6,490
The single specification that justifies the price over a Rs2,000 Wi-Fi gateway is that automations are stored on the hub and run there.
Full details →TP-Link
TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision
₹4,499
Outdoor cameras in India live through a monsoon, and IP66 is the rating that means direct rain rather than the incidental splash IP54 covers.
Full details →Who the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation is for
Buy it if: Anyone building a Zigbee system who wants automations that keep running when the internet does not.
Avoid it if: Anyone with only Wi-Fi devices, and anyone wanting Thread or Matter-over-Thread -- that is the M3.
Who the TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision is for
Buy it if: Anyone monitoring a gate, driveway or balcony who wants recordings without a subscription.
Avoid it if: Anyone on Apple Home, and anyone needing battery operation -- this must be wired to mains.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 20 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation | TP-Link Tapo C320WS Outdoor Security Camera 2K QHD with Colour Night Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹6,490 | ₹4,499 |
| Battery life | Backup battery not included; mains only | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Hub required | This is the hub -- Coordinates up to 128 Zigbee child devices | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Local control | Yes. Automations stored on the hub execute with the internet disconnected, which is the main reason to buy it | Partial. microSD and NVR recording continue during an internet outage; remote viewing does not |
| Power source | Mains via USB-C | Mains via weatherproof adapter |
| Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP66 -- rated for direct monsoon rain and dust |
| Works with | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Tapo app |
| Neutral wire | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| AI detection | not published | Person, vehicle and pet, processed on the camera |
| Alarm siren | Built in, up to 90 dB | not published |
| Infrared blaster | 360 degree, with a learning mode for unlisted remotes | not published |
| Local automation | Hub-stored rules run without internet | not published |
| Local storage | not published | microSD up to 512 GB, plus ONVIF/RTSP to an NVR |
| Night vision | not published | Full colour with the built-in spotlight, infrared without |
| Resolution | not published | 2K QHD, 2560 x 1440 |
| Siren | not published | Built in, with a strobe light |
| Subscription | not published | Not required |
| Uplink | Ethernet or Wi-Fi -- Ethernet is the more reliable of the two | not published |
| Zigbee capacity | Up to 128 devices | not published |
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