SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller vs Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller is ₹2,500 dearer.
SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller vs Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
SwitchBot
SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller
₹8,990
The variant matters more than anything else here: Rod 2 fits round curtain rods and will not fit I-rails or U-rails, which are the other two common fittings.
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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 →Who the SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller is for
Buy it if: Anyone with round curtain rods who wants motorised curtains without drilling or rewiring.
Avoid it if: Anyone with I-rail or U-rail curtain tracks -- this variant does not fit them.
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.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | SwitchBot Curtain Motorized Rod 2 Wireless Controller | Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹8,990 | ₹6,490 |
| Battery life | Approximately 8 months, longer with the optional solar panel | Backup battery not included; mains only |
| Hub required | Optional -- Bluetooth works standalone in range; a SwitchBot Hub is needed for remote and voice control | This is the hub -- Coordinates up to 128 Zigbee child devices |
| Local control | Yes. Bluetooth control and on-device schedules work with no internet connection | Yes. Automations stored on the hub execute with the internet disconnected, which is the main reason to buy it |
| Power source | Rechargeable 3400 mAh cell, USB-C | Mains via USB-C |
| Protocol | Bluetooth LE | Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Works with | SwitchBot app; Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home via a SwitchBot Hub | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, indoor use only |
| Alarm siren | not published | Built in, up to 90 dB |
| Infrared blaster | not published | 360 degree, with a learning mode for unlisted remotes |
| Installation | Clips onto the existing rod, no drilling | not published |
| Light sensor | Built in, can open on sunrise | not published |
| Local automation | not published | Hub-stored rules run without internet |
| Maximum curtain weight | 8 kg | not published |
| Neutral wire | not published | Not applicable |
| Noise | Approximately 45 dB in quiet mode | not published |
| Rod type | Rod 2 -- for round curtain rods only, not I-rails or U-rails | not published |
| Uplink | not published | Ethernet or Wi-Fi -- Ethernet is the more reliable of the two |
| Zigbee capacity | not published | Up to 128 devices |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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