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Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
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Zigbee hub and controller on Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared. Hub required: This is the hub. Local control: Yes.
Direct answer: is the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation right for you?
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.
Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: 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. Every Zigbee sensor in this catalogue -- motion, contact, leak, climate -- becomes useful during a broadband outage rather than useless. The Ethernet port is the other quiet advantage: a hub on cable does not compete with everything else on a crowded 2.4 GHz band.
Who should buy this
Anyone building a Zigbee system who wants automations that keep running when the internet does not.
Who should avoid this
Anyone with only Wi-Fi devices, and anyone wanting Thread or Matter-over-Thread -- that is the M3.
Key strengths
- Local automation storage -- rules run with the internet disconnected
- Ethernet uplink avoids the congested 2.4 GHz band entirely
- Built-in infrared blaster and 90 dB siren remove the need for two more devices
Limitations
- Zigbee only -- it is not a Thread border router
- No battery backup, so a power cut takes the hub down with it
- The Aqara app is functional rather than polished
Technical specifications
- Type
- Zigbee hub and controller
- Brand
- Aqara
- Uplink
- Ethernet or Wi-Fi -- Ethernet is the more reliable of the two
- Protocol
- Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared
- Warranty
- 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
- Model SKU
- HM2-G01
- Works with
- Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT
- Alarm siren
- Built in, up to 90 dB
- Battery life
- Backup battery not included; mains only
- Hub required
- This is the hub -- Coordinates up to 128 Zigbee child devices
- Neutral wire
- Not applicable
- Power source
- Mains via USB-C
- Local control
- Yes. Automations stored on the hub execute with the internet disconnected, which is the main reason to buy it
- Weather rating
- IP20, indoor use only
- Zigbee capacity
- Up to 128 devices
- Infrared blaster
- 360 degree, with a learning mode for unlisted remotes
- Local automation
- Hub-stored rules run without internet
Product overview
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. Every Zigbee sensor in this catalogue -- motion, contact, leak, climate -- becomes useful during a broadband outage rather than useless. The Ethernet port is the other quiet advantage: a hub on cable does not compete with everything else on a crowded 2.4 GHz band.
Key capabilities
- Protocol: Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared
- Hub required: This is the hub
- Local control: Yes
- Works with: Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT
Frequently asked questions
Is the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation worth buying?
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.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation?
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation best suited for?
Anyone building a Zigbee system who wants automations that keep running when the internet does not.
Who should avoid the Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation?
Anyone with only Wi-Fi devices, and anyone wanting Thread or Matter-over-Thread -- that is the M3.
Sample reviews
5 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 5 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★2
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Listing was accurate, which is rarer than it should be
Local automation storage — rules run with the internet disconnected. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Ethernet uplink avoids the congested 2.4 GHz band entirely. Nothing has surprised me in most of a year.
Nikhil S.Sample10 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
My mistake, but read the avoid note
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone with only Wi-Fi devices, and anyone wanting Thread or Matter-over-Thread — that is the M3. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Deepa G.Sample15 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Happy with it, but go in informed
Local automation storage — rules run with the internet disconnected. The one thing to know before ordering: Zigbee only — it is not a Thread border router. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Neha J.Sample13 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Specs match the listing
I compared four of these on paper before ordering, so the line I actually checked was "Protocol". The page says Zigbee 3.0 coordinator, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Ethernet uplink, infrared, and that is what turned up. Local automation storage — rules run with the internet disconnected.
Ahmed M.Sample11 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Hub M2 Zigbee 3.0 Coordinator with Ethernet, IR Blaster and Local Automation
Posting after real use, not unboxing
Had this a full season now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Ethernet uplink avoids the congested 2.4 GHz band entirely. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Zigbee only — it is not a Thread border router. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Farhan L.Sample3 found this helpful
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