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Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 vs Eufy Entry Sensor
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Key differences between Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 and Eufy Entry Sensor
A summary of selected recorded differences between these door & window sensors. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Alexa (integrations): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — Yes (Z-Wave sensor: it reaches Alexa through a Z-Wave hub that has an Alexa skill, such as the Aeotec Smart Home Hub or SmartThings, which publishes it as a contact sensor); Eufy Entry Sensor — No (The eufy Security skill exposes cameras, doorbells, locks, floodlights and arming, not the individual HomeBase sensors).
- SmartThings (integrations): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — Yes (Works via Z-Wave hubs: SmartThings, Hubitat, Fibaro Home Center 3, HomeSeer and more); Eufy Entry Sensor — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — No; Eufy Entry Sensor — HomeBase required (Sub-1G connection between the alarm and the base. WiFi connection on the base.).
- Z Wave (connectivity): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — Z-Wave Hub required (Z-Wave Plus V2 (700 series), S2 Security, SmartStart. US frequency 908.40 / 916.00 MHz); Eufy Entry Sensor — No.
- Battery Type (power): Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 — CR2; Eufy Entry Sensor — CR123A.
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Alerts
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
Connectivity
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- HomeBase required
Catalog note
Sub-1G connection between the alarm and the base. WiFi connection on the base.
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Z-Wave Hub required
Catalog note
Z-Wave Plus V2 (700 series), S2 Security, SmartStart. US frequency 908.40 / 916.00 MHz
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
Features
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
Catalog note
eufySecurity Automation lets a device on the same HomeBase, such as the Entry Sensor, act as a trigger for other devices (for example, starting camera recording)
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Not recorded
Integrations
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
Z-Wave sensor: it reaches Alexa through a Z-Wave hub that has an Alexa skill, such as the Aeotec Smart Home Hub or SmartThings, which publishes it as a contact sensor
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
Catalog note
The eufy Security skill exposes cameras, doorbells, locks, floodlights and arming, not the individual HomeBase sensors
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Not recorded
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
Catalog note
Works via Z-Wave hubs: SmartThings, Hubitat, Fibaro Home Center 3, HomeSeer and more
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
Power
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- 2 years
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- 2 years
Manufacturer source
The advertised battery life is up to two years.
Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Model-specific product page summary
- Model
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Region
- US manufacturer page; other regional variants are not verified by this source
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Battery life depends on usage.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- CR2
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- CR123A
Sensors
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- Yes
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Yes
Manufacturer source
The sensor detects opening doors or windows.
Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Model-specific product page summary
- Model
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- Region
- US manufacturer page; other regional variants are not verified by this source
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Battery life depends on usage.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
- Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7
- No
- Eufy Entry Sensor
- No
| Specification | Aeotec Recessed Door Sensor 7 | Eufy Entry Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| No | HomeBase requiredCatalog noteSub-1G connection between the alarm and the base. WiFi connection on the base. | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
Z-Wave Hub requiredCatalog noteZ-Wave Plus V2 (700 series), S2 Security, SmartStart. US frequency 908.40 / 916.00 MHz | No | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteeufySecurity Automation lets a device on the same HomeBase, such as the Entry Sensor, act as a trigger for other devices (for example, starting camera recording) | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Integrations | ||
YesCatalog noteZ-Wave sensor: it reaches Alexa through a Z-Wave hub that has an Alexa skill, such as the Aeotec Smart Home Hub or SmartThings, which publishes it as a contact sensor | NoCatalog noteThe eufy Security skill exposes cameras, doorbells, locks, floodlights and arming, not the individual HomeBase sensors | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteWorks via Z-Wave hubs: SmartThings, Hubitat, Fibaro Home Center 3, HomeSeer and more | No | |
| Power | ||
| 2 years | 2 yearsManufacturer sourceThe advertised battery life is up to two years. Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →
Battery life depends on usage. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| CR2 | CR123A | |
| Sensors | ||
| Yes | YesManufacturer sourceThe sensor detects opening doors or windows. Eufy Entry Sensor manufacturer product page →
Battery life depends on usage. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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