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Ring Video Doorbell Wired vs Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
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Key differences between Ring Video Doorbell Wired and Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
A summary of selected recorded differences between these doorbells. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Ring Video Doorbell Wired — No; Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes.
- Ethernet (connectivity): Ring Video Doorbell Wired — No; Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes (100 Mbit, Power over Ethernet).
- 2k Video (video): Ring Video Doorbell Wired — No; Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes.
- Color Night Vision (video): Ring Video Doorbell Wired — No; Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes (Low-Light Sight).
Specifications to check side by side
- Field Of View (video): Ring Video Doorbell Wired — 155° Horizontal / 90° Vertical; Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical.
- Hd Video (video): Ring Video Doorbell Wired — YES (1080p) (1080p HD video); Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — YES (4K) (Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom).
Information still to confirm
- 9 of 47 comparison fields lack a resolved value for at least one selected device. Missing information is not evidence that a feature is absent.
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Showing 47 of 47 rows. “Not recorded” does not mean “No”.
Alerts
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
3D Motion Detection
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Subscription required
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Subscription required
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Subscription required
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Subscription required
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
Connectivity
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
802.11 a/b/g/n/ax
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
100 Mbit, Power over Ethernet
Features
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
Catalog note
Quick Replies: choose a preset response and take a message from visitors when you're not available. No subscription is required for Quick Replies; a Ring subscription is only needed to review the recorded messages.
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Not recorded
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Not recorded
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
Hub
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
Included Accessories
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Sold separately
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Sold separately
Integrations
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
Motion Detection
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Not recorded
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
Camera Motion Zones, 3D Motion Detection
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- 9 m
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
Power
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
Power Over Ethernet (PoE+ 802.3at)
Storage
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Subscription required
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Subscription required
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
Video
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
Catalog note
Low-Light Sight
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- 155° Horizontal / 90° Vertical
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- YES (1080p)
Catalog note
1080p HD video
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- YES (4K)
Catalog note
Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Yes
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- No
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- No
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Subscription required
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Subscription required
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Yes
- Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)
- Not recorded
| Specification | Ring Video Doorbell Wired | Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog note3D Motion Detection | |
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| No | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
YesCatalog note802.11 b/g/n | YesCatalog note802.11 a/b/g/n/ax | |
| No | Yes | |
| No | YesCatalog note100 Mbit, Power over Ethernet | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteQuick Replies: choose a preset response and take a message from visitors when you're not available. No subscription is required for Quick Replies; a Ring subscription is only needed to review the recorded messages. | Not recorded | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| Hub | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Included Accessories | ||
| Sold separately | Sold separately | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Motion Detection | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteCamera Motion Zones, 3D Motion Detection | |
| 9 m | Not recorded | |
| Power | ||
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog notePower Over Ethernet (PoE+ 802.3at) | |
| Storage | ||
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Video | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | YesCatalog noteLow-Light Sight | |
| 155° Horizontal / 90° Vertical | 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical | |
YES (1080p)Catalog note1080p HD video | YES (4K)Catalog noteRetinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom | |
| No | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| No | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Subscription required | Subscription required | |
| Yes | Not recorded | |
Know what’s behind the comparison.
The table matches specifications by section and field. It preserves notes, separates missing data from explicit “No” values, and keeps qualifications attached to their values. No overall winner is assigned from feature counts.
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