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Ring Wired Doorbell 2K vs Ring Wired Doorbell Pro

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Key differences between Ring Wired Doorbell 2K and Ring Wired Doorbell Pro

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 Wired Doorbell 2K — No; Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — Yes (802.11 b/g/n wifi connection @2.4GHz and 5.0GHz).
2k Video (video): Ring Wired Doorbell 2K — Yes; Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — No.
Color Night Vision (video): Ring Wired Doorbell 2K — No (Ring's doorbell comparison gives this model plain Night Vision, while True Color Low-Light Sight is listed only on the 2K Plus and the 4K models); Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Familiar Faces (alerts): Ring Wired Doorbell 2K — Subscription required (Recognizes faces up to 6.3 m away; needs a compatible Ring subscription and is unavailable in some regions); Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — No.
Motion (alerts): Ring Wired Doorbell 2K — Yes (Motion Detection with real-time notifications); Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — YES (3D Motion) (3D Motion Detection with Bird's Eye View).
Range Of Detection (motion detection): Ring Wired Doorbell 2K — 31 m; Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — 9 m.
Field Of View (video): Ring Wired Doorbell 2K — 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical; Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical.

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Option 1 · Ring

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ring

Ring Wired Doorbell Pro

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Alerts

Animals

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Familiar Faces

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Subscription required
Catalog note
Recognizes faces up to 6.3 m away; needs a compatible Ring subscription and is unavailable in some regions
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Motion

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Motion Detection with real-time notifications
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: YES (3D Motion)
Catalog note
3D Motion Detection with Bird's Eye View

Packages

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

People

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

Vehicles

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Wi-Fi 4, 2.4GHz single band
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n wifi connection @2.4GHz and 5.0GHz

Ethernet

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Quick Replies, a subscription is required to review the recordings
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: 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.

Automations

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Thread border router

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Zigbee coordinator

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Sold separately
Catalog note
Does not ring an existing mechanical in-home chime, so a Ring Chime is needed to hear alerts indoors
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Works with Alexa: view the feed on an Echo Show and hear announcements on an Echo speaker
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Apple Home

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Google Home

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Home Assistant

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Reached through the community ring-mqtt integration, which authenticates against the Ring account and covers its doorbells
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Matter

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

SmartThings

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Range Of Detection

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: 31 m
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: 9 m

Power

Battery Life

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Not applicable / unspecified
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not applicable / unspecified

Rechargeable Battery

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Wired

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Hardwired to standard doorbell wiring, 8-24VAC
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Storage

Cloud

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

microSD card slot

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

24 7 Video History

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

2k Video

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Black White Night Vision

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Night Vision up to 10 m
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Color Night Vision

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Catalog note
Ring's doorbell comparison gives this model plain Night Vision, while True Color Low-Light Sight is listed only on the 2K Plus and the 4K models
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Field Of View

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: YES (2K)
Catalog note
Retinal 2K (1920 x 1920) with up to 6x Enhanced Zoom
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: YES (1536p)
Catalog note
1536p HD+ Video

Hdr

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Catalog note
Ring's own doorbell comparison lists this model as 2K Head-to-Toe Video, reserving HDR for the 2K Plus and the 4K models
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Offline Video Event History

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Powerless Video Event History

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Privacy Zone

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Yes
Catalog note
Privacy Zones block chosen areas of the frame from being displayed or recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

RTSP

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Video Event History

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Subscription required
Catalog note
Up to 180 days of video history with a compatible Ring subscription
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Ring Wired Doorbell 2K: Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Specifications for Ring Wired Doorbell 2K versus Ring Wired Doorbell Pro
Specification	Ring Wired Doorbell 2K	Ring Wired Doorbell Pro
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	Subscription required Catalog note Recognizes faces up to 6.3 m away; needs a compatible Ring subscription and is unavailable in some regions	No
Motion	Yes Catalog note Motion Detection with real-time notifications	YES (3D Motion) Catalog note 3D Motion Detection with Bird's Eye View
Packages	Subscription required	Subscription required
People	Subscription required	Subscription required
Vehicles	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note Wi-Fi 4, 2.4GHz single band	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n wifi connection @2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
Ethernet	No	No
Features
Automatic Replies	Yes Catalog note Quick Replies, a subscription is required to review the recordings	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.
Automations	Yes	Yes
Indoor Custom Ringtone	Not recorded	Not recorded
Outdoor Custom Ringtone	Not recorded	Not recorded
Voice Changing	No	No
Hub
Matter bridge	No	No
Thread border router	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No	No
Included Accessories
Chime	Sold separately Catalog note Does not ring an existing mechanical in-home chime, so a Ring Chime is needed to hear alerts indoors	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	Yes Catalog note Works with Alexa: view the feed on an Echo Show and hear announcements on an Echo speaker	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Reached through the community ring-mqtt integration, which authenticates against the Ring account and covers its doorbells	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	No	No
Motion Detection
Angle Of Detection	Not recorded	Not recorded
Customizable Motion Zones	Yes	Yes
Range Of Detection	31 m	9 m
Power
Battery Life	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Rechargeable Battery	No	No
Wired	Yes Catalog note Hardwired to standard doorbell wiring, 8-24VAC	Yes
Storage
Cloud	Subscription required	Subscription required
Internal Storage	No	No
microSD card slot	No	No
Video
24 7 Live Streaming	Yes	Yes
24 7 Video History	No	No
2k Video	Yes	No
Black White Night Vision	Yes Catalog note Night Vision up to 10 m	Yes
Color Night Vision	No Catalog note Ring's doorbell comparison gives this model plain Night Vision, while True Color Low-Light Sight is listed only on the 2K Plus and the 4K models	Yes
Field Of View	140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	YES (2K) Catalog note Retinal 2K (1920 x 1920) with up to 6x Enhanced Zoom	YES (1536p) Catalog note 1536p HD+ Video
Hdr	No Catalog note Ring's own doorbell comparison lists this model as 2K Head-to-Toe Video, reserving HDR for the 2K Plus and the 4K models	No
Offline Video Event History	No	No
Powerless Video Event History	No	No
Privacy Zone	Yes Catalog note Privacy Zones block chosen areas of the frame from being displayed or recorded	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	Subscription required Catalog note Up to 180 days of video history with a compatible Ring subscription	Subscription required
Web Rtc	Not recorded	Yes

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