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Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) vs Ring Wired Doorbell Pro

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Key differences between Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) 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

Ethernet (connectivity): Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes (100 Mbit, Power over Ethernet); Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — No.
2k Video (video): Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes; Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Motion (alerts): Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — Yes (3D Motion Detection); Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — YES (3D Motion) (3D Motion Detection with Bird's Eye View).
Field Of View (video): Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical; Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical.
Hd Video (video): Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) — YES (4K) (Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom); Ring Wired Doorbell Pro — YES (1536p) (1536p HD+ Video).

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Option 1 · Ring

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ring

Ring Wired Doorbell Pro

Catalog update date not recorded

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What the catalog tells us

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Reading layout

Alerts

Animals

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Familiar Faces

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Motion

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
3D Motion Detection
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: YES (3D Motion)
Catalog note
3D Motion Detection with Bird's Eye View

Packages

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

People

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

Vehicles

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
802.11 a/b/g/n/ax
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n wifi connection @2.4GHz and 5.0GHz

Ethernet

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
100 Mbit, Power over Ethernet
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
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 Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Thread border router

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Zigbee coordinator

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Sold separately
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Apple Home

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Google Home

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Home Assistant

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Matter

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

SmartThings

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Camera Motion Zones, 3D Motion Detection
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Range Of Detection

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: 9 m

Power

Battery Life

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not applicable / unspecified
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Not applicable / unspecified

Rechargeable Battery

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Wired

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Power Over Ethernet (PoE+ 802.3at)
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Storage

Cloud

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

microSD card slot

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

24 7 Video History

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

2k Video

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Black White Night Vision

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Color Night Vision

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Catalog note
Low-Light Sight
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Field Of View

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): 140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): YES (4K)
Catalog note
Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: YES (1536p)
Catalog note
1536p HD+ Video

Hdr

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Offline Video Event History

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Powerless Video Event History

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not applicable / unspecified
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Privacy Zone

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Yes
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

RTSP

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): No
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: No

Video Event History

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Subscription required
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen): Not recorded
Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: Yes

Specifications for Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen) versus Ring Wired Doorbell Pro
Specification	Ring Wired Doorbell Elite (2nd Gen)	Ring Wired Doorbell Pro
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	No	No
Motion	Yes Catalog note 3D Motion Detection	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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n wifi connection @2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
Ethernet	Yes Catalog note 100 Mbit, Power over Ethernet	No
Features
Automatic Replies	Not recorded	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	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	Yes	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	No	No
Motion Detection
Angle Of Detection	Not recorded	Not recorded
Customizable Motion Zones	Yes Catalog note Camera Motion Zones, 3D Motion Detection	Yes
Range Of Detection	Not recorded	9 m
Power
Battery Life	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Rechargeable Battery	No	No
Wired	Yes Catalog note Power Over Ethernet (PoE+ 802.3at)	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	Yes
Color Night Vision	Yes Catalog note Low-Light Sight	Yes
Field Of View	140° Horizontal / 140° Vertical	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	YES (4K) Catalog note Retinal 4K with up to 10x Enhanced Zoom	YES (1536p) Catalog note 1536p HD+ Video
Hdr	Not recorded	No
Offline Video Event History	No	No
Powerless Video Event History	Not applicable / unspecified	No
Privacy Zone	Yes	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	Subscription required	Subscription required
Web Rtc	Not recorded	Yes

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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