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Aqara Hub M3 vs Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
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Key differences between Aqara Hub M3 and Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
A summary of selected recorded differences between these hubs. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Aqara Hub M3 — Yes; Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No (The smart hub has no Wi-Fi radio: it connects to a LAN port on the router with the included Ethernet cable.).
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Aqara Hub M3 — Yes; Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No.
- Power Over Ethernet (hardware): Aqara Hub M3 — Yes; Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No.
- Bluetooth (protocols): Aqara Hub M3 — Yes; Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- Subdevices (features): Aqara Hub M3 — 127; Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — 75 (Supports up to 75 wireless devices (Caseta dimmers, plug-in dimmers and switches, Pico remotes, wireless shades); the hub itself counts as one of them.).
- Speakers (hardware): Aqara Hub M3 — 95dB; Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No.
- Third Party Devices (protocols): Aqara Hub M3 — Partially (Matter controller that adds third-party Matter devices to Aqara Home, but for Zigbee it supports only Aqara devices, not third-party Zigbee ones.); Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No (Pairs only Lutron Clear Connect devices (Caseta dimmers and switches, Pico remotes, Serena shades); other brands connect through cloud or app integrations, never to its radio.).
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Connectivity
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
Catalog note
The smart hub has no Wi-Fi radio: it connects to a LAN port on the router with the included Ethernet cable.
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
Catalog note
Ethernet: 3 ft (0.92 m) cable included (for internet and Lutron App connection).
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
Features
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Aqara Hub M3
- 127
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- 75
Catalog note
Supports up to 75 wireless devices (Caseta dimmers, plug-in dimmers and switches, Pico remotes, wireless shades); the hub itself counts as one of them.
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
Hardware
- Aqara Hub M3
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Aqara Hub M3
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- 95dB
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- 8GB eMMC
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
Integrations
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
Catalog note
The smart hub contains Apple Home technology, so Siri can control the lights and shades it hosts.
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
Catalog note
The official Home Assistant Lutron Caseta integration lists this exact hub (L-BDG2-WH) among its supported hardware.
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
Catalog note
Lutron lists Samsung SmartThings as a Caseta partner: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app.
Protocols
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
Catalog note
Additional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Aqara Hub M3
- Partially
Catalog note
Matter controller that adds third-party Matter devices to Aqara Home, but for Zigbee it supports only Aqara devices, not third-party Zigbee ones.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
Catalog note
Pairs only Lutron Clear Connect devices (Caseta dimmers and switches, Pico remotes, Serena shades); other brands connect through cloud or app integrations, never to its radio.
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
Sensors
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Aqara Hub M3
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
| Specification | Aqara Hub M3 | Lutron Caseta Smart Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | NoCatalog noteThe smart hub has no Wi-Fi radio: it connects to a LAN port on the router with the included Ethernet cable. | |
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteEthernet: 3 ft (0.92 m) cable included (for internet and Lutron App connection). | |
YesCatalog noteAdditional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model. | Not recorded | |
NoCatalog noteAdditional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model. | Not recorded | |
| Features | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteAdditional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model. | Not recorded | |
| 127 | 75Catalog noteSupports up to 75 wireless devices (Caseta dimmers, plug-in dimmers and switches, Pico remotes, wireless shades); the hub itself counts as one of them. | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteAdditional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model. | Not recorded | |
| Hardware | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| 95dB | No | |
| 8GB eMMC | Not recorded | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe smart hub contains Apple Home technology, so Siri can control the lights and shades it hosts. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official Home Assistant Lutron Caseta integration lists this exact hub (L-BDG2-WH) among its supported hardware. | |
NoCatalog noteAdditional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model. | Not recorded | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteLutron lists Samsung SmartThings as a Caseta partner: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app. | |
| Protocols | ||
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | No | |
NoCatalog noteAdditional catalog field from the ir-remote-controls listing of this model. | Not recorded | |
PartiallyCatalog noteMatter controller that adds third-party Matter devices to Aqara Home, but for Zigbee it supports only Aqara devices, not third-party Zigbee ones. | NoCatalog notePairs only Lutron Clear Connect devices (Caseta dimmers and switches, Pico remotes, Serena shades); other brands connect through cloud or app integrations, never to its radio. | |
| Yes | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| Sensors | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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