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Lutron Caseta Smart Hub vs Philips Hue Bridge Pro
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Key differences between Lutron Caseta Smart Hub and Philips Hue Bridge Pro
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): 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.); Philips Hue Bridge Pro — Yes.
- Matter bridge (protocols): Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No; Philips Hue Bridge Pro — Yes.
- Zigbee coordinator (protocols): Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No; Philips Hue Bridge Pro — Yes.
Specifications to check side by side
- Subdevices (features): 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.); Philips Hue Bridge Pro — 150+.
- Bluetooth (protocols): Lutron Caseta Smart Hub — No; Philips Hue Bridge Pro — For Setup Only (Bluetooth is listed in the official specs but only hands the Wi-Fi credentials over during setup; lights pair over Zigbee.).
- Third Party Devices (protocols): 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.); Philips Hue Bridge Pro — Partially (Pairs non-Hue Zigbee devices that use Trust Center networks (Zigbee 3.0 or Zigbee Home Automation), but not legacy SmartLink or Light Link devices, and adds no third-party Matter devices.).
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Connectivity
- 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.
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
Catalog note
Ethernet: 3 ft (0.92 m) cable included (for internet and Lutron App connection).
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Yes
Features
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- 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.
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- 150+
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
Hardware
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- 1.7 GHz Quad-core Cortex A-35
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- 8 GB
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Not recorded
Integrations
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- 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.
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- Yes
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- 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.
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- 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.
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Yes
Protocols
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- For Setup Only
Catalog note
Bluetooth is listed in the official specs but only hands the Wi-Fi credentials over during setup; lights pair over Zigbee.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Yes
- 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.
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Partially
Catalog note
Pairs non-Hue Zigbee devices that use Trust Center networks (Zigbee 3.0 or Zigbee Home Automation), but not legacy SmartLink or Light Link devices, and adds no third-party Matter devices.
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- Yes
Sensors
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
- Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
- No
- Philips Hue Bridge Pro
- No
| Specification | Lutron Caseta Smart Hub | Philips Hue Bridge Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
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 | No | |
YesCatalog noteEthernet: 3 ft (0.92 m) cable included (for internet and Lutron App connection). | Yes | |
| Features | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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. | 150+ | |
| No | No | |
| Hardware | ||
| Not recorded | 1.7 GHz Quad-core Cortex A-35 | |
| Not recorded | 8 GB | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Integrations | ||
| 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. | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteLutron lists Samsung SmartThings as a Caseta partner: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app. | Yes | |
| Protocols | ||
| No | For Setup OnlyCatalog noteBluetooth is listed in the official specs but only hands the Wi-Fi credentials over during setup; lights pair over Zigbee. | |
| No | No | |
| No | Yes | |
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. | PartiallyCatalog notePairs non-Hue Zigbee devices that use Trust Center networks (Zigbee 3.0 or Zigbee Home Automation), but not legacy SmartLink or Light Link devices, and adds no third-party Matter devices. | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | Yes | |
| Sensors | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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