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Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini vs Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug

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Key differences between Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini and Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug

A summary of selected recorded differences between these plugs. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices
  • 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — Yes; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — No.
  • Bluetooth (connectivity): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — Yes; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — No.
  • Zigbee Router (features): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — No; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — Yes (Works as a Zigbee router while powered on and connected, repeating signal to extend the network, with support for up to 64 end devices).
  • Energy Monitoring (power): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — No; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — Yes (Real-time voltage, current, power and consumption with historical reports by hour, day and month, 180 days of consumption history and data export).
Specifications to check side by side
  • Zigbee (connectivity): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — No; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — Zigbee Hub required (Zigbee 3.0 (IEEE 802.15.4) device: it pairs to a Zigbee coordinator such as a SONOFF ZBBridge, a SONOFF Dongle with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, or the built-in coordinator of an Amazon Echo Plus, Echo 4th gen or Echo Show 2nd gen).
  • Apple Home (integrations): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — Yes; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — SONOFF Hub required (The device is not a native HomeKit accessory: it reaches the Apple Home app through a Matter bridge, either a SONOFF hub (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost) or the software Matter bridge in eWeLink CUBE).
  • Matter (integrations): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — Yes; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — SONOFF Hub required (The device is not Matter itself: SONOFF republishes it into Matter through a bridge (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost or eWeLink CUBE with a SONOFF Zigbee Dongle), which is how it reaches the Apple Home app).
  • Load Voltage (power): Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini — 120V; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — 100 - 125V.
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Apple Home

  • Meross Matter Smart Plug MiniYes
  • Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart PlugSONOFF Hub required

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Matter

  • Meross Matter Smart Plug MiniYes
  • Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart PlugSONOFF Hub required

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Connectivity

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
No
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
No
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
No
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
No
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
No
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note

Zigbee 3.0 (IEEE 802.15.4) device: it pairs to a Zigbee coordinator such as a SONOFF ZBBridge, a SONOFF Dongle with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, or the built-in coordinator of an Amazon Echo Plus, Echo 4th gen or Echo Show 2nd gen

Features

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

Schedules, timers, loop timers and inching, plus smart scenes triggered by load power or electricity consumption

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

One physical button: a single press toggles the load, a five second hold enters pairing mode and a ten second hold resets the device

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Manufacturer source

Zigbee router functionality is described.

Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — manufacturer product description →
Source section
Product description / feature descriptions
Model
S61SZBTPB
Region
Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Check the specified variant, required hub and installation instructions. Manufacturer claims are not independent performance tests.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Works as a Zigbee router while powered on and connected, repeating signal to extend the network, with support for up to 64 end devices

Integrations

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

Works over Alexa voice control through account linking in the eWeLink app, and the Amazon Echo Plus 2nd gen, Echo 4th gen and Echo Show 2nd gen can act as its Zigbee hub directly

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
SONOFF Hub required
Catalog note

The device is not a native HomeKit accessory: it reaches the Apple Home app through a Matter bridge, either a SONOFF hub (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost) or the software Matter bridge in eWeLink CUBE

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

Once the plug is added to a compatible SONOFF Zigbee gateway, the eWeLink app's account linking exposes it to Google Home for on and off voice control

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

Supported natively through Zigbee2MQTT from version 2.11.0 and through ZHA with the SONOFF-provided script, using a SONOFF Dongle Plus, Dongle Lite, Dongle Max or ZBDongle

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Manufacturer source

The MSS115 plug supports Matter.

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Region
US/Canada version
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

A compatible Matter controller is required.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
SONOFF Hub required
Catalog note

The device is not Matter itself: SONOFF republishes it into Matter through a bridge (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost or eWeLink CUBE with a SONOFF Zigbee Dongle), which is how it reaches the Apple Home app

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Yes
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

Listed as SmartThings compatible with an AeoTec Smart Home Hub V3 as its Zigbee hub, and reachable through the eWeLink cloud once added to a SONOFF gateway

Power

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Manufacturer source

Power and energy measurement are described.

Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — manufacturer product description →
Source section
Product description / feature descriptions
Model
S61SZBTPB
Region
Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Check the specified variant, required hub and installation instructions. Manufacturer claims are not independent performance tests.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Real-time voltage, current, power and consumption with historical reports by hour, day and month, 180 days of consumption history and data export

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
120V
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
100 - 125V
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
14A
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
15A
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Not recorded
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
1875W
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Not recorded
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Yes
Catalog note

Multi-layer protection: the plug shuts the load off immediately when a configured current, voltage or power threshold is exceeded, and it can be restored remotely or manually after a trip

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Type B
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Type B
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
No
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
No
Specifications for Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini versus Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
SpecificationMeross Matter Smart Plug MiniSonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Connectivity
YesNo
NoNo
YesNo
NoNo
NoNo
NoZigbee Hub required
Catalog note

Zigbee 3.0 (IEEE 802.15.4) device: it pairs to a Zigbee coordinator such as a SONOFF ZBBridge, a SONOFF Dongle with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, or the built-in coordinator of an Amazon Echo Plus, Echo 4th gen or Echo Show 2nd gen

Features
YesYes
Catalog note

Schedules, timers, loop timers and inching, plus smart scenes triggered by load power or electricity consumption

YesYes
Catalog note

One physical button: a single press toggles the load, a five second hold enters pairing mode and a ten second hold resets the device

NoYes
Manufacturer source

Zigbee router functionality is described.

Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — manufacturer product description →
Source section
Product description / feature descriptions
Model
S61SZBTPB
Region
Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Check the specified variant, required hub and installation instructions. Manufacturer claims are not independent performance tests.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Works as a Zigbee router while powered on and connected, repeating signal to extend the network, with support for up to 64 end devices

Integrations
YesYes
Catalog note

Works over Alexa voice control through account linking in the eWeLink app, and the Amazon Echo Plus 2nd gen, Echo 4th gen and Echo Show 2nd gen can act as its Zigbee hub directly

YesSONOFF Hub required
Catalog note

The device is not a native HomeKit accessory: it reaches the Apple Home app through a Matter bridge, either a SONOFF hub (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost) or the software Matter bridge in eWeLink CUBE

YesYes
Catalog note

Once the plug is added to a compatible SONOFF Zigbee gateway, the eWeLink app's account linking exposes it to Google Home for on and off voice control

YesYes
Catalog note

Supported natively through Zigbee2MQTT from version 2.11.0 and through ZHA with the SONOFF-provided script, using a SONOFF Dongle Plus, Dongle Lite, Dongle Max or ZBDongle

Yes
Manufacturer source

The MSS115 plug supports Matter.

Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini manufacturer product page →
Source section
Product description
Model
Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini
Region
US/Canada version
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

A compatible Matter controller is required.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

SONOFF Hub required
Catalog note

The device is not Matter itself: SONOFF republishes it into Matter through a bridge (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost or eWeLink CUBE with a SONOFF Zigbee Dongle), which is how it reaches the Apple Home app

YesYes
Catalog note

Listed as SmartThings compatible with an AeoTec Smart Home Hub V3 as its Zigbee hub, and reachable through the eWeLink cloud once added to a SONOFF gateway

Power
NoYes
Manufacturer source

Power and energy measurement are described.

Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — manufacturer product description →
Source section
Product description / feature descriptions
Model
S61SZBTPB
Region
Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware
Not specified by this source
Checked

Check the specified variant, required hub and installation instructions. Manufacturer claims are not independent performance tests.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Real-time voltage, current, power and consumption with historical reports by hour, day and month, 180 days of consumption history and data export

120V100 - 125V
14A15A
Not recorded1875W
Not recordedYes
Catalog note

Multi-layer protection: the plug shuts the load off immediately when a configured current, voltage or power threshold is exceeded, and it can be restored remotely or manually after a trip

Type BType B
NoNo

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