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Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug vs Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
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Key differences between Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug and Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
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Feature differences among your selected devices
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug — Yes (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n); Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — No.
- Zigbee Router (features): Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug — 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug — 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug — 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug — 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug — No; 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug — 120V; Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — 100 - 125V.
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Option 2 · Sonoff
Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
Last updated October 2026
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Apple Home
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi PlugYes
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart PlugSONOFF Hub required
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Matter
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi PlugNo
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart PlugSONOFF Hub required
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Connectivity
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- No
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- No
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- No
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- No
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- No
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- No
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- No
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- No
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- No
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- No
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 120V
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- 100 - 125V
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 15A
Catalog note
15A max total load (10A max. per port)
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- 15A
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- Not recorded
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- 1875W
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- 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 Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- Type B
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- Type B
- Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug
- No
- Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug
- No
| Specification | Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug | Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
YesCatalog noteIEEE 802.11 b/g/n | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | Zigbee Hub requiredCatalog noteZigbee 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 | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteSchedules, timers, loop timers and inching, plus smart scenes triggered by load power or electricity consumption | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteOne physical button: a single press toggles the load, a five second hold enters pairing mode and a ten second hold resets the device | |
| No | YesManufacturer sourceZigbee router functionality is described. Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — manufacturer product description →
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 noteWorks as a Zigbee router while powered on and connected, repeating signal to extend the network, with support for up to 64 end devices | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteWorks 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 | |
| Yes | SONOFF Hub requiredCatalog noteThe 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 | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteOnce 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 | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteSupported 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 | |
| No | SONOFF Hub requiredCatalog noteThe 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 | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteListed 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 | ||
| No | YesManufacturer sourcePower and energy measurement are described. Sonoff iPlug Gen2 S61s Type B Zigbee Power Meter Smart Plug — manufacturer product description →
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 noteReal-time voltage, current, power and consumption with historical reports by hour, day and month, 180 days of consumption history and data export | |
| 120V | 100 - 125V | |
15ACatalog note15A max total load (10A max. per port) | 15A | |
| Not recorded | 1875W | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteMulti-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 B | Type B | |
| No | No | |
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