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Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H
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Option 1 · Meross
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Last updated October 2026
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The display carries a low battery indicator.
A built-in 100dB adjustable buzzer plus app notifications fire when the reading crosses a set condition.
A custom comfort range, one of six presets or edited by hand, pushes a phone notification when the reading leaves the band.
Ultra-low-power Bluetooth links the sensor to the Meross Matter Smart Hub (MSH450P); it also connects to a phone over Bluetooth for setup and local readings.
Zigbee 3.0 (IEEE 802.15.4) end device. SONOFF lists the ZBBridge-P, ZBBridge-U, Bridge-M, NSPanel Pro and iHost as its own gateways, plus the Aeotec SmartThings Hub V3 and the Zigbee Echo models. Time, date and weather on the screen need a gateway or Home Assistant.
The screen displays the date once the device is connected to a gateway or Home Assistant.
A 1.9 inch display shows the current reading and cycles between the five measured parameters.
2.9 inch flexible dot-matrix E-Ink panel with a nearly 180 degree viewing angle, readable in bright light. Without a gateway it shows temperature and humidity plus the past 6 hours on a button press.
The screen measures 2.9 inches.
Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
The screen uses E-Ink.
Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
The screen displays the current time once the device is connected to a gateway or Home Assistant.
A single button on the back handles the 6-hour history recall, the temperature unit switch and pairing.
Once paired to a SONOFF Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, the screen shows a weather icon and weather information alongside the reading.
Connected to other smart devices through the Meross hub, the readings trigger automations such as turning on a humidifier when humidity drops.
Smart scenes trigger above or below a temperature or humidity threshold, or when the device goes offline, with a false alarm delay. The sensor is a trigger only, never an action.
Automatic logging keeps up to 120 days of data locally and up to 2 years in the cloud with the Meross hub, viewable and exportable in the app.
Six hours of temperature and humidity history on the screen without a gateway, and up to six months of temperature, humidity, dew point and VPD curves in the app or Home Assistant, with CSV export.
Alexa support comes through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, not from the sensor directly.
SONOFF lists Alexa temperature and humidity queries, and an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub (Echo Plus 2nd, Echo 4th, Echo Show 2nd) as a compatible gateway.
Meross republishes the sensor into Apple Home through its Matter Smart Hub.
The device is Zigbee, not HomeKit. SONOFF republishes it into the Apple Home app through its own Matter bridges (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost, eWeLink CUBE).
The sensor is not a Matter device itself; it reaches Google Home through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, which republishes it into the ecosystem.
SONOFF lists a Google Home temperature and humidity voice query, reached through the eWeLink cloud-to-cloud link.
Home Assistant reaches it over Matter through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, or through the community meross_lan integration once Meross adds support.
Zigbee2MQTT works out of the box, while ZHA needs the script SONOFF publishes in its help center for the advanced functions such as the remote sensor display and the weather data.
Not a Matter device itself: the sensor speaks Bluetooth to the Meross Matter Smart Hub (MSH450P), and the hub is what joins Matter. Meross states shipments of the hub and sensors began 2026-09-28.
Not a Matter device itself: SONOFF bridges it into Matter through the Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost or eWeLink CUBE.
Reached through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, which exposes the sensor over Matter.
SONOFF lists the Aeotec SmartThings Hub V3 as a compatible Zigbee gateway, with a SmartThings temperature and humidity query.
Advertised battery life is up to three years.
Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H manufacturer product page →Requires an MSH450P hub. Battery life varies with settings and use.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Meross rates up to 3 years on the single replaceable CR123A battery.
The sensor measures relative humidity.
Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H manufacturer product page →Requires an MSH450P hub. Battery life varies with settings and use.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Humidity accuracy up to plus or minus 2% RH, with dew point, absolute humidity and vapor pressure deficit derived from the readings.
The sensor measures relative humidity.
Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Accuracy of plus or minus 2% RH, refreshed every 5 seconds, with dew point and VPD calculated from the temperature and humidity readings.
The sensor measures temperature.
Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H manufacturer product page →Requires an MSH450P hub. Battery life varies with settings and use.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Temperature accuracy up to plus or minus 0.2 C (plus or minus 0.36 F).
The sensor measures air temperature.
Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Swiss Sensirion sensor, accuracy of plus or minus 0.2 C (plus or minus 0.4 F), refreshed every 5 seconds. Screen and app resolve to 0.1 C.
| Specification | Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H | Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts | ||
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteThe display carries a low battery indicator. | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteA built-in 100dB adjustable buzzer plus app notifications fire when the reading crosses a set condition. | YesCatalog noteA custom comfort range, one of six presets or edited by hand, pushes a phone notification when the reading leaves the band. | |
| Connectivity | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteUltra-low-power Bluetooth links the sensor to the Meross Matter Smart Hub (MSH450P); it also connects to a phone over Bluetooth for setup and local readings. | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | Zigbee Hub requiredCatalog noteZigbee 3.0 (IEEE 802.15.4) end device. SONOFF lists the ZBBridge-P, ZBBridge-U, Bridge-M, NSPanel Pro and iHost as its own gateways, plus the Aeotec SmartThings Hub V3 and the Zigbee Echo models. Time, date and weather on the screen need a gateway or Home Assistant. | |
| Display | ||
| No | No | |
| No | YesCatalog noteThe screen displays the date once the device is connected to a gateway or Home Assistant. | |
YesCatalog noteA 1.9 inch display shows the current reading and cycles between the five measured parameters. | YesCatalog note2.9 inch flexible dot-matrix E-Ink panel with a nearly 180 degree viewing angle, readable in bright light. Without a gateway it shows temperature and humidity plus the past 6 hours on a button press. | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 1.9" | 2.9"Manufacturer sourceThe screen measures 2.9 inches. Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| LCD | E-InkManufacturer sourceThe screen uses E-Ink. Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| No | YesCatalog noteThe screen displays the current time once the device is connected to a gateway or Home Assistant. | |
| No | NoCatalog noteA single button on the back handles the 6-hour history recall, the temperature unit switch and pairing. | |
| No | YesCatalog noteOnce paired to a SONOFF Zigbee gateway or Home Assistant, the screen shows a weather icon and weather information alongside the reading. | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteConnected to other smart devices through the Meross hub, the readings trigger automations such as turning on a humidifier when humidity drops. | YesCatalog noteSmart scenes trigger above or below a temperature or humidity threshold, or when the device goes offline, with a false alarm delay. The sensor is a trigger only, never an action. | |
YesCatalog noteAutomatic logging keeps up to 120 days of data locally and up to 2 years in the cloud with the Meross hub, viewable and exportable in the app. | YesCatalog noteSix hours of temperature and humidity history on the screen without a gateway, and up to six months of temperature, humidity, dew point and VPD curves in the app or Home Assistant, with CSV export. | |
| Integrations | ||
Meross Hub requiredCatalog noteAlexa support comes through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, not from the sensor directly. | YesCatalog noteSONOFF lists Alexa temperature and humidity queries, and an Echo with a built-in Zigbee hub (Echo Plus 2nd, Echo 4th, Echo Show 2nd) as a compatible gateway. | |
Meross Hub requiredCatalog noteMeross republishes the sensor into Apple Home through its Matter Smart Hub. | SONOFF Hub requiredCatalog noteThe device is Zigbee, not HomeKit. SONOFF republishes it into the Apple Home app through its own Matter bridges (Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost, eWeLink CUBE). | |
Meross Hub requiredCatalog noteThe sensor is not a Matter device itself; it reaches Google Home through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, which republishes it into the ecosystem. | YesCatalog noteSONOFF lists a Google Home temperature and humidity voice query, reached through the eWeLink cloud-to-cloud link. | |
Meross Hub requiredCatalog noteHome Assistant reaches it over Matter through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, or through the community meross_lan integration once Meross adds support. | YesCatalog noteZigbee2MQTT works out of the box, while ZHA needs the script SONOFF publishes in its help center for the advanced functions such as the remote sensor display and the weather data. | |
Meross Hub requiredCatalog noteNot a Matter device itself: the sensor speaks Bluetooth to the Meross Matter Smart Hub (MSH450P), and the hub is what joins Matter. Meross states shipments of the hub and sensors began 2026-09-28. | SONOFF Hub requiredCatalog noteNot a Matter device itself: SONOFF bridges it into Matter through the Bridge-M, ZBBridge-U, iHost or eWeLink CUBE. | |
Meross Hub requiredCatalog noteReached through the Meross Matter Smart Hub, which exposes the sensor over Matter. | YesCatalog noteSONOFF lists the Aeotec SmartThings Hub V3 as a compatible Zigbee gateway, with a SmartThings temperature and humidity query. | |
| Power | ||
3 yearsManufacturer sourceAdvertised battery life is up to three years. Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H manufacturer product page →
Requires an MSH450P hub. Battery life varies with settings and use. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteMeross rates up to 3 years on the single replaceable CR123A battery. | 8+ months | |
| CR123A | 2x AAA | |
| Sensors | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
YesManufacturer sourceThe sensor measures relative humidity. Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H manufacturer product page →
Requires an MSH450P hub. Battery life varies with settings and use. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteHumidity accuracy up to plus or minus 2% RH, with dew point, absolute humidity and vapor pressure deficit derived from the readings. | YesManufacturer sourceThe sensor measures relative humidity. Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteAccuracy of plus or minus 2% RH, refreshed every 5 seconds, with dew point and VPD calculated from the temperature and humidity readings. | |
| No | No | |
YesManufacturer sourceThe sensor measures temperature. Meross Smart Multi-Function Hygrometer & Thermometer MS120H manufacturer product page →
Requires an MSH450P hub. Battery life varies with settings and use. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteTemperature accuracy up to plus or minus 0.2 C (plus or minus 0.36 F). | YesManufacturer sourceThe sensor measures air temperature. Sonoff SNZB-02UL AirGuard E-Ink TH manufacturer product page →
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteSwiss Sensirion sensor, accuracy of plus or minus 0.2 C (plus or minus 0.4 F), refreshed every 5 seconds. Screen and app resolve to 0.1 C. | |
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