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Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch vs Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
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Key differences between Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch and Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
A summary of selected recorded differences between these wall switches. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Neutral Required (power): Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch — Yes; Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — No (Simple two-wire installation, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox).
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- Z Wave (connectivity): Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch — Z-Wave Hub required (Z-Wave Plus 700 series (Gen7), repeater functionality); Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — No.
- Alexa (integrations): Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch — Yes (Wired dimmer on a hub with an Alexa skill: Alexa turns it on and off and sets the brightness); Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub).
- Apple Home (integrations): Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch — No; Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (Lutron lists Apple Home among the platforms Caseta works with; the Apple Home technology sits in the smart hub, so Siri controls the dimmer once it is paired to one).
- Home Assistant (integrations): Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch — Yes; Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (The core Lutron Caseta integration connects to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights).
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Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
Last updated October 2026
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Apple Home
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer SwitchNo
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required
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Home Assistant
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer SwitchYes
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required
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Connectivity
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
The dimmer reaches the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and Caseta motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF rather than Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Z-Wave Hub required
Catalog note
Z-Wave Plus 700 series (Gen7), repeater functionality
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Features
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Lutron documents that the Diva's status LED can be switched on or off from the Lutron app (it is on by default), and the same screen adjusts the dimmer's high-end and low-end trim
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable, 3-way capable
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Scenes, schedules, geofencing and Smart Away from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or Caseta motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer with no hub at all
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Power failure memory: should power be interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
A white soft-glow light bar runs beside the slider and shows the light level, which is what makes the dimmer readable in a dark room
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 1
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- 1
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
The dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote or the Claro accessory switch
Integrations
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Wired dimmer on a hub with an Alexa skill: Alexa turns it on and off and sets the brightness
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Apple Home among the platforms Caseta works with; the Apple Home technology sits in the smart hub, so Siri controls the dimmer once it is paired to one
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
The core Lutron Caseta integration connects to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
The CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only three Zigbee 3.0 Aurora dimmers), and Lutron's own Caseta compatibility page never mentions Matter
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Works via certified Z-Wave gateways
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron lists Samsung SmartThings among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Power
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 120V
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- 120V
Catalog note
Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz, listed for the DVRF-6L in Lutron's Caseta load controls specification submittal
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, listed alongside LED in the derating chart of the Diva's own installation guide
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Trailing edge dimmable LED up to 150 W (minimum load 5 W)
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with Lutron's LED+ forward-phase dimming
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
Simple two-wire installation, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when the dimmer is not ganged
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 500W
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- 600W
Catalog note
600 W single gang, derated to 500 W in a double gang and 400 W in a triple gang wallbox
Safety Features
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
The dimmer has an Over Temperature Protection (OTP) mode: it drops the load and blinks the light bar four times when it runs too hot, typically after being overloaded or ganged without derating
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
An overload is caught by the thermal protection rather than by a separate power cutoff, so exceeding the wattage rating is prevented by the derating chart, not by the dimmer
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
Lutron documents surge withstand testing to IEEE C62.41-1991, which is immunity rather than a protective cutoff, and claims no overvoltage protection function
| Specification | Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch | Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | NoCatalog noteThe dimmer reaches the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and Caseta motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF rather than Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
Z-Wave Hub requiredCatalog noteZ-Wave Plus 700 series (Gen7), repeater functionality | No | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteLutron documents that the Diva's status LED can be switched on or off from the Lutron app (it is on by default), and the same screen adjusts the dimmer's high-end and low-end trim | |
YesCatalog noteDimmable, 3-way capable | YesCatalog noteScenes, schedules, geofencing and Smart Away from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or Caseta motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer with no hub at all | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog notePower failure memory: should power be interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteA white soft-glow light bar runs beside the slider and shows the light level, which is what makes the dimmer readable in a dark room | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| Not recorded | NoCatalog noteThe dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote or the Claro accessory switch | |
| Integrations | ||
YesCatalog noteWired dimmer on a hub with an Alexa skill: Alexa turns it on and off and sets the brightness | Lutron Hub requiredCatalog noteLutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub | |
| No | Lutron Hub requiredCatalog noteLutron lists Apple Home among the platforms Caseta works with; the Apple Home technology sits in the smart hub, so Siri controls the dimmer once it is paired to one | |
| Not recorded | Lutron Hub requiredCatalog noteLutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub | |
| Yes | Lutron Hub requiredCatalog noteThe core Lutron Caseta integration connects to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights | |
| No | NoCatalog noteThe CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only three Zigbee 3.0 Aurora dimmers), and Lutron's own Caseta compatibility page never mentions Matter | |
YesCatalog noteWorks via certified Z-Wave gateways | Lutron Hub requiredCatalog noteLutron lists Samsung SmartThings among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub | |
| Power | ||
| 120V | 120VCatalog noteOperating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz, listed for the DVRF-6L in Lutron's Caseta load controls specification submittal | |
YesCatalog noteDimmable CFL up to 150 W | YesCatalog noteDimmable CFL up to 150 W, listed alongside LED in the derating chart of the Diva's own installation guide | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 150W | 150W | |
YesCatalog noteTrailing edge dimmable LED up to 150 W (minimum load 5 W) | YesCatalog noteDimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with Lutron's LED+ forward-phase dimming | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 150W | 150W | |
| Yes | NoCatalog noteSimple two-wire installation, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteIncandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when the dimmer is not ganged | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 500W | 600WCatalog note600 W single gang, derated to 500 W in a double gang and 400 W in a triple gang wallbox | |
| Safety Features | ||
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteThe dimmer has an Over Temperature Protection (OTP) mode: it drops the load and blinks the light bar four times when it runs too hot, typically after being overloaded or ganged without derating | |
| Not recorded | NoCatalog noteAn overload is caught by the thermal protection rather than by a separate power cutoff, so exceeding the wattage rating is prevented by the derating chart, not by the dimmer | |
| Not recorded | NoCatalog noteLutron documents surge withstand testing to IEEE C62.41-1991, which is immunity rather than a protective cutoff, and claims no overvoltage protection function | |
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