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Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch vs Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
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Key differences between Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch and Lutron Caseta Original 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 Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No (Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, 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 Original 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 Original 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 Original Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (Lutron states the smart hub itself contains Apple Home technology, so Siri controls the lights once the dimmer is paired to it).
- Home Assistant (integrations): Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch — Yes; Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (The core Lutron Caseta integration talks to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights).
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Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
Last updated October 2026
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Apple Home
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer SwitchNo
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required
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Home Assistant
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer SwitchYes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required
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Connectivity
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
The dimmer talks to the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF technology instead of Wi-Fi, which is why the lights keep responding when the router is down
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Z-Wave Hub required
Catalog note
Z-Wave Plus 700 series (Gen7), repeater functionality
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Features
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
Lutron documents the LED behaviour on this model as fixed, with no brightness setting or off option (the newer Diva line uses an adjustable light bar instead)
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable, 3-way capable
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Scenes, schedules, geofencing, Smart Away and timers from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Power failure memory: if power is interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Green status LEDs show the load level and glow softly as a night light when the load is off
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 1
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 1
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original 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
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 Original 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 Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron states the smart hub itself contains Apple Home technology, so Siri controls the lights once the dimmer is paired to it
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original 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 Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
The core Lutron Caseta integration talks to the Lutron Caseta Smart Hub (L-BDG2-WH) and exposes wall dimmers as lights
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
The CSA certified-product database holds no Matter certification for Lutron (only two 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 Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Lutron Hub required
Catalog note
Lutron publishes a Caseta page for Samsung SmartThings: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app once the Lutron Smart Hub is connected
Power
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 120V
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 120V
Catalog note
Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Lutron Caseta Original 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 Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 1.25A
Catalog note
Amazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- 500W
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 600W
Safety Features
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
| Specification | Aeotec Illumino Dimmer Switch | Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | NoCatalog noteThe dimmer talks to the Lutron Smart Hub, Pico remotes and motion sensors over Lutron's own Clear Connect RF technology instead of 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 | NoCatalog noteLutron documents the LED behaviour on this model as fixed, with no brightness setting or off option (the newer Diva line uses an adjustable light bar instead) | |
YesCatalog noteDimmable, 3-way capable | YesCatalog noteScenes, schedules, geofencing, Smart Away and timers from the Lutron app, plus up to 10 Pico remotes or motion sensors paired directly to the dimmer | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog notePower failure memory: if power is interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteGreen status LEDs show the load level and glow softly as a night light when the load is off | |
| 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 | |
| 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 states the smart hub itself contains Apple Home technology, so Siri controls the lights once the dimmer is paired to it | |
| 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 talks 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 two 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 publishes a Caseta page for Samsung SmartThings: lights and shades are controlled from the SmartThings app once the Lutron Smart Hub is connected | |
| Power | ||
| 120V | 120VCatalog noteOperating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz | |
YesCatalog noteDimmable CFL up to 150 W | YesCatalog noteDimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c | |
| 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 LED+ forward-phase dimming | |
| Not recorded | 1.25ACatalog noteAmazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A | |
| 150W | 150W | |
| Yes | NoCatalog noteTwo-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteIncandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 500W | 600W | |
| Safety Features | ||
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
| Not recorded | No | |
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