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Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S vs Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch

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2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, with WPA, WPA2, WPA3 or open security); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No (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).
Bluetooth (connectivity): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (Bluetooth v5.0 on board, and the CSA Matter certificate lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the transports of this model); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No.
Adjust Status Led (features): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (The LED can be set to light when the load is on, when the load is off (the default) or to stay off, from the My Leviton app or the switch's own setup mode); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No (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)).
Matter (integrations): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (Matter ready out of the box, certified by the CSA under certificate CSA25943MAT47253-24; the setup code is on the device, on the packaging and in the My Leviton app, and the switch can be commissioned into several Matter controllers); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — No (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).

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Alexa (integrations): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (Leviton lists Amazon Alexa control for the D315S); 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): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (Leviton lists Apple Home and Siri, and the switch is Matter certified, so Apple Home commissions it over Matter); 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).
Google Home (integrations): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (Leviton lists Google Home and Hey Google voice control for the D315S); Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub).
Home Assistant (integrations): Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S — Yes (Leviton lists Home Assistant, which is a certified Matter controller; the core Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi integration also connects the My Leviton account); 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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Option 1 · Leviton

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Lutron

Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch

Last updated October 2026

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Apple Home

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315SYes
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required

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Home Assistant

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315SYes
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required

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Matter

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315SYes
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchNo

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Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, with WPA, WPA2, WPA3 or open security
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

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Catalog note
Leviton's network specification is 2.4 GHz only
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Bluetooth

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Bluetooth v5.0 on board, and the CSA Matter certificate lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the transports of this model
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Thread

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Z Wave

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Catalog note
This is the Wi-Fi model; Leviton's Z-Wave switches are a separate Decora Smart line
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Zigbee

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Features

Adjust Status Led

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
The LED can be set to light when the load is on, when the load is off (the default) or to stay off, from the My Leviton app or the switch's own setup mode
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)

Automations

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Schedules with sunrise and sunset triggers, room scenes, activities and an auto-shutoff timer in the My Leviton app, with schedules stored on the device so they keep running during an internet outage
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

Energy Monitoring

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Power Off Memory

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Onboard memory keeps the configuration and the schedules, and the switch returns to its last state when power is restored
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

Status Led

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Status LED that illuminates when the lights are off so the switch is easy to find in the dark, and reports connectivity and device status
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

Switches

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: 1
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 1

Wireless Switch Mode

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Catalog note
The switch is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Decora Smart Anywhere Companion (DAWSC)
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

Alexa

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Leviton lists Amazon Alexa control for the D315S
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

Apple Home

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Leviton lists Apple Home and Siri, and the switch is Matter certified, so Apple Home commissions it over Matter
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

Google Home

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Leviton lists Google Home and Hey Google voice control for the D315S
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

Home Assistant

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Leviton lists Home Assistant, which is a certified Matter controller; the core Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi integration also connects the My Leviton account
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

Matter

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Matter ready out of the box, certified by the CSA under certificate CSA25943MAT47253-24; the setup code is on the device, on the packaging and in the My Leviton app, and the switch can be commissioned into several Matter controllers
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

SmartThings

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Leviton lists SmartThings, and Matter certification grants the Works with SmartThings path
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

Ac Load Voltage

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: 120V
Catalog note
Load rating of 120VAC, 60Hz
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 120V
Catalog note
Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz

Capacitive Load

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Leviton's ratings chart lists LED/CFL loads up to 3A alongside the 15A general use and 1/3 HP motor ratings
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c

Capacitive Maximum Load Current

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: 3A
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded

Capacitive Maximum Load Power

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Not recorded
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 150W

Inductive Load

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Rated for motor loads up to 1/3 HP, so it can switch ceiling fans, exhaust fans and pumps
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming

Inductive Maximum Load Current

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: 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

Inductive Maximum Load Power

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: 1/3 HP
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 150W

Neutral Required

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
A neutral wire in the wallbox is required; Leviton's no-neutral Wi-Fi switch is the separate DN15S, which needs the MLWSB bridge
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No
Catalog note
Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox

Resistive Load

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Yes
Catalog note
Rated 15A general use at 120VAC, which covers incandescent and other general purpose loads
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Yes
Catalog note
Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged

Resistive Maximum Load Current

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: 15A
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: Not recorded

Resistive Maximum Load Power

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: Not recorded
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: 600W

Safety Features

Overcurrent Protection

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Overheating Protection

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Catalog note
Neither the D315S installation instructions nor Leviton's published specifications describe an over-temperature cutoff
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Overpower Protection

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Overvoltage Protection

Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S: No
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch: No

Specifications for Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S versus Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
Specification	Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch D315S	Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, with WPA, WPA2, WPA3 or open security	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
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No Catalog note Leviton's network specification is 2.4 GHz only	No
Bluetooth	Yes Catalog note Bluetooth v5.0 on board, and the CSA Matter certificate lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as the transports of this model	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No Catalog note This is the Wi-Fi model; Leviton's Z-Wave switches are a separate Decora Smart line	No
Zigbee	No	No
Features
Adjust Status Led	Yes Catalog note The LED can be set to light when the load is on, when the load is off (the default) or to stay off, from the My Leviton app or the switch's own setup mode	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)
Automations	Yes Catalog note Schedules with sunrise and sunset triggers, room scenes, activities and an auto-shutoff timer in the My Leviton app, with schedules stored on the device so they keep running during an internet outage	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
Energy Monitoring	No	No
Power Off Memory	Yes Catalog note Onboard memory keeps the configuration and the schedules, and the switch returns to its last state when power is restored	Yes Catalog note Power failure memory: if power is interrupted, the control returns to the level it was set to before the interruption
Status Led	Yes Catalog note Status LED that illuminates when the lights are off so the switch is easy to find in the dark, and reports connectivity and device status	Yes Catalog note Green status LEDs show the load level and glow softly as a night light when the load is off
Switches	1	1
Wireless Switch Mode	No Catalog note The switch is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Decora Smart Anywhere Companion (DAWSC)	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
Alexa	Yes Catalog note Leviton lists Amazon Alexa control for the D315S	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Apple Home	Yes Catalog note Leviton lists Apple Home and Siri, and the switch is Matter certified, so Apple Home commissions it over Matter	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
Google Home	Yes Catalog note Leviton lists Google Home and Hey Google voice control for the D315S	Lutron Hub required Catalog note Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Leviton lists Home Assistant, which is a certified Matter controller; the core Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi integration also connects the My Leviton account	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
Matter	Yes Catalog note Matter ready out of the box, certified by the CSA under certificate CSA25943MAT47253-24; the setup code is on the device, on the packaging and in the My Leviton app, and the switch can be commissioned into several Matter controllers	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
SmartThings	Yes Catalog note Leviton lists SmartThings, and Matter certification grants the Works with SmartThings path	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
Ac Load Voltage	120V Catalog note Load rating of 120VAC, 60Hz	120V Catalog note Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz
Capacitive Load	Yes Catalog note Leviton's ratings chart lists LED/CFL loads up to 3A alongside the 15A general use and 1/3 HP motor ratings	Yes Catalog note Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c
Capacitive Maximum Load Current	3A	Not recorded
Capacitive Maximum Load Power	Not recorded	150W
Inductive Load	Yes Catalog note Rated for motor loads up to 1/3 HP, so it can switch ceiling fans, exhaust fans and pumps	Yes Catalog note Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming
Inductive Maximum Load Current	Not recorded	1.25A Catalog note Amazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A
Inductive Maximum Load Power	1/3 HP	150W
Neutral Required	Yes Catalog note A neutral wire in the wallbox is required; Leviton's no-neutral Wi-Fi switch is the separate DN15S, which needs the MLWSB bridge	No Catalog note Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox
Resistive Load	Yes Catalog note Rated 15A general use at 120VAC, which covers incandescent and other general purpose loads	Yes Catalog note Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged
Resistive Maximum Load Current	15A	Not recorded
Resistive Maximum Load Power	Not recorded	600W
Safety Features
Overcurrent Protection	No	No
Overheating Protection	No Catalog note Neither the D315S installation instructions nor Leviton's published specifications describe an over-temperature cutoff	No
Overpower Protection	No	No
Overvoltage Protection	No	No

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