Option 1 · Lutron
Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
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Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch vs Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
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Key differences between Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch and Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
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
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): 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); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
- Adjust Status Led (features): 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)); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
- Matter (integrations): 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); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
- Capacitive Load (power): Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — Yes (Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- Alexa (integrations): Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (Lutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
- Apple Home (integrations): 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); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
- Google Home (integrations): Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch — Lutron Hub required (Lutron lists Google Assistant among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
- Home Assistant (integrations): 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); Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single — Yes.
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Option 2 · Sonoff
Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
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Apple Home
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - SingleYes
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Home Assistant
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchLutron Hub required
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - SingleYes
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Matter
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer SwitchNo
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - SingleYes
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Connectivity
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
Features
- 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)
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 1
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- 1
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Not recorded
Integrations
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- 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
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
Power
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 120V
Catalog note
Operating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- 100-240V
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 1.25A
Catalog note
Amazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 150W
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
Catalog note
Two-wire dimmer designed for retrofit, so no neutral wire is needed in the wallbox
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Yes
Catalog note
Incandescent and halogen loads, 25 W minimum and 600 W maximum when not ganged
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- Yes
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- Not recorded
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- 10A
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- 600W
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- 2200W
Safety Features
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
- Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch
- No
- Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single
- No
| Specification | Lutron Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch | Sonoff Smart Wall Switch M5 (EU) - Single |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
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 | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Features | ||
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) | Yes | |
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 | Yes | |
| No | No | |
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 | Yes | |
| 1 | 1 | |
NoCatalog noteThe dimmer is wired to the load it controls; the wire-free half of the system is the separate Pico remote | Not recorded | |
| Integrations | ||
Lutron Hub requiredCatalog noteLutron lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms Caseta works with, through the Lutron Smart Hub | Yes | |
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 | Yes | |
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 | Yes | |
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 | Yes | |
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 | Yes | |
| Power | ||
120VCatalog noteOperating voltage 120 V~ 50/60 Hz | 100-240V | |
YesCatalog noteDimmable CFL up to 150 W, per Lutron's in-wall dimmer specification submittal 369804c | No | |
| Not recorded | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 150W | Not applicable / unspecified | |
YesCatalog noteDimmable LED rated for 120 V~, up to 150 W with LED+ forward-phase dimming | No | |
1.25ACatalog noteAmazon's Product Information lists the dimmer's current rating as 1.25 A | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| 150W | Not applicable / unspecified | |
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 | Yes | |
| Not recorded | 10A | |
| 600W | 2200W | |
| Safety Features | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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