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Aqara Curtain Driver E1 vs Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
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Key differences between Aqara Curtain Driver E1 and Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
A summary of selected recorded differences between these window coverings. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Bluetooth (connectivity): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — No; Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — Yes (The Bluetooth motor option runs from the Yoolax app with no hub at all.).
- Light Sensor (features): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — Yes (A built-in ambient light sensor can open or close the curtain around a brightness threshold.); Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — No.
- Remote Control Included (features): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — No; Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — Yes.
- Custom Sizing (installation): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — No; Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — Yes (Each shade is cut to the submitted window dimensions, which Yoolax confirms before production.).
Specifications to check side by side
- Other (connectivity): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — No; Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — RF (The bundled remote drives the motor over its own radio link.).
- Thread (connectivity): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — No; Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — Thread Border Router required (The Matter motor option joins over Thread.).
- Covering Type (covering): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — Curtains (Mounts on an existing U rail or I rail and pulls the curtain along it.); Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — Roller Shades (A made to measure blackout roller shade, offered in 17 colours across three fabric types.).
- Alexa (integrations): Aqara Curtain Driver E1 — Aqara Hub required; Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade — Yes.
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Apple Home
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1Aqara Hub required
- Yoolax Motorized Roller ShadeYes
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Matter
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1Aqara Hub required
- Yoolax Motorized Roller ShadeYes
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Battery Life
- Aqara Curtain Driver E11 year
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade6 months
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Connectivity
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
The Bluetooth motor option runs from the Yoolax app with no hub at all.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- RF
Catalog note
The bundled remote drives the motor over its own radio link.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Thread Border Router required
Catalog note
The Matter motor option joins over Thread.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Zigbee Hub required
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Zigbee Hub required
Covering
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Curtains
Catalog note
Mounts on an existing U rail or I rail and pulls the curtain along it.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Roller Shades
Catalog note
A made to measure blackout roller shade, offered in 17 colours across three fabric types.
Features
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Catalog note
Two drivers on one window can be grouped so both halves move together.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
One remote handles up to 16 shades, individually or as groups.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Not recorded
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Manufacturer source
A light sensor can trigger curtain automations.
Aqara Curtain Driver E1 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
The battery estimate assumes a five-foot track, two drivers per window and one open/close cycle daily. Curtain weight, friction and track type affect results.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
A built-in ambient light sensor can open or close the curtain around a brightness threshold.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Catalog note
Aqara Home schedules accept sunrise and sunset as triggers, along with weather and geofencing.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Not recorded
Installation
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
Each shade is cut to the submitted window dimensions, which Yoolax confirms before production.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- 12kg
Manufacturer source
The stated maximum curtain load is 12 kilograms.
Aqara Curtain Driver E1 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
The battery estimate assumes a five-foot track, two drivers per window and one open/close cycle daily. Curtain weight, friction and track type affect results.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Aqara rates the motor for a load of up to 12 kg (26.4 lb).
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Not recorded
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
Integrations
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Aqara Hub required
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Aqara Hub required
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Aqara Hub required
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Catalog note
Home Assistant reads it through the Aqara hub, and directly over Zigbee with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
Home Assistant is a certified Matter controller, which is how the Matter over Thread motor reaches it.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Aqara Hub required
Catalog note
An Aqara Zigbee 3.0 hub bridges the driver into Matter.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
Matter over Thread is one of the motor options the shade is ordered with.
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Catalog note
Pairs directly with a SmartThings hub over Zigbee through SmartThings' own zigbee-window-treatment Edge driver (fingerprint lumi.curtain.agl001), no Aqara hub needed; also via Matter through an Aqara hub.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
Via Matter.
Light Control
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Not applicable / unspecified
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
Catalog note
A thermal insulated backing behind the blackout fabric.
Motor
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Catalog note
A pull on the curtain starts the motor, so the rail still works by hand.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Not recorded
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Not recorded
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Not recorded
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
Power
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- 1 year
Manufacturer source
The advertised battery life is up to one year.
Aqara Curtain Driver E1 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
The battery estimate assumes a five-foot track, two drivers per window and one open/close cycle daily. Curtain weight, friction and track type affect results.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- 6 months
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Lithium-ion 6400mAh
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Lithium-ion
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Yes
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- No
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- Sold separately
- Aqara Curtain Driver E1
- Yes
Catalog note
Runs permanently from the USB-C port when a power supply is left connected.
- Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade
- No
| Specification | Aqara Curtain Driver E1 | Yoolax Motorized Roller Shade |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | No | |
| No | YesCatalog noteThe Bluetooth motor option runs from the Yoolax app with no hub at all. | |
| No | RFCatalog noteThe bundled remote drives the motor over its own radio link. | |
| No | Thread Border Router requiredCatalog noteThe Matter motor option joins over Thread. | |
| No | No | |
| Zigbee Hub required | Zigbee Hub required | |
| Covering | ||
CurtainsCatalog noteMounts on an existing U rail or I rail and pulls the curtain along it. | Roller ShadesCatalog noteA made to measure blackout roller shade, offered in 17 colours across three fabric types. | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteTwo drivers on one window can be grouped so both halves move together. | YesCatalog noteOne remote handles up to 16 shades, individually or as groups. | |
| Not recorded | No | |
YesManufacturer sourceA light sensor can trigger curtain automations. Aqara Curtain Driver E1 manufacturer product page →
The battery estimate assumes a five-foot track, two drivers per window and one open/close cycle daily. Curtain weight, friction and track type affect results. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteA built-in ambient light sensor can open or close the curtain around a brightness threshold. | No | |
| No | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteAqara Home schedules accept sunrise and sunset as triggers, along with weather and geofencing. | Not recorded | |
| Installation | ||
| No | YesCatalog noteEach shade is cut to the submitted window dimensions, which Yoolax confirms before production. | |
12kgManufacturer sourceThe stated maximum curtain load is 12 kilograms. Aqara Curtain Driver E1 manufacturer product page →
The battery estimate assumes a five-foot track, two drivers per window and one open/close cycle daily. Curtain weight, friction and track type affect results. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteAqara rates the motor for a load of up to 12 kg (26.4 lb). | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not recorded | |
| Yes | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| Integrations | ||
| Aqara Hub required | Yes | |
| Aqara Hub required | YesCatalog noteVia Matter. | |
| Aqara Hub required | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteHome Assistant reads it through the Aqara hub, and directly over Zigbee with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT. | YesCatalog noteHome Assistant is a certified Matter controller, which is how the Matter over Thread motor reaches it. | |
Aqara Hub requiredCatalog noteAn Aqara Zigbee 3.0 hub bridges the driver into Matter. | YesCatalog noteMatter over Thread is one of the motor options the shade is ordered with. | |
YesCatalog notePairs directly with a SmartThings hub over Zigbee through SmartThings' own zigbee-window-treatment Edge driver (fingerprint lumi.curtain.agl001), no Aqara hub needed; also via Matter through an Aqara hub. | YesCatalog noteVia Matter. | |
| Light Control | ||
| Not applicable / unspecified | Yes | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | No | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | YesCatalog noteA thermal insulated backing behind the blackout fabric. | |
| Motor | ||
YesCatalog noteA pull on the curtain starts the motor, so the rail still works by hand. | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Power | ||
1 yearManufacturer sourceThe advertised battery life is up to one year. Aqara Curtain Driver E1 manufacturer product page →
The battery estimate assumes a five-foot track, two drivers per window and one open/close cycle daily. Curtain weight, friction and track type affect results. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | 6 months | |
| Lithium-ion 6400mAh | Lithium-ion | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | Sold separately | |
YesCatalog noteRuns permanently from the USB-C port when a power supply is left connected. | No | |
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