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Two SwitchBot RGBICWW Light Bars glowing in a multicolor gradient, one upright and one horizontal

SwitchBot RGBICWW Light Bars (EU/UK)

Pair of multicolor and tunable-white light bars

Worth the small premium over SwitchBot's RGBICWW Strip Light when two movable light sources suit a desk, monitor or television better than one fixed adhesive run.

Wi-Fi€55.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus Desktop showing its smart home dashboard

Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus Desktop

Desktop touchscreen, Zigbee hub, and Matter bridge

A useful luxury for an Aqara household that wants shared controls on a table or counter.

Matter bridge€299.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White SONOFF MINI ONE PM relay with a Matter logo and six green-backed screw terminals

SONOFF MINI ONE PM MINI-1GSP

Compact 16 A Matter relay with bidirectional metering

MINI ONE PM is the more compelling new purchase than MINIR4M when you want metering or local control: it adds both for $7 more without a larger case.

Wi-Fi$19.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Nanoleaf x FANTAQI Smart LED Monitor Stand with front and rear RGB lighting illuminated

Nanoleaf Smart LED Monitor Stand

Walnut-veneer monitor riser with task and RGB lighting

An appealing desk upgrade when the monitor needs this exact lift and both task and ambient lighting will earn daily use.

Wi-FiFrom $169.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Aqara Power Plug H2 EU with recessed Type F socket and blue-ringed button

Aqara Power Plug H2 EU (SP-P05E)

Type E/F smart plug with energy monitoring

Power Plug H2 EU is worth its roughly €30 price when a 16 A Matter-over-Thread plug is the actual requirement, especially if the option to move into Aqara Zigbee is useful.

ThreadFrom €28.95
Needs a Thread border router
Front view of the European Eve Thermostat with a 22-degree display and touch controls

Eve Thermostat (Europe)

Smart Thermostat for Underfloor Heating

Eve Thermostat is appealing for a compatible underfloor-heating room where quiet switching and simple physical controls matter.

Thread€119.96
Needs a Thread border router
White Sensereo MS-1 Interlink smoke alarm displayed on its product box

Sensereo MS-1 Interlink Smoke Alarm

European smoke alarm with linked sirens over Thread

MS-1 Interlink is the Sensereo smoke alarm I would choose for several rooms: its $10 premium over the ordinary MS-1 buys automatic linked sirens.

Thread$59.99
Needs a Thread border router
White SwitchBot Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro with bronze grille and control display

SwitchBot Battery Circulator Fan 2 Pro (US)

Portable battery air circulator with remote and night light

An appealing portable fan when moving airflow between rooms or away from sockets matters.

Wi-FiFrom $99.59
No brand hub or Thread router required
Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Ceiling Light installed in a room

Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Ceiling Light

Dual-sided indoor color ceiling fixture, US 120 V

A worthwhile ceiling replacement when you want both ordinary overhead light and a colored halo without adding lamps.

Wi-FiFrom $79.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt

Schlage Sense Pro

Keyless replacement deadbolt with Apple hands-free entry

An appealing but expensive way to stop reaching for a key, phone or fingerprint reader.

Thread$399
Needs a Thread border router
Two Philips Hue B39 E12 candle bulbs with white bases and pink-lit tips

Philips Hue B39 Candle E12 — 2-pack

Premium color candle bulbs for E12 decorative fixtures

Hue B39 is an attractive but costly choice for an exposed E12 fixture where candle shape, color scenes and very low dimming all matter.

Thread$109.99
Needs a Thread border router
White SONOFF Bridge Max hub shown at an angle with its raised center panel and model mark

SONOFF Bridge Max Bridge-M

Matter bridge and Zigbee gateway

Bridge Max is most convincing as a $59.90 upgrade for an existing ZBBridge Pro collection that needs Matter sharing and Ethernet.

Matter bridge$59.90
No brand hub or Thread router required