Nabu Casa Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 vs Sonoff ZBDongle-P

For a dependable, budget Zigbee coordinator the Sonoff ZBDongle-P is the value pick, cheaper with a longer 2 year warranty and the well-supported CC2652P chip. The Nabu Casa Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 is better if you also need Thread/Matter, since it adds a Thread border router and has a stronger antenna and higher rating.

Thread. The Nabu Casa Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 works as a Thread border router alongside Zigbee, while the Sonoff ZBDongle-P is a Zigbee 3.0 coordinator only, with no Thread, Matter or Z-Wave.

The Sonoff ZBDongle-P uses the Texas Instruments CC2652P, prized for its mature Zigbee2MQTT and ZHA support, while the Nabu Casa Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 uses Silicon Labs' EFR32MG24, which also enables its Thread capability. Both are well-supported in Home Assistant.

The Sonoff ZBDongle-P has the longer warranty at 2 years versus 1 year, but the Nabu Casa Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 has the stronger antenna at +4.16dBi against 2dBi on the ZBDongle-P.

Buy the ZBT-2 if you want Zigbee plus Thread/Matter in one official, top-rated radio with a stronger antenna and effortless Home Assistant setup. It has no Z-Wave and a shorter warranty than the Sonoff.

Buy the Sonoff ZBDongle-P if you want the proven, high-power CC2652P Zigbee coordinator for Home Assistant at a lower price with a 2 year warranty, ideal for medium-to-large homes. It has no Thread or Z-Wave.