Meross Smart Wi-Fi Hub MSH450 vs SwitchBot Hub 2

The SwitchBot Hub 2 wins overall on rating, protocols, integrations and sensors. It adds IR control and built-in climate sensors and works with five platforms including Home Assistant, while the Meross Smart Wi-Fi Hub MSH450 is a cheaper, Meross-only Matter hub.

The SwitchBot Hub 2 is a multi-purpose IR blaster with temperature, humidity and light sensors and Matter bridging, while the Meross Smart Wi-Fi Hub MSH450 is a Matter bridge for Meross's own sensors and accessories with no IR and no onboard climate sensing.

Only the Meross Smart Wi-Fi Hub MSH450, which adds an Ethernet port alongside Wi-Fi for a more stable wired connection. The SwitchBot Hub 2 is 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only, so it needs a solid wireless network to stay reliably online.

Buy the SwitchBot Hub 2 if you want an affordable hub that controls TVs and mini-split ACs by IR, adds temperature, humidity and light sensing, and bridges SwitchBot gear to Apple Home, Alexa, Google, SmartThings and Home Assistant over Matter.

Choose the Meross Smart Wi-Fi Hub MSH450 if you use Meross valves and sensors and want a low-cost Matter hub you can wire over Ethernet, with a loud 110dB siren for alerts. It only works with Meross devices.