Aqara Smart Wall Switch (No Neutral) - Single vs Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single

The Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single is the better pick where a neutral wire exists, adding energy monitoring, overheating and overpower protection, Zigbee routing and a higher owner rating at a lower price. The No Neutral Single is only for boxes without a neutral wire.

The neutral wire. The With Neutral Single needs a neutral conductor but gains safety protection, energy monitoring and Zigbee router duties, while the No Neutral Single runs without a neutral and drops those features.

Only the Aqara Smart Wall Switch (With Neutral) - Single, which acts as a Zigbee router thanks to its neutral connection, relaying signals for other devices. The No Neutral Single does not repeat the mesh.

The With Neutral Single includes overheating and overpower protection plus energy monitoring. The No Neutral Single lists no safety protections and no energy monitoring.

Buyers with an older single-gang box that has no neutral wire and who want smart control on that circuit without running new wiring.

Anyone with a neutral wire who wants the safer, better-value switch with energy monitoring that also reinforces their Zigbee mesh network.