• Netatmo smart smoke alarm vs Nest Protect: What’s the difference?

Our quick take

Nest Protect V2 - 4.5 / 5

Design features and setup 

  • Wired and battery versions available Powered by six long-life AA batteries or wired into the mains 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz WiFi connection

Sensors and sirens

  • Self-testing system with a built-in microphone Split-Spectrum Sensors to identify fast and slow burning fires 85dB siren, 2W speaker 10-year carbon monoxide sensor Humidity sensor to prevent false alarms

Warning lights

  • 6 RGB colour light lighting ring Multi-light modes for Nightly Promise, Pathlight, Heads-up and Emergency situations

Integration with Nest ecosystem

  • Works with Nest cameras and thermostats Shuts off heating and captures recordings in emergency situations

Other smart intelligence

  • Compatible with IFTTT Bluetooth LE support

  • Pairing with Facebook Messenger to send a message if Carbon Monoxide is detected Receiving an email if the battery is low Turning all your Philips Hue lights to red in a smoke emergency situation

To recap

Nest Protect is certainly a powerful and flexible bit of kit. You might wonder why you need a smoke alarm with so many bells and whistles, but when you realise what it can do it soon becomes clear why it’s worth it.