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BEST HOME SECURITY CAMERA
ARLO ULTRA
$399.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh
The Arlo Ultra is a comprehensive home security camera system that offers weatherproof,
wireless surveillance. It’s expensive, but it can record 4K video, outside or in the snow, keeping
watch for up to six months before its battery needs charging. Pair it with Arlo’s Smart Premier
subscription service, and you get features including rolling cloud storage, smart notifications,
and even the ability to have alerts identify people, pets, and cars.24
BEST SMART LOCK
SCHLAGE ENCODE SMART WIFI DEADBOLT
$249 Llllm
The Schlage Encode is the first Wi-Fi smart lock you can control without using a hub, and that
alone makes it worth attention. It’s also packed with features, including app-based phone
control, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control, integration with Amazon Key and
Ring devices, and extensive scheduling options. The Schlage Encode joins our Editors’ Choice,
the August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, as the best smart lock we tested this year.25
BEST VIDEO DOORBELL
RING PEEPHOLE CAM
$199.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
If you want a smart doorbell and live in an apartment, the Ring Peephole Cam has you
covered. It’s a 1080p wide-angle camera that can record anyone who comes to the door and
provide two-way audio with its speaker and microphone, in a renter-friendly peephole form
factor. You can even answer it using Amazon Alexa.26
BEST SMART LIGHT
SENGLED SMART WI-FI LED MULTICOLOR
$24.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh
The Sengled Smart Wi-Fi LED Multicolor is one of the most functional, economical ways to
bring colorful smart lighting into your home. It can display 16 million colors, and you can
control it with an app, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or IFTTT, all without needing a hub. It
even provides power usage reports so you can see just how much electricity it uses.27
BEST ROBOT VACUUM
iROBOT ROOMBA S9+
$1,399.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
iRobot’s latest vacuum, the Roomba s9+, takes what we like about the self-emptying Roomba
i7+ and puts it in a new shape that’s better at reaching difficult areas, with four times the
suction power. With plenty of sensors and camera-based navigation, it learns the layout of
your home over time. At $1,399.99, it’s the most expensive robot vacuum we’ve tested to date,
but its powerful suction, smart navigation, and the ability to empty itself out makes it the best
you can buy.