It's the latest but is it the greatest? How does 800 series Z-Wave compare versus the 700 series Z-Wave standard?
You'll see from the comparison below that there are a lot of advantages that the 800 series edition of Z-Wave has over its immediate predecessors.
While it's reached the end of its lifecycle, you may still be interested in comparing 700 series 500 series Z-Wave and other older versions of the standard. But beware: now that it's reached end of life, security patches and long-term support are unlikely to be available.
Generation after generation, Z-Wave continues to develop at an exciting (but measured) pace. First there was Z-Wave, then came a major upgrade with Z-Wave Plus and 500 series. Z-Wave's 700 series has built on all that offering major advantages over older versions of Z-Wave.
The following comparison table details any advantages that Z-Wave Plus 700 series has over the older 300 and 500 standards.
| 700 series | 800 series | |
|---|---|---|
| Version Lifecycle | ||
| Z-Wave Plus | Yes | Yes |
| Z-Wave Plus V2 | Yes | Yes |
| Released | April 2019 | May 2022 |
| End of life Limited support and security patches available | 2022 | No |
| Availability | Poor | Strong |
| Z-Wave Specific Features | ||
| Backwards compatibility | Yes, 100 to 500 series | Yes, 100 to 700 series |
| Backup compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Network Wide Inclusion | Yes | |
| SmartStart | Yes | Yes |
| Explorer Frames | Yes | |
| Advanced route diversity calculation | Yes | |
| Flirs (Beaming wake-up) | Yes | Yes |
| OTA Z-Wave firmware updates | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Performance | ||
| Max. wireless range (Relay) | 228 metres 748 feet | 401 metres 1,316 feet |
| Long Range (LR) mode North American products only | Yes | Yes |
| Max. wireless range (LR) | 1.6 kilometres 1 mile | 2.4 kilometres 1.5 miles |
| Output power DBM (TX) | up to 13 dBm | up to 14 dBm in Relay mode up to 20 dBm in Long Range mode |
| Range sensitivity (RX) | -97.9 dBm | -108.8 dBm |
| Wireless speed | 9.6 / 40 / 100 kbit(s) | 9.6 / 40 / 100 kbit(s) |
| Hardware Platform | ||
| CPU / MCU | 32-bit ARM® Cortex M4 | 32-bit ARM® Cortex M33 |
| CPU / MCU Speed | 39 MHz | 78 MHz |
| RAM | 32 kB | 64 kB |
| Flash Memory | 256 kB | 512 kB |
| Gecko | Yes | |
| SAW Filter | Inbuilt | |
| Number of GPIO pins | 9 | 32 |
| Operating ambient temperature | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 125°C |
| Chipset dimensions (mm) | 9 x 9 | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Wireless Security | ||
| Network key | Yes | Yes |
| AES-128 bit encryption | Yes | Yes |
| ECDH | Yes | Yes |
| Security 2 | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Vault | No | Optional |
| Man-in-the-middle attack prevention | Yes | Yes |
| Power Use | ||
| Operating voltage | 1.8 to 3.8 V | 1.8 to 3.8 V |
| Active power consumption | 12.5 mA | |
| Max. power consumption | 75 mA | |
| Sleep-mode power consumption | 1 ㎂ | |
| Tx Current @ 0 dBm | 13.3 mA | 10.7 mA |
| Rx Current (100 kbps GFSK) | 10.5 mA | 4.0 mA |
| Coin cell compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum battery life | 10 years | 10 years |