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 | |
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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 |