Pick it for: The thermostat uses your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi for the Resideo app (the 2nd gen: needs a Bridge X or another Thread border router) · Large touchscreen for scheduling and overriding the temperature (the 2nd gen: a 42 x 18 mm LED matrix and a light ring) · Heating and stored hot water in both kits (the 2nd gen: Hot Water Control comes with the Programmer X in the Wireless Starter Kit)

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Pick it for: Thread and Matter enabled (neither listed for the T6R-HW) · Top-button shortcuts to resume the schedule, boost the heating or check humidity (not listed for the T6R-HW) · tado’s UK product page says the wired version fits on your existing thermostat wires with no electrician needed; if you’re unsure about the wiring, use a qualified heating engineer (the T6R-HW: Resideo says it must be installed by a competent person)

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Pros

• Heating and stored hot water from one thermostat
• Receiver box and thermostat come pre-bound
• Works as a programmable thermostat without Wi-Fi
• Table-stand or wall-mounted kit
• Works with OpenTherm and 24-230V on/off boilers and heat pumps

Cons

• Receiver box must be installed by a competent person
• 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only
• Not for electric heating (240V)

Pros

• Slimmer than the first generation
• No AAA batteries, just a USB-C charge
• Top-button shortcuts for resume schedule, boost heating or humidity
• Works alongside existing tado° X devices
• Suits boilers, heat pumps and underfloor heating

Cons

• Needs a Bridge X or other Thread border router unless the kit includes one
• USB-C cable not included
• Not compatible with tado° V3+ or older
• Several smart features, including Adaptive Heating and Geofencing, are listed under the optional AI Assist subscription