meross Smart LED Strip Lights
Score: 77/100
Tapo RGBWIC Smart Light Strip
Score: 76/100Rankings
Meross's 32.8-ft Smart LED Strip provides vibrant RGB lighting with HomeKit, Alexa and Google integration, and a cuttable design for custom installations. Its limitations include 2.4 GHz-only Wi-Fi, lack of waterproofing, and the need for a HomeKit hub for remote control. Best suited for indoor ambient lighting enthusiasts.
The Tapo L930-5 strip offers 1000 lumens of bright white light, 50 zones, IP44 rating and music-sync capabilities with HomeKit, Alexa and Google support. Its 2.4 GHz-only Wi-Fi and modest CRI may not satisfy color-critical applications. Suitable for bright indoor ambience and entertainment lighting.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
— | 1,000 lumensbest | |
— | 80best | |
| ↓ lower better | 36 W | 13 Wbest |
36 Wbest | — | |
12 Vbest | — | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 0.18 kgbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 2.4GHz | 802.11b/g/n |
Power & Energy(2) | ||
Power Consumption (W) | 36 W | 13 W |
Operating Voltage (V) | 12 V | 100-240 V |
Build & Design(1) | ||
IP Rating | none | IP44 |
Compliance(1) | ||
Certifications | SAA, RCM, FCC, IC, ETL | CE, FCC, IC, JRF, VCCI, RCM, NCC, BSMI, RoHS |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers and editors are absent from the available sources; product listings emphasize brightness, extensive smart-home integration, and scheduling features, while Newegg notes a 5/5 seller rating but provides no editorial analysis.
Everyday users praise the strip's vivid RGB output, easy app and voice control, and the ability to schedule sunrise/sunset lighting, with no major complaints other than the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi limitation and the non-reattachable cut sections.
Professional reviewers and editors note that the L930-5 stands out for its high white-light output and durability claims, positioning it as a brighter, longer-lasting alternative to standard RGB and RGBIC strips. While detailed third-party testing is scarce, the product's integrated hub-free Wi-Fi and extensive ecosystem support are praised, though the lack of dual-band Wi-Fi and modest CRI are mentioned as drawbacks.
No direct consumer reviews were found in the research; only generic YouTube comments reference related Tapo strips positively, indicating limited user‑generated feedback for the L930‑5.
