7/4/2023 0 Comments Yale deadbolt lock![]() To see how well the new Yale Assure Lock 2 performs, I tried out a press sample at home ahead of its release. The locks range in price from $160 to $260 depending on the version of the lock and whether you buy it with a smart module. ![]() The Assure Lock 2 comes in four versions-keyed touchscreen, keyless touchscreen, keyed keypad, and keyless keypad-and three finishes-black suede, oil-rubbed bronze, and satin nickel. They include a door sensor (to tell if your door is open or closed, not just locked), auto-locking, auto-unlocking, PIN codes and app controls that you can share with friends and family, and an access log to keep track of who comes and goes. The rest of the Yale Assure Lock 2’s features are largely the same as its predecessors. The modules themselves will cost $80 each. (For more detailed explanations of Z-Wave, Matter, and Thread, see my guide to the Matter smart home standard.)īest of all, these new WiFi, Z-Wave, and Matter modules are backward compatible with first-generation Yale Assure smart locks, meaning you can upgrade their connectivity without buying a whole new lock. The impending Matter smart home standard, which will make it easier for different smart home devices to work together, uses the new low-power Thread wireless network, which should give the Yale Assure Lock 2 longer battery life and improved responsiveness. Z-Wave is a wireless network used by Ring Alarm systems, Samsung SmartThings hubs, and other smart home or home security systems. The former arrives later this year, while the latter will arrive shortly after the Matter standard launches sometime this fall. The Assure Lock 2 will be available with Yale’s first-ever WiFi smart module, allowing the lock to connect to your WiFi network without the need for the plug-in Yale Connect WiFi Bridge, $79. And two more smart modules, for Z-Wave and Matter, are in the works. The modules, which look like chunky memory cards, plug into the interior side of the lock above its battery compartment and add additional connectivity methods, such as Bluetooth or the specialized ZigBee wireless network used by many smart home hubs. That’s an improvement over first-generation Yale Assure models, which require you to purchase a Yale Smart Module to connect to your smartphone or a smart home system. Every Assure Lock 2 now features Bluetooth and Apple Home (formerly HomeKit) functionality built in. That’s a problem with a lock whose primary advantage is its many connectivity options. ![]() But my initial experience with it left me questioning how reliably it connects to the phone or smart speaker you use to control it. The second-generation lock is sleeker, smaller, and “smarter” than its predecessor. ![]() Yale announced the successor to its highly rated Assure Lock SL today, unsurprisingly named the Yale Assure Lock 2. ![]()
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