IKEA Tradfri Gateway kit colour and white spectrum E27 review
Adjustable colour bulb type. Priced at $119.
Good points
Can still control lights when the Internet or even Wi-Fi connections are down
Excellent performance in our luminance tests
Bad points
The included ZigBee hub is required in order to control lights via the app, which takes up an Ethernet port on the router and increases overall running cost
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CHOICE Expert Rating
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This overall score consists of: Ease of use (60%), App responsiveness (25%), Luminosity (10%), Energy (5%).
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Ease of use
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Ease of use score made up of Set up (25%), Remote access (20%), Documentation (20%) App layout and functions (25%), and Reset procedure (10%).
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App responsiveness score
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App responsiveness is evaluated in a same-room scenario (the router is in the same room as the bulbs), and we judge not only the responsiveness of the bulb turning on and off, but also its dimming and changing of colour.
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Luminosity score
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The lumens figure we obtain is compared against the claim on the box as a percentage, and a scale is used to assign a score based on that percentage difference.
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Energy score
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We measure each light bulb's energy efficiency, rated in lumens per watt & the amount of light put out per watt of electricity used.
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Measured initial average light output (lumens)
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Our measure of initial average brightness refers to each bulb being fresh out of the packaging. It's possible for bulbs to lose luminosity over time.
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Recommended
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We recommend smart lights that score 77% or more.
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Availability
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'Tested model' means you ought to be able to find this in retailers. We check availability every time we test, which is about 6-10 times a year.
- Tested model
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Price
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Price for individual bulbs and kits
- $119
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Price per bulb
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Price for individual bulbs paid
- $60
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Yearly power consumption cost
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Assumes five hours of use per day and 19 hours in standby for the bulb only (disregarding infrastructure costs such as the router) at a cost of 30 cents per kilowatt hour; based on the out-of-box colour temperature (warm) of the bulb and maximum brightness; power consumption will vary depending on the colour temperature and brightness settings that are used.
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Bulb type
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White: Non-adjustable tone. Warm white or cool white out of the box.
Adjustable white: Light temperature can be adjusted to warm or cool white, as well as colour tones in-between.
Adjustable colour: As well as the cool/warm white spectrum, bulb could be set to multiple colours such as red, blue, green - often up to 16 million tones.
- Adjustable colour
- Stated light output (lumens)
- 600
- Power rating (watts)
- 8.6
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Incandescent equivalent (watts)
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The power of the smart light LED bulb compared to that of a regular incandescent bulb.
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Power consumption (kWh)
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As tested, at full brightness, on the factory default colour setting, in kilowatt-hours.
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Standby power consumption (kWh)
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As tested, with bulb off, but connected to the Wi-Fi network, in kilowatt-hours.
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Stated life (hours)
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Number of life hours stated on product packaging.
- 25000
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Heat emissions (ºC)
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The hottest part of the bulb as measured with a thermal imaging camera after being on for at least one hour.
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Beam angle (degrees)
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This figure indicates the coverage you can expect.
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Wireless technology
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ZigBee: Smart lights connect to a bridge/hub, which in turn connects to a Wi-Fi router.
Wi-Fi, 2.4GHz: Smart lights connect directly to your Wi-Fi router and don't need a bridge/hub.
- ZigBee
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Connection to network
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Some smart lights require a central bridge (or hub) to work, others don't. There are benefits and drawbacks to each approach but there is an initial extra cost when choosing a light that needs a bridge.
- Requires bridge
- Dimensions (mm, width x height)
- 60 x 120
- Weight (g)
- 121
- Warranty (years)
- 1
- Website
- ikea.com.au
- Android app
- Yes
- iOS app
- Yes
- Android widget support
- No
- iOS widget support
- No
- Amazon Alexa
- Yes
- Apple HomeKit (Siri)
- Yes
- Google Assistant
- Yes
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IFTTT
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If This Then That (IFTTN) allows your smart devices to act in a group with one action prompting another. For example, if you turn on the TV, the smart display music in the next room may turn the volume down.
- No
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Scenes
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Scenes are used to automatically change the brightness or colour of a lamp (or multiple lamps) to a setting that represents a task or event (eg: movie, or party).
- Yes
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Sunrise/sunset control
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Works by using the regional setting of the device, automatically changing colour temperature to suit time of day.
- No
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Geofencing
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Geofencing is a virtual barrier that can act as a trigger for a certain home automation action. For example, leaving your home (with your smartphone in your pocket) could trigger a network connected alarm to activate or the lights to turn off or on.
- No
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Away mode
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Away mode simulates light activity, making it look like someone is home.
- Yes