As I have many devices to switch and need a lot of repeaters, many of my devices are switches and I prefer the mini switch style like this one:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006041899038.html (label Avatto)
or
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005434987998.html (label Aubess)
What I did is place both at the exact same place (yeah, this is not scientific grade) and pair both with my Zigbee stick that was many meters away with walls between.
While I would not make a big deal about the numbers difference that may be caused by my setup and “sample size 1” I do scratch my head about the entities they are exposing - is this relevant for daily HA usage? Is the “unknown entity” the “switch type” and what is it used for?
Always first the Avatto (yes, with typo in my nice name) then the Aubess labeled switch.
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How they appear in Z2M
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What can I use to trigger automations
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What can I change in automations
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State entities
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Z2M network map with the connection values
Currently I tend towards the Avatto-labeled model for my next switch purchase.