Once google begins offering the new nest aware plans you will have to migrate any existing nest accounts to a google account something that can be a little frustrating.
Nest protect 2nd generation vs 1st.
If it is showing model topaz 1.
Before we dive into some of the features and functionality it s worth noting that we re reviewing the second generation of these detectors.
The nest protect and onelink both have good wifi app connectivity.
The 1st generation nest protect has a basic photoelectric sensor.
Whereas you could pay as much as 600 annually for first generation nest aware with three cameras the second generation plans max out at 120 per year for all the cameras in the home.
If you already have a first gen nest protect i d skip this upgrade but i strongly recommend the protect 2 0 to first time connected detector shoppers.
The downside of nest protect is that nest is new to smoke alarms.
However you won t be able to add any older first generation nest products to that account.
Then go to technical info.
Our personal preference is for the nest protect.
First alert onelink alexa.
Tap protect at the bottom.
If you search youtube you can find a few videos of exasperated users trying to silence of an armada of apparently malfunctioning nest protects.
Nest protect was launched in 2013 before being upgraded to a second generation version.
Google nest protect 2nd gen.
Look at the side.
X that means it is 1st generation and if it is model topaz 2.
X that means 2nd generation.
First alert onelink alexa enabled smoke detector.
Behold the second generation nest protect.
They have done a lot of innovation around how fires are detected and how to minimize false alarms.
Look at the design differences without taking your nest protect off the ceiling or wall.
Costs of nest aware first generation vs.
The problem with newer devices is that they often come with quirks.
Click on the settings icon and then select the nest protect you want to check.
And if you re a current nest aware subscriber you can keep your old plan.
In the table below you can see the basics of how the plans compare.
Nest protect 2nd generation vs 1st generation.
The 2nd generation nest protect.
The most obvious physical difference is the rounded profile of the 2nd gen nest protect compared to the square profile of the 1st gen.
While some might argue that a five year old product isn t new it is new in the smoke alarm world.