Home Assistant Green Review
Local-first · open-source · plug-and-play
Specdex verdict The Home Assistant Green earns Specdex's editor's pick — flagship-tier with no significant weak spots, a clear recommendation in its category.
The open-source choice for smart homes — local-first, vendor-neutral, with thousands of integrations.
Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.
Home Assistant Green versus its closest rivals
- +Runs everything via integrations
- +Completely local
- +Active community
- −Config still has a learning curve
- −No Matter radios built-in (add dongle)
- −Updates can break things
Who's the Home Assistant Green for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.
At $99 this is a genuine value play — Specdex score of 93 far exceeds the typical sub-$500 baseline.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the Home Assistant Green.
- Hub
- Power adapter
- Ethernet cable (where applicable)
- Quick-start guide
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedSpecdex does not run benchmarks in-house. We're rolling out cited public benchmark data category by category — PassMark for CPUs and GPUs is wired today; DXOMark, RTINGS, Geekbench, and NotebookCheck will follow.
Sources we use when available: PassMark for CPU/GPU, Geekbench Browser for synthetic, DXOMark for camera scores, RTINGS for TVs, monitors, and headphones. See methodology.
Specifications
Editorial · awaiting verification| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | Rockchip RK3566 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 32 GB eMMC |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| OS | Home Assistant OS |
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