The first is eero built-in, which means it acts as a satellite for one of the best mesh router systems to extend your home’s Wi-Fi reach. The Echo Dot with Clock seems to embody this initiative with two built-in smart home conveniences.

Taking the hassle out of smart home technology by making it more intuitively proactive is a goal that Amazon calls ambient intelligence. It powers security features like Alexa Guard, helps you keep in touch with people if you know how to make a voice call using Alexa and lets you automate your smart home with Alexa routines. I touched on Alexa features in the control section, but it’s important to know Amazon’s assistant does much more than answer your queries. Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th Gen) review: Smart home features with eero built-in and temperature sensor If you need something with more power, our favorite smart speaker for sound is the Sonos One, while the best smart display in terms of sound is the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd gen). As one of the best smart speakers for a bedroom, the Echo Dot with Clock sounds good … for its size.

At the highest volume, the speaker’s sound quality deteriorates but this isn’t a speaker you get to feed music to a party.

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