When it comes to connected locks, August is rightly one of the first names that comes to mind, and now there’s a new flagship aiming for a spot on your door frame. The August Smart Lock Pro may look like its predecessor, but inside it’s all-change with faster components, along with Z-Wave Plus support for pro-installation alarm systems. It’ll even tell you whether you’ve left the door ajar. Question is, does that make it worth $279?
Installation
If you’ve installed an August lock before, you’ll know how straightforward it is to switch out an existing “dumb” deadbolt for the Smart Lock Pro. Indeed, it’s the same mounting system – a metal plate screws into the same holes the old deadbolt lever used, and then the August lock clips onto that with a pair of latching arms – as the first and second generation models. I was able to quickly swap a second-gen model for this new one in a matter of minutes.
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