UseeLink Matter Smart Power Strip: What to Check Before You Buy

The review

The Matter Smart Power Strip is worth considering if you want four individually controlled AC outlets and the listed $35.99 price fits your budget; the listing also claims compatibility with several smart-home platforms. The main cautions are that setup details are unavailable and the listing gives conflicting current figures, so you should verify requirements and electrical limits before relying on them.¹

What does the Matter Smart Power Strip offer, and how does it differ from Wi-Fi or Zigbee models?

UseeLink’s Matter Smart Power Strip is presented as a smart strip that works with certified smart-home platforms, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings.¹ The listing describes Matter as a way for users to work across those platforms rather than being tied to a specific one.¹

For a buyer comparing protocols, the important limitation is that the listing provides no technical comparison between this Matter Smart Power Strip and Wi-Fi or Zigbee models. Differences in setup, network operation, performance, or requirements therefore aren’t established by the available claims. The product description also says no third-party app or cloud account is required, but that is a listing claim rather than an independently verified result.¹

The Matter Smart Power Strip’s stated appeal is broad platform compatibility alongside individual control of its four AC outlets.¹ Whether that makes it a better fit than a Wi-Fi or Zigbee alternative depends on details the listing doesn’t provide, including those alternatives’ specifications and prices.

Which Matter controllers and smart-home platforms can control the Matter Smart Power Strip?

The Matter Smart Power Strip listing names Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings as compatible smart-home platforms.¹ It separately claims voice control through Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant.¹

Those claims give you a starting point for checking fit with a platform you already use, but they don’t identify particular controller models or explain prerequisites. The listing doesn’t say which device, hub, software version, or account configuration may be needed. Don’t treat the platform list as confirmation that every controller or setup will work.

For the Matter Smart Power Strip, confirm the product’s pairing requirements for your specific system before purchase if controller-level compatibility matters to you. The available claims establish the named platforms and voice assistants, not the exact setup conditions.¹ The listing also says that a third-party app and cloud account aren’t required; it doesn’t provide further details about how control is arranged within each named platform.¹

How many outlets does the Matter Smart Power Strip have, and what are its electrical ratings?

The Matter Smart Power Strip has four AC outlets that the listing says can be controlled individually, plus two USB ports and two Type-C ports.¹ The USB and Type-C ports operate together as one unit, rather than as separately controlled ports.¹

The listed voltage is 110 volts.¹ The product description gives a maximum current of 16 A and maximum power of 3500 W, while warning that maximum power shouldn’t be used for a long time.¹ The specification section also lists maximum current as 16 A.¹

There’s a material inconsistency to note: another specification gives amperage as 15 A.¹ The available listing information doesn’t explain how that 15 A figure relates to the 16 A maximum-current claims. The Matter Smart Power Strip’s published figures therefore need clarification before you use them to determine whether a particular appliance or combination of appliances is suitable. No independent measurements are available here.

How much does the Matter Smart Power Strip cost compared with a non-Matter strip?

The Matter Smart Power Strip is listed at $35.99 and shown as in stock.¹ That gives you the listed purchase price, but not enough information to judge whether it costs more or less than a comparable alternative.

The supplied listing claims contain no price for a non-Matter smart power strip. They also don’t provide a set of competing products with matching outlet counts, electrical ratings, or control features. A direct price comparison can’t be made from the available information, and it wouldn’t be sound to infer a premium simply from the Matter label.

When considering the Matter Smart Power Strip at its listed price, compare its stated features with the alternatives you’re actually considering rather than assuming the price reflects a particular advantage. The listing describes four individually controlled AC outlets, two USB ports, and two Type-C ports, but there’s no non-Matter product data here to establish equivalent features or relative value.¹

How do you add the Matter Smart Power Strip using its setup code?

The available listing claims don’t explain how to add the Matter Smart Power Strip using a setup code. They don’t say where a code is located, what pairing steps to follow, or how those steps differ by controller.

The listing does state compatibility with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings.¹ That identifies the named platforms, but compatibility alone doesn’t supply a pairing procedure or confirm the prerequisites for a particular controller. The product description’s claim that no third-party app or cloud account is required doesn’t fill in those missing setup instructions.¹

Before relying on a particular setup-code process, look for instructions specific to the product and your chosen platform; the information provided here doesn’t establish one. The Matter Smart Power Strip listing also warns that the order of socket buttons in the app may differ from the physical outlet order, and suggests adjusting connections or naming sockets.¹ That note concerns identifying outlets after connection, not how to pair the device in the first place.

What safety features and electrical limits should you check before plugging in appliances?

The listing claims FCC certification, an ETL listing, and built-in safeguards against overheating, overcharging, overcurrent, and short circuit.¹ These are claims in the product listing, not safety features independently verified here.

For electrical limits, the stated voltage is 110 volts, and the product description claims maximum current of 16 A and maximum power of 3500 W.¹ The listing cautions against using maximum power for a long time.¹ A separate specification lists amperage as 15 A, however, and the supplied information doesn’t resolve that discrepancy.¹

That conflicting current information is worth checking before you use the Matter Smart Power Strip with appliances whose requirements depend on the limit. The listing describes the strip as suitable for devices such as a lamp, but it doesn’t provide an appliance-by-appliance capacity guide.¹ Don’t assume the safety claims settle whether a particular load is appropriate; the published figures themselves need clarification.

Can the Matter Smart Power Strip monitor energy or control each outlet separately?

The Matter Smart Power Strip’s four AC outlets are described as individually controllable, while its two USB ports and two Type-C ports are controlled together as one unit.¹ That distinction matters if you want separate switching for plugged-in AC devices but don’t need independent control of each charging port.

The listing names remote control and timer features.¹ It also describes setting schedules to turn devices on or off at a specific time.¹ These claims indicate timed switching, but they don’t establish energy measurement or reporting.

Energy monitoring isn’t specified in the available listing claims, so you shouldn’t assume the Matter Smart Power Strip measures consumption or provides usage reports. The described schedule feature is about turning devices on or off at set times, not a stated energy-monitoring function.¹ If outlet-by-outlet control is your priority, the listing supports that for the four AC outlets; it doesn’t claim the same separate control for the USB and Type-C ports.¹