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Meross Matter Smart Plug with Energy Monitor MSS315 (4-Pack)

Matter plus real metering in a four-pack — at a price the Kasa undercuts badly.

$52.99

Overall score 7.4/10

Pros

  • + One of the few Matter plugs that meters power and is sold in a four-pack
  • + Physically the least intrusive of the metered Matter plugs — it genuinely does not block the second socket
  • + Matter multi-admin, so it can sit in Apple Home and Alexa at the same time
  • + Popular with Home Assistant users thanks to an active community integration

Cons

  • $13.25 a plug at Meross's own store price — 60% more than a Kasa EP25 for the same job plus Matter
  • Meross explicitly requires a Matter-compatible hub and an IPv6-capable network; a bare phone will not do
  • No published motor or HP rating, so inductive loads are unspecified
  • 1-year warranty against TP-Link's two
  • Amazon four-pack pricing moves independently of the Meross store price, so per-unit maths depends on where you buy

Meross Matter Smart Plug with Energy Monitor MSS315 (4-Pack) review: what the specs say

Matter plus real metering in a four-pack — at a price the Kasa undercuts badly. At $52.99, Meross's 2023 model sits at the premium end of the category — the smart Plugs we compare run from $11.99 to $52.99. It scores 7.4/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.

Its strongest showing is Ecosystem Support at 8.5/10 — matter, HomeKit, Alexa, Google, SmartThings and Home Assistant coverage. The weakest is Load Headroom at 5.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.

Worth knowing before you buy: $13.25 a plug at Meross's own store price — 60% more than a Kasa EP25 for the same job plus Matter; and meross explicitly requires a Matter-compatible hub and an IPv6-capable network; a bare phone will not do. Every specification on this page comes from Meross's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.

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Full Specifications

Max Load15A / 1,800W at 120V
Motor / Inductive RatingNot published by Meross
Energy MonitoringYes, measured — real-time watts plus history, in the Meross app
Radio & ProtocolMatter over Wi-Fi (2.4GHz); Meross states an IPv6-capable network is required
Hub RequiredYes for Matter — Meross's own store page states 'A Matter-Compatible hub is required'
Works Without InternetMatter on/off is local after commissioning; Meross app features run through Meross's cloud
Switched Outlets1
Pack Size4
Price per Switched Outlet13.25 $
Dimensions2.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 in excluding pins
Blocks Second OutletNo — independently confirmed to leave the neighbouring outlet clear
Weather RatingIndoor only
Connectivity2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Matter over Wi-Fi
MaterialFlame-retardant polycarbonate
Warranty12 months

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Eve Energy (Matter, US) — $39.95