Before we invite today's protagonists, let's first comb the evolution history of Xiaomi's patch board and socket: on March 31, 2015, Xiaomi released its first patch board, which has a white strip shape, exquisite appearance, 3 new national standard combination holes and 3 USB sockets. This patch board has also become the most popular and popular accessory product of Xiaomi brand, and Xiaomi's work, which has been imitated all the time, has also been imitated.
The black color is a little strange. Carbonized brown bread?
It can be said that the first patch board of Xiaomi has no other intelligent factors except that three USB direct connectors can distribute current intelligently. The later smart socket on the shelves has changed, and using mobile phone APP to control it seems a bit intelligent. It still has a natural and pollution-free pure white pleasing appearance, and its compact appearance makes people think that Xiaomi's attention on accessories is higher than that on mobile phones.
In fact, I really think that the important reason why the first patch board is popular is the existence of three USB straight jacks. However, Xiaomi prefers to take the lead. He has removed three USB straight jacks and added two combination jacks. Maybe someone is not interested in the USB straight jacks. Each has his own preference.
For a long time, many products of Xiaomi smart patch panel have been completed by Zimi Technology, which makes Qingmi Technology, the author of the first generation of Xiaomi smart patch panel, a bit restless. On December 24, last year, this "Qingmi smart patch panel" was crowdfunded and launched. Its appearance is the same as that of Xiaomi patch panel with five holes, except that the switch keys were changed from rectangular to round.
At the same time as the Qingmi smart patch board, today's leading role - Xiaomi smart patch board (enhanced version): its broad shape, unchanged color matching and familiar price make people smell the strong flavor of Xiaomi. How does this necessity of life perform on this patch panel? It will be analyzed in detail below.
The white patch panel is still covered with a white packaging box. The front is the "MI" logo, and the back is the various parameters of this patch panel: 2.4GHz WIFI, the maximum power output of 2500W 10A, and the manufacturer of Zimi Technology. I don't understand that the manufacturer of the previous Qingmi patch panel is Qingmi, but this patch panel has become Zimi. Is it really good for Xiaomi to have such a chaotic entrustment relationship. Do not understand or study deeply.
I like this translucent milky white packaging bag because it feels really good. The wire rope is wrapped around the patch board and tied tightly with rubber band, which saves packaging space.
The whole body is milky white, with three two hole jacks, three combined jacks, and a round switch button. This millet patch panel looks more like a stationery box. The appearance is very attractive, but the color matching of "black bread" is not needed.
The texture of the whole patch panel is still good. The front frosted texture brings such a delicate feel. The side is smooth and clear. You should know that the side and front are one material. The back is engraved with the parameter requirements of the patch board. The concave bright font looks really laborious. It is also easy to add four anti-skid foot pads. During the aesthetic period, tighten the screws and place them under the anti-skid foot pads. The color sense of white is quite consistent with my personal style of white control, but it is really not resistant to dirt, such as
For example, in the following picture, black spots on the old white ones are really ugly, and the discomfort of the original long strip switch button is improved on this round button. Compared with the wide and fat version, the 197.2mm * 71mm size of the enhanced version is much fatter than that of the narrow and long version. However, I think the size is a small matter. After all, there is no way to put a patch board on any table.
The safety door, as a patch panel, must be considered in terms of safety. It is also difficult for children to insert their little thumbs. The 750 ℃ high flame retardant enclosure material, the internal tin phosphorus bronze, overload protection and temperature protection can effectively guarantee the power supply for home and office. Anti surge relay is also the common practice of most patch panels today.
The connection between the patch panel and the transmission line is thickened with a piece of hard plastic, which is very considerate in such a place prone to bending and damage.
As mentioned earlier, the switch keys are not as loose as the rectangular ones after being replaced with round ones, but the round keys are not concave and convex to distinguish switches, but directly reflected on the white indicator light, which is another function of this patch panel - WIFI amplifier working indicator, After connecting the patch board to the router through the mobile phone APP, this function is automatically turned on by default. To my surprise, these two indicators can be turned off manually. It's amazing. The top line of the shallow letters "Smart Power Strip" in which "Strip" is originally meant to be a strip board. It seems that the name is not vulgar, there is a set.
Personally, I am interested in the USB straight connector because it can reduce the size of the charging plug. The good thing about this patch board is that it is wide and can squeeze even six connectors at the same time. On the other hand, the reason why I bought the millet patch panel is that its three hole plug is really small, so I don't care about the two holes above being blocked.
The rated maximum power of this six hole patch panel is 2500W, which is the same as the old three hole patch panel. This makes me a little puzzled. Shouldn't the maximum power limit be increased? The other thing is that we still haven't seen the hanging ring on the old patch board this time. If we want to fix it on the wall, we can only use adhesive tape. It may not be very comfortable for obsessive-compulsive patients like me.
Generally, it is elegant. Compared with the previous generation, it has no special shining point. Compared with other brand products, in addition to the more eye-catching appearance design, it is the advantage of Xiaomi's own platform. 25mm is just the thickness of a book "Passing the World". Are you willing to accept such a patch board?
I have been using many Mijia products myself. The first thing that attracts me is the same white appearance of patch boards, radios, lamps and scales. In addition, the price advantage and my own recognition of Xiaomi accessories are the direct reasons why many people choose them. I have to say that department stores are good at playing.
How can the intelligence of the intelligent patch panel be reflected? Xiaomi's "Smart Home" APP integrates the connection and control of multiple smart hardware, adds hardware, and enters the WIFI password. In this way, not only can you manually press the button to switch, but also it can be an interesting way to switch through the mobile phone APP, which also increases the purpose of remote control of household appliances.
The on and off status can be displayed in blue and black on the APP page, and the patch panel can also be prompted by the indicator light and switch sound, which is quite considerate.
On the one hand, statistics of daily power consumption can help you understand the power consumption of household appliances, and on the other hand, it is also very useful for evaluating household appliances. After setting the electricity cost per kilowatt hour, the electricity cost can be displayed directly on the APP. It seems to be a necessary tool for living at home.
On the one hand, the existence of timed tasks enriches the diversity of use, and on the other hand, when the water heater does not need to work at night, it is OK to use such settings, so you do not need to worry about the switch every time. I want to say something about the brightness and darkness of the indicator light. I can even switch it on and off by myself. Is it necessary to work so hard?
The learning function of this patch board is very useful. According to your usage time habits, it will automatically switch on and off. In order to save power, it also automatically turns off under low power consumption. I don't think the remaining few cents is very useful, but I think saving is a lifestyle and a virtue. The problem about WIFI amplification is that the APP has no relevant settings. Besides, the routing in the home is powerful enough. This function is really useless to me.
During the use, I also found a small problem: the patch panel will generate heat near the keys even when the electrical appliances are not plugged in and turned off. Although the heat is not large, I am still surprised. In general, this is a basic intelligent hardware product that can meet the needs of ordinary families and work. Do you like it?
This patch board is currently being promoted at a discount of 9% and 59 yuan on Xiaomi.com. It is recommended to make a purchase.
