Aqara · U300
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The retained hardware reference is $229.99 current U.S. direct price. Confirm exact lock body, door and strike fit, backset, thickness, handing, keyway, local and emergency entry, batteries, hub or bridge, account, privacy, guest removal, warranty, landlord or HOA permission and return terms before payment.
Current market
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
Recheck the exact U.S. SKU, hardware version, included keys, keypad, hub or bridge, batteries, trim, seller, promotion, tax, installation and return terms before paying.
U300 is the feature-rich lever choice for a Matter and Apple household that can accept Aqara-specific setup, passage behavior and the absence of a published ANSI/BHMA grade.
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What changed
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Smart Lock U300 was checked against manufacturer identity and price, official installation support, exact grade boundaries, independent use, bounded owner evidence, privacy transfer and residential egress limits.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
Owner experience
Owner discussion is retained as a commissioning and handoff checklist for Smart Lock U300, especially lever spindle and handing, fingerprint placement, matter onboarding, passage mode, logs and emergency power, not as a security or reliability score.
Reports span different lock bodies, doors, strikes, handing, keys, batteries, weather, networks, hubs, accounts, firmware and access policies. They cannot establish biometric accuracy, authorized access, burglary prevention, privacy, uptime, battery life, compatibility, code compliance or failure rates.Owners report both successful use and setup or support problems involving lever spindle and handing, fingerprint placement, matter onboarding, passage mode, logs and emergency power.
Turn those reports into exact-door installation, outage, low-battery, guest-revocation, emergency-entry, privacy-reset and return-window tests before relying on the lock.
1 evidence recordSources
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Aqara identifies exact U300 as a replacement spring-latch lever with fingerprint, touchscreen PIN, NFC, Apple home key, physical key, Matter over Thread and passage mode. U300 replaces a bored lever and spring latch rather than a deadbolt; it is suitable only where that lock function, lever handing and egress behavior fit the door
Aqara exact U300 lock-only offer without M100 or M3 hub bundle. The retained amount excludes accessories, subscriptions, installation and site-specific door work unless named.
The levers reverse for left or right handing and the spindle, latch, door thickness and bore must match the U300 template; a spring-latch lever is not a deadbolt and should not be described as equivalent U300 supports fingerprint, PIN, NFC card, Apple home key, Aqara app, Matter platform, physical key, interior lever and passage mode; temporary codes and rich administration remain Aqara-specific Four AA batteries power the lock, with physical key and two exterior USB-C emergency-power points; emergency power is temporary and should be tested with the cover and cable path Aqara provides U.S. support, 30-day direct returns and a published manual; verify current warranty, hub requirements and firmware behavior before the return window closes
BHMA identifies A156.39 residential lockset tests and its certification directory. Product-specific certification must be retained under the exact standard; grade labels do not certify the door, frame or site.
The cited residential-code edition requires the egress door to be readily openable from inside without a key or special knowledge or effort. Locally adopted editions and a door's actual role must be confirmed by the responsible authority.
FTC consumer guidance tells owners to inventory connected devices, remove administrative access and personal data, factory-reset devices, review privacy and support, and let a new owner establish fresh accounts and codes.
Independent exact-model use examines installation, lever spindle and handing, fingerprint placement, Matter onboarding, passage mode, logs and emergency power, access methods and daily operation under the reviewer's door, network and firmware. One sample cannot establish burglary resistance, biometric, uptime, battery, privacy, weather or failure rates.
Self-selected owners discuss lever spindle and handing, fingerprint placement, Matter onboarding, passage mode, logs and emergency power. Reports span different doors, strikes, weather, networks, batteries, hubs, accounts and firmware and cannot establish access, security, privacy, reliability or failure rates.
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Manufacturer identity and current U.S. price, exact-model installation or support material, independent editorial use and bounded owner evidence were checked on August 17, 2026. This desk covers current, complete residential retrofit and replacement smart deadbolts and lever locks with recognizable U.S. support. It excludes hotel and commercial access controllers, electric strikes, padlocks, lockboxes, marketplace-only devices, handleset bundles and cosmetic trims counted as separate systems. Retain the exact lock body, cylinder or keyway, tailpiece, latch or deadbolt, backset, bore, door thickness, handing, strike, weather boundary and interior egress operation. ANSI, BHMA, UL, IP and temperature claims are retained only when product-specific and do not certify the door, frame, installation or site. Retain the exact keypad, fingerprint, face, palm, NFC, Apple home key, Aliro, app, key and emergency-power paths; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Matter, Thread, Z-Wave and Zigbee are not interchangeable, and a controller, border router, bridge or hub may be required. Accounts, cloud services, guest access, activity logs, voice unlock, biometrics, privacy, factory reset and ownership transfer need explicit administration. A lock or auto-lock setting cannot confirm the door is shut or the bolt is fully thrown. Preserve free interior egress and obtain landlord, HOA, insurer, fire-door, accessibility and locally adopted code approval where applicable. No certification, specification, review, biometric, encryption claim, lock, alarm, sensor or owner report guarantees access, burglary prevention, fire safety, privacy, uptime, battery life, weather survival, compatibility or insurance acceptance. Keep an independently usable entry plan, follow the exact manual, and correct binding, damage, overheating, water intrusion or unreliable operation before continued use.
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