Here are some key differences:
Matter Smart Multicolor HD Lightstrip:
- Connects via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Matter over Wi-Fi
- RGBIC Addressable–can display multiple colours at the same time along the strip
- Only comes in 5m and is non-expandable (but is trimmable!)
- High density, high definition (60 LEDs/individual colour zones per metre)
Matter Smart Lightstrip
- Connects via Thread, Bluetooth or Matter over Thread
- RGBW–can only display one colour at a time along the entire strip
- Comes in 2m and 5m and is expandable up to 10m via 1m Extensions
- 21 LEDs per metre with a single colour zone along the full length