The Xiaomi Home Center Hub 2 is an excellent choice for those looking to create a complete smart home. With its sleek white design, it fits perfectly into any space, while its ability to connect with a multitude of smart devices makes it ideal for controlling and managing your automation system.

It supports multiple protocols, such as Zigbee and Bluetooth, and connects easily via Wi-Fi, offering rapid response times. Compatibility with the Mi Home app makes setup and management simple and user-friendly. The Xiaomi Home Center Hub 2 is perfect for those who desire full control over their smart home, with reliable performance and a modern aesthetic.

very good build quality, aesthetically pleasing, but has very limited functions as a device.

I bought it in combination with Xiaomi's door/window sensors and have set up a simple alarm system. I expected more functions and flexibility in the scenarios. Unfortunately, it does not recognize the AQARA camera that I have, which limits me.
It only has a USB cable, so I plugged it directly into the USB power supply on the router. I have everything connected to a UPS, so it has been tested to withstand at least 4 hours with uninterrupted internet supply.
It is placed in the center of the house and covers an area of about 60 square meters. It responds and sends notifications immediately.

I bought it to connect it with the Xiaomi kettle, which only works with Bluetooth. Obviously, it doesn't connect in general with Bluetooth kettles and that's why I'm not satisfied.

What is impressive is that with the network cable there is no loss in connection and when there is a power outage, everything quickly returns to its original function.

First impression and I will come back for more. Attention! It does not come with a charger to connect it to power!! You need to get an extra one!! In previous videos I had seen, it even had an ethernet cable. They probably changed the packaging because they think they became like Apple and don't even include chargers.... Unacceptable!

From connectivity and build quality, it's great, but it doesn't have any option for an alarm like the previous version (unless I didn't discover it). If you want to use the hub for security, then you shouldn't expect a corresponding function and you should resort to another automation. Nevertheless, it is a good device and the app works perfectly.