Securifi Almond 3 Smart Home Wi-Fi System review: An okay router bolted to a strong smart home hub

Securifi's Almond 3 has two features you won't find in competing whole-home Wi-Fi systems: a touchscreen and a built-in smart home hub. Where other manufacturers take pride in hiding most of the inner workings of their user-friendly routers in the name of ease-of-use, Securifi gives the router enthusiast full access to all its levers and dials. But you don't need to be an enthusiast to appreciate the Almond 3--it's super easy to set up using Securifi's smartphone app, web interface, the router's 2.8-inch touchscreen, or any combination of the three. You'll find a ZigBee HA 1.2 radio onboard for use with sensors (door/window, motion, flood, smoke, and other types), lighting controls, thermostats, smart entry locks, and more. Securifi makes some of its own smart home devices, including a petite smart plug and door/window, motion, and flood sensors, but just about any ZigBee device should be compatible. Securifi lists specific compatible products on its website, a list that includes Philips Hue lighting, Nest thermostats and smoke detectors, and Yale smart entry locks.