Exceptionally smart ; Easy to install ; Works brilliantly

Expensive

The Nest Protect is the smartest smoke detector you can buy – and the least annoying; but it's quite expensive

Multiple sensors including smoke and carbon monoxide ; Works with IFTTT ; Self-test capable ; Intelligent warning systems ; Integrates with other Nest products

Expensive - even more so as a multi-room system ; Occasional issues with WiFi connection

Nest Protect is certainly a powerful and flexible bit of kit. You might wonder why you need a smoke alarm with so many bells and whistles, but when you realise what it can do it soon becomes clear why it's worth it.

If you live in a small enough home where just one smoke alarm will suffice, the Nest Protect is a great choice. It gets very expensive if you need multiple alarms (typically one per floor), but they do work well together and have some useful features,...

The Nest Protect is available from the link below for £89 with free delivery.

Fewer false alarms ; Works with Nest's other products to tell you when something is amiss ; Multiple Protects can communicate with each other even when yourWiFi goes down ; Alerts you to problems when you're away from home ; Path light feature keeps...

Pricey compared to regular smoke detectors

Compared to the average smoke detector, the Nest Protect seems like an extravagance. It's more than double the price of a garden-variety device and although it's pretty, it's also something you'll rarely look at. But, when you're thinking about safety,...