# The new Homey Pro — Ask Me Anything **URL:** \ **Category:** Official Announcements\ **Tags:** homey-pro, homey-pro-2023\ **Created:** [October 13, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378 "2022-10-13T12:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Emil\_a](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emil_a/32/56377_2.png) [@Emil\_a](https://community.homey.app/u/Emil_a)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/273 "2022-11-07T13:39:27Z")
I’m not specificly worried, just rised the question if anybody knew. And becuase we just saw pretty much every stock of Pi4 become empty the last months or so. Recieving an estimeded delivery of new modules with +12month leadtime. I saw the keynote and the 6min Eben spooke did give me more worry then comfort as he tiptowed around the main point, are they available. He spook about their good relationship with the bigger OEMs, which is much more impotant to have if your currently hindering them from selling then if you had everything in stock. I am eager to get hold of my Homey Pro, that was what rised my thread in the first place 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/274 "2022-11-08T17:12:47Z")
Then someone will most likely create an App that solves the same concern with external speakers, like sonos perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Fredrik\_Backman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fredrik_backman/32/48921_2.png) [@Fredrik\_Backman](https://community.homey.app/u/Fredrik_Backman)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/275 "2022-11-08T17:51:50Z")
It’s not the function of the alarm through a speaker that I’m interested in, it’s to be able to easily change the time that other flows get triggered by without changing variables or flows. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/276 "2022-11-09T10:35:13Z")
There are already ways to “solve” this, enough apps to send sound/music/alarm from point A to device B. ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/277 "2022-11-09T13:14:59Z")
Did not realise that this was possible. Thanks for the update! Seems like AtHom should understand this split in funcitonality and perhaps offer the functionality without speaker support. @Emile ---
**Author:** ![HomeyCz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/homeycz/32/19389_2.png) [@HomeyCz](https://community.homey.app/u/HomeyCz)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/278 "2022-11-12T18:18:41Z")
When you move your system to another device, every Zwave or Zigbee devices need to be paired with the New Homey andget new device ID. Because of that I think we can’t go this way Backup and Restore ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Richters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eric_richters/32/49523_2.png) [@Eric\_Richters](https://community.homey.app/u/Eric_Richters)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/279 "2022-11-17T09:28:40Z")
What is the power consumption of the new homey pro 2023? In Robb shop the continuous power consumption is listed as 15(!) watt. If that’s true I stick to the old one, using up 2-4 watts continuously. @Emile, could you give us the right power consumption specs of the new homey? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/280 "2022-11-17T09:36:06Z")
Operating power consumption for the CM4 module is about 7W, which should cover the main CPU, RAM, eMMC storage, WiFi and BLE. Add a few additional W for Zigbee/Z-Wave. 15W seems steep, but I guess about 10W might be a reasonable guess. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Richters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eric_richters/32/49523_2.png) [@Eric\_Richters](https://community.homey.app/u/Eric_Richters)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/281 "2022-11-17T11:28:14Z")
Thank you for your quick reply. That’s a lot of power use: 88 kwh per year (about 40 Euro/year with 0.45 Euro/kwh rate) the same as an A class fridge(…) ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/282 "2022-11-17T11:43:01Z")
In the AMA it came along (you should watch it 😉) If my memory serves me right, it was mentioned that almost half was the led ring even though it is only 8 RGB LEDs. ---
**Author:** ![Ria\_Banis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ria_banis/32/7966_2.png) [@Ria\_Banis](https://community.homey.app/u/Ria_Banis)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/283 "2022-11-17T11:55:37Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/2/52bcd6619f1f6589c30c59b89bb1277eea2a8bf0.jpeg) Homey early 2018 ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/284 "2022-11-17T12:46:17Z")
Homey Pro 2023 is completely different from any old Homey Pro, so comparing that is like comparing apples to pears. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/285 "2022-11-17T13:58:27Z")
> [@Caseda](#): > > In the AMA it came along (you should watch it 😉) In the AMA the say: - The powersupply is max. 10w. - In there measurements, it runs at about 5 watt. - Turning the led off is best tip: it saves a few watts… and then, “i don’t think even a[/one] watt”. So i guess, It should run (taking there measurements) at about 4 watts by default? With LED at about 5? Thats the best i can make out of the AMA. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/286 "2022-11-17T14:33:13Z")
The datasheet for the CM4 states “Operating power consumption is typically around 1.4A”, so 7W. A 10W power supply seems underpowered, but I guess we should hope for Athom to have learned from their past power supply mistakes 🫣 ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/287 "2022-11-17T14:44:18Z")
> [@robertklep](#): > > but I guess we should hope for Athom to have learned from their past power supply mistakes 🫣 Indeed! ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/288 "2022-11-17T14:44:29Z")
I like that you only take out that of the datasheet, but not the rest: > The operating power consumption of Compute module 4 is generally around 1.4A, **but this varies significantly depending on the operating system and the tasks being run**. In the Idle state, the power consumption is typically 400mA, but again this may depend on several other factors. Homey most likely is running a very run down Linux distro with nodejs module, so it probably won’t be running at the 1.4A. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/289 "2022-11-17T14:47:34Z")
> [@Caseda](#): > > Homey most likely is running a very run down Linux distro with nodejs module, so it probably won’t be running at the 1.4A. Famous last words. You don’t dimension a power supply on “probably”, you dimension it on what it _might_ use. Times about 1.5. And the 7W is only the CM4, so not the additional SoC’s and the LED’s. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/290 "2022-11-17T14:56:26Z")
Sure, but if it isn’t using the 7W, why would you scale the power supply to that 7W. I know **very** well how power (supplies) work, higher power supplies are generally more stable too, though not always for cheap qualities, but the line still stands. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/291 "2022-11-17T15:02:29Z")
> [@Caseda](#): > > Sure, but if it isn’t using the 7W, why would you scale the power supply to that 7W. Because you’re only assuming it won’t use that 7W, despite of what the datasheets states (“generally”, not “maximum”, too). If there’s even a chance that it might briefly touch that 7W, a 10W power supply is underpowered. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/292 "2022-11-17T15:12:01Z")
> [@robertklep](#): > > Because you’re only assuming it won’t use that 7W Exactly, we are **all** just assuming here, also that it _will_ run those 7 watts, even if it is just bursts of a few seconds. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378.md?page=12) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378.md?page=14)