Best outdoor plug for Kasa homes
Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug EP40M
By the Plugged-In Home editors · Updated Sep 29, 2026
Kasa’s two-outlet outdoor plug, with Matter built in.
Usually under $40
8.4/10How we score
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Our take
The EP40M is the natural outdoor plug for a home already full of Kasa plugs: two outlets, Matter and the same cold-weather rating as the Tapo. It’s rated IP64 rather than IP65.
Our take
The EP40M is the natural outdoor plug for a home already full of Kasa plugs: two outlets, Matter and the same cold-weather rating as the Tapo. It’s rated IP64 rather than IP65.
What we like
- Two outlets with separate schedules
- Matter certified
- Sits in the Kasa app next to your indoor Kasa plugs
Watch out for
- IP64, a step below the Tapo P400M’s IP65
- No energy monitoring
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only
Skip it if you don’t already use Kasa. The Tapo P400M has a higher weather rating for about the same price.
See alternativesSpecifications
- Made by
- TP-Link Kasa
- Outlets
- 2, individually controlled
- Weather rating
- IP64
- Max load
- 15 A total
- Temperature range
- -4°F to 122°F
- Wi-Fi
- 2.4 GHz, up to 300 ft (maker)
- Works with
- Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings (Matter)
Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug EP40M
8.4/10Usually under $40
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