Save $50 on the Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Voice Control

Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But the Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Voice Control ensures the temperature inside is just right.

The touch screen thermostat comes loaded with features like Amazon Alexa support, a remote room sensor, interoperability with other smart home devices, and a discounted price tag.

On sale now for $199 ($50 off the retail cost), the PCMag Editors' Choice pick for Best of the Year 2019 stands out from the crowd. You'd be hard-pressed to find a thermostat that offers as many bells and whistles as the Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Voice Control.

A compact 4.2-by-4.2-by-1 inches (HWD), it houses a pair of digital microphones for advanced audio processing, a powerful speaker, and 12 terminals for connecting to heating and air conditioning, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air ventilation devices, and other HVAC accessories. A glass screen covers the 3.5-inch, 480-by-320-pixel color touch display.

The smart device—powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, 4GB of flash memory, and 512MB of DDR4 RAM—employs proximity and occupancy sensors to automatically conserve energy when no one's home. Plus, support for Alexa voice technology means you can use it as you would any Amazon Echo device. It also works with Apple's HomeKit platform, supports Google Assistant and Siri voice commands, interacts with other smart devices, and can be added to the SmartThings, Vera, and Wink home automation systems.

Inside the box you'll find a single remote room SmartSensor, which helps regulate temperatures throughout your house—especially in rooms far away from the thermostat. Additional SmartSensors can be purchased in packs of two for $79.

Winter is coming, but you can stay cozy and warm with the Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Voice Control, available from Amazon for $199—20% off the $249 list price.