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Genie SilentMax Connect (Model 3053) vs Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV comes out ahead by a narrow margin (3.8 vs 3.7). Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV is best for: DIY installers who want a quiet belt drive with app control and battery backup, including Home Assistant users. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Genie SilentMax Connect (Model 3053)
Ranked #4 in Best Garage Door Openers
Genie SilentMax Connect (Model 3053)
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A 3/4 HPc DC belt-drive opener with built-in Wi-Fi and the Aladdin Connect app. PCMag rated it 3.5 out of 5 and called it one of the quietest garage door openers it has tested, with smooth operation and reliable scheduling, but marked it down for having no battery backup and no IFTTT or Apple HomeKit support.

Strengths
  • — One of the quietest openers PCMag has tested; it could barely be heard from inside the house
  • — Smooth opening and closing, and the safety sensors never failed to reverse the door in PCMag's testing
  • — Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands
Watch-outs
  • — No battery backup
  • — No IFTTT or Apple HomeKit support at the time of PCMag's review
  • — Does not integrate with other smart devices such as cameras and lighting
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Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV
Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Garage Door Openers
Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV
1 source$339.99as of Oct 18

The Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV is a 1-1/4 HP belt-drive opener with Wi-Fi control through the Aladdin Connect app, battery backup, two remotes and an outdoor keypad. HandyDadTV bought one with its own money, installed it alone on a new door and, after a month, gave it two thumbs up for quiet, reliable running, while knocking the short power cord, a light lens that would not stay on and a keypad that needs the full code to close the door. Owner Nicholas Cordero, who replaced a broken belt-drive unit, found it easy to install and much quieter, but had to fit the new safety sensors before every function worked.

Strengths
  • — Quiet: HandyDadTV says it can barely be heard from inside the house, and Nicholas Cordero found it far quieter than his old opener
  • — Both reviewers installed it themselves; HandyDadTV calls the install easy to do alone
  • — Aladdin Connect app gave HandyDadTV open and close alerts, an auto-close rule after 10 p.m. and remote control
Watch-outs
  • — Short power cord; HandyDadTV needed a temporary extension cord to reach an outlet
  • — Closing the door from the keypad means re-entering the code, unlike Chamberlain's one-button close, per HandyDadTV
  • — One light lens kept falling off in HandyDadTV's install
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How they stack up

Genie SilentMax Connect (Model 3053)

Like the Chamberlain B5330 on this page it is a DC belt-drive opener with app control, but it has no battery backup and no camera, and its motor is rated 3/4 HPc against the B5330's 1 HP. The Genie 1035 is a chain-drive opener and the Genie 4062-TKNMSO a screw-drive unit.

Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV

Like the Chamberlain B5330 and the Genie SilentMax Connect (Model 3053), the 7155-TKV is a belt-drive opener with Wi-Fi app control. It has the battery backup the SilentMax Connect lacks, but no built-in camera, which the B5330 has. The Genie 1035 is a basic chain drive without Wi-Fi, and the Genie 4062-TKNMSO is a screw-drive unit.

Specs side-by-side

SpecGenie SilentMax Connect (Model 3053)Genie StealthDrive Connect 7155-TKV
Horsepower3/4 HPc1-1/4 HP, per HandyDadTV
Drive TypeSteel-reinforced beltBelt
Motor TypeDC—
Battery BackupNoYes
ConnectivityWi-Fi (Aladdin Connect app)Wi-Fi (Aladdin Connect app)
Control MethodsApp, 2 pre-programmed remotes, wall console, Alexa and Google Assistant, HomeLink and Car2U—
Door CapacityUp to 7 ft high and 500 lb—
Lighting2 bulb sockets (60-watt max incandescent)2 bulb sockets; bulbs not included, per HandyDadTV
Dimensions5.0 x 20 x 7.0 inches (HWD)19.4"L x 5"W x 5"H
WarrantyLimited lifetime motorLifetime on motor and belt, 5 years on other parts, per HandyDadTV
Included—2 pre-programmed remotes, outdoor keypad, battery backup, lightweight angle iron and mounting hardware (per HandyDadTV)
Rail—Segmented sections
Shipping Weight—About 28 lb, per HandyDadTV
Material—Plastic
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