Kwikset KWI-9270CNT-S Contemporary SmartCode Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt SmartKey

The 270CNT latch has an adjustable backset covering both 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch, which are the two standard residential bores, so it drops into an existing deadbolt prep without redrilling. The latch also ships with two interchangeable faceplates, round corner and square corner, so it matches whichever mortise the door already has. Installation is a screwdriver job.

Yes. The 270CNT uses SmartKey Security, so you re-key the cylinder yourself in seconds to an existing key rather than sending it to a locksmith. It accepts either the Kwikset KW1 keyway or the Schlage SC1 keyway, which covers most residential doors already in service. Two keys come in the box. For a property manager standardizing a building, that means one key can carry across units without a rekeying order.

No. The 270CNT is a residential product, ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certified, built for exterior doors on homes and apartment units. For a commercial opening that needs Grade 1, look at a mechanical deadbolt like the Accentra D111 or the Design Hardware D1 Series, both Grade 1. If you want an electronic deadbolt for a multihousing or hospitality property, the Dormakaba Nova-D and the Dormakaba Saffire LX-D are RFID electronic deadbolts built for that setting.

Yes. The 270CNT is a keyed exterior deadbolt with a key cylinder outside and a turn piece inside, so a mechanical key opens it independently of the electronics. Two keys are supplied. Inside the door, the turn piece throws and retracts the bolt with no code entry at all.

The Delaney KP400 is a Grade 2 electronic deadbolt with a programmable remote. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a touchscreen-reader electronic deadbolt with SmartKey re-key and an ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 rating, so the two carry the same grade; the difference is how the code is presented, an illuminated touchpad on the Kwikset versus a programmable remote on the KP400.

The Dormakaba Nova-D is an RFID multihousing smart electronic deadbolt, and the Dormakaba Saffire LX-D is an RFID electronic deadbolt with BLE and Electronic Lock Override. Both read a credential rather than a keypad code. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a residential electronic deadbolt with a touchscreen reader and SmartKey re-keying, so on a property standardizing on RFID cards or phone credentials the Dormakaba units are the matching function.

The Bravura 310SC Elite is a Grade 2 contemporary square deadbolt in a cylinder x thumbturn function, and the Bravura 310RC Elite is the Grade 2 contemporary round version. The Brinks Mendocino E2402 is a contemporary square single cylinder deadbolt with a 4-way adjustable backset. All three are key-and-turn only, while the Kwikset 270CNT adds a motorized bolt and code entry on the same ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 rating.

The Falcon D111 is a Grade 1 heavy duty deadbolt lock with adjustable backset, the Design Hardware D1 Series is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty double cylinder deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Accentra D111 is a Grade 1 single cylinder deadbolt with a 2-3/8 inch backset for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is certified ANSI/BHMA Grade 2, so where a drawing calls out Grade 1 these are the mechanical options.

They are prepped differently. The Codelocks CL2200 is an electronic surface deadbolt, medium duty, that mounts on the face of the door, and the Codelocks CL2210 is an electronic mortise deadbolt requiring a mortise pocket. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode installs in a standard bored deadbolt prep with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch backset latch, so it drops into an existing deadbolt hole where the Codelocks units need surface or mortise preparation.

Double cylinder deadbolts key from both sides instead. The Hager 3214 is a Grade 2 double cylinder deadbolt with a Schlage C keyway for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, the Dexter DB2000 double cylinder is Grade 2 over the same thickness range, and the Baldwin Reserve Double Cylinder Contemporary Square Deadbolt covers the same function in a contemporary square trim. The Kwikset 270CNT locking mechanism functions with a turn piece on the interior, so it is not the choice where code and insurance rule out an inside turn.

For an opening where a fire rating has to be documented, the Hager 3215 single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw carries a fire rating and covers doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, as do the Hager 3115 Grade 2 cylinder x thumbturn and the Hager 3118 Grade 1 classroom deadbolt. The Cal-Royal CRB800 is a Grade 1 heavy duty single cylinder deadbolt with a UL 3-hour fire rated latch. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is certified ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 and meets UL testing requirements for its grade, but the Hager and Cal-Royal units are the ones carrying a stated fire rating.

The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode uses SmartKey Security re-key technology compatible with the Kwikset KW1 keyway or SC1 keyway options. If the building is keyed on Schlage C, the Hager 3115 Grade 2 cylinder x thumbturn deadbolt and the Hager 3118 Grade 1 classroom deadbolt with a 6-pin cylinder both ship with a Schlage C keyway, and the Dormakaba D900 small case mortise deadbolt comes keyed different with SC keyways.

The Arrow E61 26D IC is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadlock with SFIC prep supplied less core, for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, and the Deltana CL200LAIC is a Grade 2 single deadbolt with interchangeable core prep, non cylinder, on a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Delaney LM Series 301702 is a Grade 1 single cylinder less core deadbolt in dull chrome US26D. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is re-keyed with SmartKey on a KW1 or SC1 keyway rather than by pulling a core, so it does not join an SFIC master key system.

Two: Satin Nickel and Matte Black. The trim is contemporary styling, squared rather than the traditional round rose, so it pairs with modern levers and entry sets. If you need the same contemporary look in a purely mechanical deadbolt to match on interior or secondary doors, the Bravura 310SC Elite and the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Square deadbolt are square contemporary trims, and the Bravura 310RC Elite is the round contemporary version.

A round deadbolt strike is included, along with both latch faceplates and two keys. Nothing else is required for a standard door with an existing deadbolt bore. Note the strike supplied is round; if the frame is prepped for a square or full-lip strike, you will be reusing or sourcing that separately.

Go electronic when you need to change access without changing hardware, such as turnover between tenants, contractor access, or cleaning crews. The 270CNT is a motorized deadbolt with a lit touchpad, one-touch locking, and multiple preset auto-lock settings, so the door locks itself behind whoever leaves. Go mechanical when the door is low traffic or you do not want batteries in the field, in which case a Grade 2 keyed deadbolt like the Arrow DBX61 or the Dexter DB2000 single cylinder does the same securing job at the same grade.

No. The 270CNT is single cylinder, key outside and turn piece inside, so someone reaching through broken glass can throw the turn. For a glass-adjacent opening that calls for key-both-sides, look at a double cylinder deadbolt such as the Dexter DB2000 double cylinder, the Hager 3214, or the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Round double cylinder if you want to keep the contemporary trim look.

The Dexter DB2000 single cylinder is a Grade 2 deadbolt for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, the Cal-Royal CB160 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with a tamper-resistant cylinder guard, and the Arrow DBX61 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt in cylinder x thumbturn. Each carries the same ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certification as the Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode without the touchpad, batteries, or code programming.

For thicker doors, the Deltana 7312KA2 double cylinder deadbolt is rated Grade 3 for doors 1-3/8 to 2 inch, and the Corbin Russwin DL3011 Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inch. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode uses a latch with adjustable backset of 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch to fit standard door preparations, which addresses backset rather than door thickness, so on an unusually thick slab the Deltana or Corbin Russwin units are the ones stating the range.

Not quite. The Codelocks CL200 is a light duty surface deadbolt with key override, code operated. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a motorized deadbolt that can be locked with one touch, with multiple pre-defined auto-locking settings and a keypad that stays lit for 10 seconds after inactivity. The CL200 is mechanically driven by the user at the door; the Kwikset drives the bolt itself and can relock on a timer.

The DynaLock 1300 Series is a heavy duty mortise electric deadbolt, meaning it is released by an access control system through wiring in the frame or door. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a standalone battery-run deadbolt with an illuminated touchpad where codes are entered at the door, plus SmartKey key override. If an access control panel is doing the deciding, the DynaLock is the deadbolt that connects to it.

The Falcon D111 is a Grade 1 classroom deadbolt lock with adjustable backset, the Falcon D211 is the Grade 2 classroom function version with single cylinder operation, and the Corbin Russwin DL2211 is a Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock in classroom function, cylinder x blank, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is built with a cylinder outside and a turn piece inside, which is a residential entry arrangement rather than a classroom function.

No, those are components rather than complete locks. The Arrow 460 is a mortise lock strike with latchbolt and deadbolt functions and a straight lip, the BEST 8T is a tubular deadbolt tube component, and the Baldwin Reserve 8BR0618001 is a deadbolt spacer. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a complete deadbolt with exterior touchpad, motorized bolt, latch with two interchangeable faceplates, a round deadbolt strike, and 2 keys.

The Arrow E60 is a Grade 2 non-keyed exit deadlock in a blank plate x thumbturn function, for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, so the outside face carries no cylinder at all. The Callan Model 205S is a Grade 3 one-sided half-bore deadbolt, which needs only a partial bore. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode has a keypad and SmartKey cylinder on the exterior, so it is the wrong choice where the outside is meant to be blank.

It is a touchscreen-style illuminated touchpad, not physical buttons. The keypad lights when you engage it and stays lit for 10 seconds after you stop touching it, so you can finish a code entry in the dark without the light cutting out mid-sequence.

Yes. The interior side is a turn piece, so anyone inside throws the bolt by hand with no code. On the outside, one touch on the touchpad locks it. Auto-lock presets are also available if you want the bolt to throw on its own after a set delay.

The Cal-Royal LSD is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with an ADA ergonomic thumbturn, for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch. The Cal-Royal ED500 is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with adjustable backset over the same thickness range. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode locks with a turn piece on the interior and one-touch motorized locking, which is a different route to low-effort operation than the shaped LSD turn.

The Emtek 8323 Modern Disc is a brass double cylinder deadbolt, the Emtek #11 Tuscany is a lost wax cast bronze deadbolt in cylinder x thumbturn, and the Baldwin Estates 8011 is a contemporary 1-5/8 inch double cylinder deadbolt in the Estate Series. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode carries a contemporary trim in Satin Nickel and Matte Black with a touchpad face, so these Emtek and Baldwin units are the route when the trim itself is the specification.

No. The Emtek 2050 and Emtek 2051 are European mortise deadbolts with an integrated roller latch, square and round respectively, both cylinder x thumbturn, and they sit in a mortise pocket. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a bored tubular deadbolt with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch backset latch that installs in minutes with a screwdriver, so the two preps are not interchangeable.

The Detex DX Series is a hinge side locking dead bolt with multi-point security, engaging the door at more than one point along the hinge edge. The Kwikset 270CNT SmartCode is a single bolt at the lock edge with a round deadbolt strike, so where the requirement is resistance along the hinge side the Detex DX is the different construction.