MicroSD storage card speed/capacity recommendations
Im after some end-user feedback here, I am newly venturing into this area of smart home security cameras and I really want to know what people's experiences have been with particular MicroSD cards (speed, storage size recommendations) - the only real information I can find in the International TP-Link page seems a little vague and maybe outdated (2021) - Im looking into the 2K QHD 4MP cameras, in particular, running at full-max Quality settings and wondering what file sizes I should anticipate for a motion detected battery cam vs a wired 24/7 - the only information I found is below.
General Information about using MicroSD Cards with TP-Link’s Kasa or Tapo Cameras?
05-08-2021
https://www.tapo.com/au/faq/111/
The max resolution listed in that article is smaller than the newer 2K QHD 4MP cams and I have ordered my first cam a 'Tapo C325WB' this is a motion-detected cam only so what brand/size SD should I be running if I wanted a minimum 7-day cycle before it overwrites its self running at highest 2K setting?
Obviously, if I was going to invest in the battery recharge-able models that share one hub, I would just go for the max 512GB and be done with it set/forget ( imagine) but if you look at the other brand that gets sold "youeffeee"" 2k equiv battery jobs, their hub comes with 16GB <- that seems really small amount for two 2K cameras, so it really got me thinking what min size is recommended for the different models below
If you own any of these models below or similar and have experiences as the what make/model of SD Card you have, how many GBs and days on average before it overwrites itself
I'm going to buy a few SD card-only models and buying multiple SD cards the cost will add up quickly if I go overboard - I want to have enough storage but not over the top either.
Thanks, Lee
Tapo C325WB (is 64GB enough or should I go 128GB or even 512GB - How many days of backup would I get?)
Outdoor Security Wi-Fi Camera
https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/cloud-camera/tapo-c325wb/
Tapo C520WS (is 64GB enough?)
Outdoor Pan/Tilt Security Wi-Fi Camera
https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/cloud-camera/tapo-c520ws/v1/
Tapo C225 (is 32GB enough?)
Indoor Pan/Tilt AI Home Security Wi-Fi Camera
https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/cloud-camera/tapo-c225/
What SD cards work good, my local electronics dealer has only two competing brands, but 10 different models (its ludicrous and confusing and prices varies)
- Samsung Evo
- Samsung Evo Plus
- Samsung Pro Plus
- Samsung Pro Endurance
- SanDisk Extreme PLUS
- SanDisk MAX ENDURANCE
- SanDisk HIGH ENDURANCE
- SanDisk Extreme PRO