WD Purple Storage Calculator 3.1.1

WD Purple™ Storage Calculator App

The WD Purple Storage Calculator app is a valuable tool for determining the ideal storage capacity for your smart security system. By inputting your specific requirements, this app calculates the optimal capacity needed for your application.

microSD™ cards

When considering microSD cards, there are several important factors to take into account. These include video resolution, frame rate, minimum video length for retention, and required endurance. Higher resolution and frame rates will increase your storage capacity needs. Additionally, if your camera is difficult to access, greater endurance will allow for less frequent card replacements.

Hard Disk Drives

For network video recorders (NVRs), it is crucial to consider the number of cameras, resolution, frame rate, video quality, and desired retention period. By inputting these parameters into the app, you will receive a recommended total storage capacity.

This Surveillance Storage Capacity Estimator tool (Storage Calculator) is provided for illustrative purposes only. The total storage capacity is calculated based on the selected parameters in the tool, typical compression ratios determined solely by WD for MJPEG, H.264, and H.265 video formats, and color depth based on 30 bits for 4K resolution and 16 bits for all other resolutions. Actual storage capacity needs may vary depending on the number of connected cameras, required days of storage, video format, compression ratio, camera resolution, frames per second, color depth, system capabilities, components, hardware configurations, settings, software, and other factors.

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