topic Re: Arlo Pro Portable HD in Arlo Pro

Arlo Pro Portable HD

ralfyguy1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:02:11 GMT

Can I use a Portable Hard Drive that has no power supply with the Arlo Pro Base Station, or would this overload the USB port? I don't want to get a ordinary Hard Drive that is constantly running. Otherwise I considered a inexpensive 128GB USB Flash Drive. But for the about same money you could get a Portable HD with way more storage.

Re: Arlo Pro Portable HD

TomMac — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:10:54 GMT

In the USB 1.0 and 2.0 specs, a standard downstream port is capable of delivering up to 500mA (0.5A); with USB 3.0, it moves up to 900mA (0.9A).

Many HDs require more...

a 16gb or so will provide a lot of storage.

I find the speed stick easier, BTW, as it must be removed to view the files anyway ( and it's simple )

Re: Arlo Pro Portable HD

ralfyguy1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:58:30 GMT

So Arlo Pro is USB 2.0?

Re: Arlo Pro Portable HD

jguerdat — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:38:36 GMT

Yes. There's no need for the extra speed of USB3.x since there's never enough data flowing to require it. Use of a USB3.x device would make downloading to a computer faster, though.

Re: Arlo Pro Portable HD

ralfyguy1 — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:59:38 GMT

I decided on a Sandisk USB 3.0 128GB Flash Drive for $35. That should last a couple of years of recordings.

Re: Arlo Pro Portable HD

jguerdat — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:14:27 GMT

One thing to remember is that a USB3 drive doesn't necessarily mean it transfers data that fast. Many thumb drives peak out at well below USB2 speeds. It's the electronics inside (memory chip and/or controller) that make the difference. Check out comparisons for sustained transfer rates between various drives if speed is important to you.