Pre-purchase help

[Nanlee]

Have seen a deal on Arlo for Pro 3 camera including a VMB hub VMB 4540 .  Need expert opinion which hub is best VMB5000 or the VMB 4540  for not real smart user lol.  Looking to add Arlo 3 to Arlo pro 2 and plain Arlo camera I have.

[ShayneS]

Hi @Nanlee

The only major difference between these Smart Hubs is the VMB5000 uses a

WiFi frequency of 2.4 GHz/5GHz vs just 2.4GHz & Local storage utilizes a micro SD card vs USB 

You can find more info here: What is the difference between each Arlo SmartHub and base station?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@ShayneS wrote:

The only major difference between these Smart Hubs is the VMB5000 uses a

WiFi frequency of 2.4 GHz/5GHz vs just 2.4GHz & Local storage utilizes a micro SD card vs USB 

You can find more info here: What is the difference between each Arlo SmartHub and base station?

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In practice the 5 ghz band isn't very useful, unless the cameras are very close to the base.  So the only difference that would really matter is using a microSD for local storage (instead of a USB thumb drive or hard drive).  The microSD is a bit tidier, the USB slot is a bit more versatile.

I'd suggest going with the one the costs less (generally the VMB4540).