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System Requirements Calculator

Set the parameters of your planned system below, and a list of suitable Mac models will be shown along with estimated maximum numbers of cameras of the specified type.

The results are only approximate as there are many variables to take into account, but the suggestions are reasonably accurate in most cases. If in doubt, use a faster Mac and more storage than suggested.

Note that the performance is highly dependent on codec, resolution and frame rate, so if you have a mix of different cameras, performance can be difficult to predict.

Please help us collect data to improve the accuracy of this tool by running our Video Codec Test utility on your Mac.

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Number of cameras:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 164 166 168 170 172 174 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 190 192 194 196 198 200
Camera frame rate:	1 fps 2 fps 3 fps 4 fps 5 fps 6 fps 7 fps 8 fps 9 fps 10 fps 11 fps 12 fps 13 fps 14 fps 15 fps 16 fps 17 fps 18 fps 19 fps 20 fps 21 fps 22 fps 23 fps 24 fps 25 fps 26 fps 27 fps 28 fps 29 fps 30 fps
Camera video codec:	H.264 H.265
Camera resolution:	1 MP (720p) 2 MP (1080p) 3 MP 4 MP 5 MP 6 MP 7 MP 8 MP (4K)
Web interface usage:	None - web interface not required Light - occasional streaming of some cameras Medium - frequent streaming of some cameras Heavy - constant streaming of most cameras
Video window usage:	None - video windows always closed Light - video windows mostly closed Medium - video windows often open Heavy - video windows always open with all cameras
Motion detection type:	Pixel-based motion detection AI-powered smart object detection
Recording type:	Motion Capture Continuous Capture Both Continuous and Motion Capture
Recording storage duration:	1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks
Search options:	Include legacy Macs in results