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| Tapo H500

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CentralHub™

Tapo H500

Expandable Local Storage, No Monthly Fees: Delivers massive, secure, and free local storage with a built-in 16GB eMMC, expandable up to 16TB via an HDD/SDD drive.
Enhanced Al Detection: Provide advanced face recognition with high precision, along with versatile AI features like person, pet, and vehicle detection.
Smart Home Ecosystem Center: Capable of connecting up to 16 Tapo cameras and 64 sensors to build your smart home ecosystem.
Effortless Cross-Camera Overview via APP: Track individual movements across cameras and form a face database, while supporting retrieval of marked events on Tapo App.
Easy to Use without Wiring: Connect your smart devices to the HomeBase via Wi-Fi, with no complex wiring needed. Networking via Ethernet is also supported for your choice.

All-in-One Security Solution

CentralHub™

Tapo H500

16GB EMMC
2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Expandable Storage*

Local Storage
Multi-layer Encryption.

All Camera Info in One APP View

Enhanced AI

HDMI Video Output

3D
Dashboard* 110dB Built-in
Alarm Siren Face
Recognition Doorbell
Voice Call

Connect
16 Tapo Cameras and
64 Tapo Sensors

Local Storage Revolution: Security and Savings

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Store Local, No Monthly Fees

With a built-in 16GB eMMC and expandable storage up to an impressive 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD, you can securely store all your footage at home. This offers a cost-effective alternative to cloud storage, saving you from monthly subscription fees.

Camera Storage Capacity, Usage Time and Cost Analysis*

Storage Capacity	Event-triggered recording	24/7 continuous recording
1 TB	16,498 days	20 days
2 TB	33,033 days	40 days
3 TB	49,530 days	61 days
4 TB	66,029 days	81 days
8 TB	132,057 days	161 days
16 TB	264.114 days	323 days

*Applicable for the scenario of 4 cameras recording simultaneously. The recording durations in the table are derived from Tapo C410 prototype test data. Actual storage times may vary due to factors such as compression, frame rate, and recording conditions.
*Event-triggered recording duration is calculated based on 4 Tapo C410s triggering 3.5 times per day, each for 30 seconds.

Fortified Privacy and Security Protection

Powerful Encryption Guard

Secure Authentication Barrier

Tapo H500 safeguards your recordings with AES 128-bit and TLS 1.2 encryption.
lts Al functionalities are processed locally, eliminating cloud uploads for complete data control and enhanced privacy.

Access to the H500 requires secure authentication, and any unauthorized attempt to breach its security would need to overcome robust encryption, providing an extra layer of protection for your recordings.

Fortified Privacy and Security Protection

Powerful Encryption Guard

Tapo H500 safeguards your recordings with AES 128-bit and TLS 1.2 encryption. lts Al functionalities are processed locally, eliminating cloud uploads for complete data control and enhanced privacy.

Secure Authentication Barrier

Accurate Face Recognition*****, Fewer False Alarms

Tapo H500 boasts free and powerful AI that recognizes and tags strangers, family, and friends for easy identification. It categorizes events based on recognized faces and supports event retrieval and face tracking, enabling you to find related incidents involving strangers.

up to 99% accuracy

AI-Driven Upgrades for Your Camera

Transform Non-AI Cameras with Intelligence

Boost Accuracy for AI-Enabled Cameras

Connect non-AI cameras to Tapo H500 to equip them with intelligent features like recognizing people, vehicles, and pets, delivering smarter security.

Enhance detection precision for AI-enabled cameras with up to 99% accuracy**, ensuring superior recognition and improved home protection.

AI-Driven Upgrades for Your Camera

Transform Non-AI Cameras with Intelligence

Connect non-AI cameras to Tapo H500 to equip them with intelligent features like recognizing people, vehicles, and pets, delivering smarter security.

Boost Accuracy for AI-Enabled Cameras

Enhance detection precision for AI-enabled cameras with up to 99% accuracy, ensuring superior recognition and improved home protection.

up to 99% accuracy

Effortless Cross-Camera Overview

Displays the movement of individuals across different camera views.

Easily view and manage the identities of individuals captured by your camera.

Find clips of marked people, vehicles, and pets in one place.

Detailed live view and smart playback across multiple cameras.

Vehicle

Person

Pet

Face tracking

Easily view and manage the identities of individuals captured by your camera.

Face tracking is scheduled to be released soon.

Face Management

Easily view and manage the identities of individuals captured by your camera.

Event Retrieval

Find clips of marked people, vehicles, and pets in one place.

Live View and Playback

Detailed live view and smart playback across multiple cameras.

Smart Home Ecosystem Center

Acting as a smart home center, Tapo H500 is capable of connecting up to 16 Tapo cameras and 64 Tapo sensors^‡ to build your own smart home ecosystem. Supporting Matter^△, Tapo H500 connects seamlessly with various smart devices and simplify your smart home setup.

Up to
16 Cameras

Up to
64 Sensors

Unified Monitoring on Your Tablet

Effortlessly monitor multiple camera feeds from various locations on one screen with an extra tablet†. View live video from up to 4 cameras while also enjoying a clear overview of all your Tapo smart home devices using the tablet version of the Tapo app.

Holistic Security with Flexible Features

Built-in Alarm

Enhance your security with the Tapo H500's 110dB alarm. Automatically trigger alerts for unfamiliar faces, providing a robust safety system that keeps your home secure.
Place it by the door, please. OK!

Doorbell Voice Call

The Tapo H500 features a built-in microphone and speaker for real-time two-way audio, allowing easy communication with visitors when connected through the doorbell.

Wireless Connectivity, Simplified Security Setup

Tapo H500 seamlessly connects to your router, cameras, and devices via Wi-Fi, eliminating complex wiring for a flexible, cost-effective security solution for homes and stores.

Note: For stable video transmission, H500 supports router connection via Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi only.

*HDD/SSD drives are not included and must be purchased separately. Actual storage capacity will vary depending on the size and type (HDD or SSD) of the drive selected.Due to system resource allocation, the actual local available storage capacity may be less than 16GB.

**The AI enhancement currently supports a maximum of 4 cameras simultaneously and is planned to be optimized to support up to 6 cameras in the future.

‡Connect up to 64 Tapo lot devices (Tapo sensors, buttons, Sub-1 switches) and 16 Tapo camera/video doorbells. Compatibility list please refer to the link：https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/4191/

△Matter support applies to specific device types based on the Tapo H500’s compatibility. Please refer to the official product documentation for details.

†The tablet needs to be purchased separately.

***H500 surpports HDMI output that supports up to four combined video streams without individual channel control.

**** H500 connects to the router via Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi only. Please make sure your router supports the 5 GHz band.Routers that do not support 5 GHz (such as TL-WR841N,TL-WR940N) should be connected via Ethernet cable. 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi is not supported for router connection due to its lower speed and higher interference, which may affect video transmission stability. 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi is supported for communication with compatible devices such as IP cameras.

***** The actual face recognition performance may differ from the expected results due to variations in real-world conditions.