How do I choose a PC or VisualStation to monitor with Surveillance Station?

How do I choose a PC or VisualStation to monitor with Surveillance Station?

Details

The video quality of Surveillance Station depends mainly on the CPU of your computer or the VisualStation model (VS600HD).

Resolution

The following table shows how different CPUs and the VisualStation perform on the Surveillance Station Client.

  1. To ensure the viewing quality, we recommend installing at least 16 GB DDR4 RAM on your computer. 1
  2. Surveillance Station Client has the same performance as the Surveillance Station web player running on Google Chrome.

CPU / VisualStation

Integrated graphics

Number of processor cores

TDP

Video codec

Total FPS2

Intel Core i7-11700

V

4

65 W

H.264

1200 FPS @ 720p, 120 Channels 3
840 FPS @ 1080p, 84 Channels

H.265

1200 FPS @ 720p, 120 Channels 3
800 FPS @ 1080p, 80 Channels

Intel Core i5-11400

V

4

65 W

H.264

1000 FPS @720p, 100 Channels
700 FPS @ 1080p, 70 Channels

H.265

1000 FPS @720p, 100 Channels
700 FPS @ 1080p, 70 Channels

Synology VS600HD

-

-

15 W

H.264

600 FPS @720p, 50 Channels
360 FPS @ 1080p, 36 Channels
120 FPS @ 4k, 12 Channels

H.265

600 FPS @ 720p, 50 Channels
380 FPS @ 1080p, 38 Channels
130 FPS @ 4k, 13 Channels

Notes:

  1. The test was conducted on a computer with a 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a CPU usage of roughly 85%. The screen resolution was 1920x1080. The GPU Manual adjustment option was enabled.
  2. The bitrate and bandwidth settings of cameras may affect the performance of the total FPS.
  3. Surveillance Station layouts can include a maximum of 100 channels. To display over 100 channels, connect multiple monitors.
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