Help me choose between NVR4104HS-P-4KS2 and NVR4104-P-4KS2

[zeno]

I'm about to get my first 2MP IP camera (IPC-HDBW4231F-AS) and am having a hard time to determine the differences between Dahua NVR4104-P-4KS2 and NVR4104HS-P-4KS2.

I will add at most one more camera, so the mentioned NVRs should be enough to get started.

NVR4104-P-4KS2
https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/productDetail/8241

NVR4104HS-P-4KS2
https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/productDetail/8231

Spec wise they seem identical with the only difference being the enclosure size and material (metal vs. plastic).

Is one of the models newer?
Should I be aware of any other differences?
Which of these two would you pick and for what reason?

I found one shop having a note on the 'NVR4104-P-4KS2' model saying 'quieter fan'.
Is there anything to it?

Thanks,
Zeno

 

[mat200]

I'm about to get my first 2MP IP camera (IPC-HDBW4231F-AS) and am having a hard time to determine the differences between Dahua NVR4104-P-4KS2 and NVR4104HS-P-4KS2.

I will add at most one more camera, so the mentioned NVRs should be enough to get started.

NVR4104-P-4KS2
https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/productDetail/8241

NVR4104HS-P-4KS2
https://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/productDetail/8231

Spec wise they seem identical with the only difference being the enclosure size and material (metal vs. plastic).

Is one of the models newer?
Should I be aware of any other differences?
Which of these two would you pick and for what reason?

I found one shop having a note on the 'NVR4104-P-4KS2' model saying 'quieter fan'.
Is there anything to it?

Thanks,
Zeno

Hi @zeno

I highly recommend going with an 8 port model, as imho 4 port NVRs are really not that useful.

If you're just wanting to play around, get a small PoE switch and a used PC ( hopefully you may have one already to start with ).

 

[Iemand91]

I had a similar question a week ago: NVR4104-4KS2 versus NVR4104HS-4KS2
(The same NVR just without the POE-ports on the back).

The only difference I could find was the different housing (smaller white, versus bigger black housing) and Dahua moved 1 of the 2 USB ports to the front on the -HS model.
The -HS version seems the be the newer version.

Hardware- and software-wise there seems to be no difference between the two.

 

[zeno]

Thanks, I'm going to get the HS model then. Looks cleaner and has one USB on the front. Also it's better suited to put other equipment on top of it.

@mat200: I have very few places where I could legally mount a camera, so I'll go with the 4-port version for now. Hopefully I won't regret it. If so, I'll let you know! ;-)