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Tapo H500 Compatible Hard Drives and SSD List

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Last updated: May 19, 2026

The Tapo H500 Smart CentralHub supports adding a 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD to expand local storage for recorded video. This page lists the Tapo H500 compatible hard drives and SSD models that have been tested and verified. Hard drive models not on this list may still work if they meet the required specifications: a 2.5-inch SATA SSD/HDD with a 5V power supply and power consumption under 10W. Please note that this list is provided for reference only. Compatibility issues may occur due to differences in product quality, individual variations, and other factors.

Key Takeaways

  • The Tapo H500 supports 2.5-inch SATA HDDs and SSD drives with a 5V power supply and power consumption under 10W.
  • Hard drives not on the compatibility list may still work with the Tapo H500 if they meet the above specifications.
  • Both HDDs and SSDs are supported. The compatibility list includes tested models from brands including Samsung, Western Digital, Seagate, Kingston, Crucial, and more.
  • The Tapo H500 has one confirmed incompatible model: the Seagate ST5000LM000 (5TB, SATA3).
  • Adding local storage to the Tapo H500 enables expanded video recording capacity beyond cloud storage.

Tapo H500 Compatible Hard Drives and SSDs

Brand

Hard Drive Model

Rated Capacity

Silicon Power

SP001TBSS3A55S25

1TB, SATA3

samsung

MZ-77E1T0B/AM

1TB, SATA3

samsung

MZ-77Q8T0B

8TB, SATA3

Western Digital

WDS100T3B0A

1TB, SATA3

Western Digital

WDS500G1R0A

500GB, SATA3

Sandisk

SDSSDA-1T00-G27

1TB, SATA3

Kingston

SA400S37/240G

240GB, SATA3

PNY

SSD7CS900-500-RB

500GB, SATA3

Crucial

CT1000MX500SSD1

1TB, SATA3

Lexar

LNS100-512RBNA

512GB, SATA3

Seagate

ZA1000NM1A002

1TB, SATA3

fanxiang

SATA SSD - 1TB - S101

1TB, SATA3

TEAMGROUP

T253TZ001T0C101

1TB, SATA3

Seagate

ST2000LX001

2TB, Hybrid Hard Drive, SATA3

Seagate

ST320LT012

320GB,5400rpm, SATA2

Seagate

ST500VT000

500GB, SATA3

Western Digital

WD20SPZX

2TB, SATA3

Western Digital

WD10JFCX

1TB, SATA3

Western Digital

WD5000LUCT

500GB, SATA2

Western Digital

WD10JUCT

1TB, SATA2

Toshiba

MQ01ABD100V

1TB, SATA2

Toshiba

HDWL110UZSVA-PS

1TB, SATA3

Incompatible Hard Drives

Seagate

ST5000LM000

5TB, SATA3

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