QVR Pro Client & QVR Smart Client System Requirements
Applicable Products
- QVR Pro Client
- QVR Smart Client
QVR Pro Client/QVR Smart Client is a client software of QVR Pro server that can view images of QVR Pro, QVR Center, and QVR Elite.
QVR Pro Client is available for Windows andmacOS and QVR Smart Client is available for QNAP HDMI™ Display.
Attaining smooth performance when using QVR Pro Client or QVR Smart Client relies on the hardware and software capabilities of the Windows, macOS or QNAP device you are using.
This document presents the test results of recommended hardware specifications and how many channels they can support at what resolution and framerate.
1. Minimum requirements
Host NAS
A QNAP NAS capable of running QVR Pro or QVR Elite. QVR Pro Client or QVR Smart Clientconnects to this NAS to view the camera live stream and playback.
Windows
- Windows 10 64-bit
- OpenGL 3.2
Mac
- macOS High Sierra 10.13
QNAP HDMI™ Display (QVR Smart Client)
- NAS with HDMI™ output
- QTS 5.0
- QVR Smart Client Licenses
2. Tested Hardware Specifications
Windows
Integrated GPU
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-7500 |
| RAM | DDR4 2400 16GB |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64Bit |
| Network | 1GbE |
| Display Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
Discrete GPU
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i7-9700KF |
| RAM | DDR4 2666 16GB |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64Bit |
| Network | 1GbE |
| Display Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB |
Mac
Integrated GPU(Intel)
| Specifications | - MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017 ,Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) - Intel Core i5 - 16 GB(Customized) |
| OS | macOS Big Sur |
| Display Resolution | 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel® Iris Plus 640(Integrated) |
Integrated GPU(Apple M1)
| Specifications | - MacBook Pro(13-inch, M1,2020） - Apple M1 chip - 16 GB (Customized) |
| OS | macOS Big Sur |
| Display Resolution | 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M1 (Integrated) |
Discrete GPU
| Specifications | - iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015) - Intel Core i5 - 16 GB(Customized) |
| OS | macOS Big Sur |
| Display Resolution | 5120x2880 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon R9 M290 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory |
QNAP HDMI™ Display (QVR Smart Client)*
| Model | TVS-872XT-i5-16G |
| OS | QTS 5.0 |
| Display Resolution | 1920x1080 |
* No Recording - The QNAP HDMI™ Display only runs QVR Smart Client and its dependent HD Station, without installing other applications that consume more hardware resources (for example: without installing QVR Pro Server)
* Recording - The QNAP HDMI™ Display with 16 channels (CH)recording at the same time only runs with QVR Pro Server-recording 16CH, QVR Smart Client and its dependent HD Station, without installing other applications that consume more hardware resources.
The test method of this article
- Use the hardware of each platform to connect to QVR Pro. Under the condition that the normal load of the CPU or GPU is less than 80%, play the specified stream and calculate the maximum number of playable channels.
- The type of camera used during these tests was the VIVOTEK IP9167-HT. The Group of Pictures (GOP) setting was 30.
- In practice, the bitrate setting, streaming format, and overall available network bandwidth of each IP camera may affect the actual playback and display performance. The test results in this article are for reference only.
3. Test results comparison
| Video Test Spec | Format | H.264 | H.264 | H.264 | H.265 | H.265 | |
| Resolution | 720P | 1080P | 1080P | 720P | 1080P | ||
| Throughput | 2Mbps@30fps | 6Mbps@15fps | 6Mbps@30fps | 2Mbps@30fps | 6Mbps@30fps | ||
| Support Display Channels | Windows | Integrated GPU | 41 CH | 35 CH | 19 CH | 47 CH | 16 CH |
| Discrete GPU | 52 CH | 52 CH | 26 CH | 50 CH | 44 CH | ||
| Mac | IntegratedGPU (Intel) | 10 CH | 7 CH | 5 CH | *11 CH | *5 CH | |
| Integrated GPU (M1) | 38 CH | 43 CH | 20 CH | *52 CH | *24 CH | ||
| Discrete GPU | 17 CH | 18 CH | 12 CH | *19 CH | *11 CH | ||
| NAP HDMI™ Display | TVS-872XT(No Recording) | 56 CH | 60 CH | 34 CH | 56 CH | 38 CH | |
| TVS-872XT(Recording 16 CH) | 58 CH | 60 CH | 34 CH | 64 CH | 35 CH | ||
*macOS currently does not support H.265 hardware decoding. These test results are based on using software decoding.
