Dash Cam Storage Capacity

Dash cam video storage capacity and settings are dependent on the dash cam model and peripheral accessories installed in your vehicle. When you add additional accessories, the storage allocation redistributes accordingly and the total video storage capacity decreases. If, for example, you Enable Audio Recording or if you use the Third-Party Camera Integration Using the Standard Samsara Camera Connector, you reduce the storage allocation for video footage. By default, dash cams utilize the Optimize for Quality setting for dash cam storage.

You can modify the following dash cam settings to customize the allocated storage:

• High Resolution Video (HRV) Storage: Select a higher capacity type to increase the HRV capacity using lower quality video. Capacity options are Standard (default), Increased, or Extended.

• Secondary Extended Video (SEV) Storage: Increases the total hours of recording capacity by decreasing HRV hours and increasing hours of lower quality SEV video. For example, if you have a CM31 dash cam with no accessories and a Standard storage capacity type, after you enable the SEV Storage settings, the HRV footage capacity reduces from 43 hours to 20 hours and the SEV capacity increases from 104 hours to 323 hours.

For more information about video types and dash cam settings, see Dash Cam Settings Overview.

Select your dash cam model to view its recording capacity options:

• CM11, CM12, and CM22 Storage Capacity

• CM31 Storage Capacity

• CM32 Storage Capacity

• CM33 Dash Cam Capacity

• CM34 Dash Cam Capacity

CM11, CM12, and CM22 Storage Capacity

The following table summarizes the recording capacity by camera model:

Camera Model	Accessories	Recording Capacity (Hrs)
CM11	None	24
CM12	None	24
CM22	None	40

CM31 Storage Capacity

The following table summarizes the effect of capacity settings and accessories on the hours of CM31 dash cam recording capacity:

Accessory		Recording Capacity (Hrs)
Optimized for Quality (default)
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	19	104	9	323
	—	19	104	9	323
—		17	104	8	323
		17	104	8	323
Standard
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	43	104	20	323
	—	42	104	20	323
—		32	104	15	323
		32	104	15	323
Increased
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	52	104	24	323
	—	51	104	24	323
—		37	104	17	323
		32	104	17	323
Extended
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	65	104	31	323
	—	64	104	30	323
—		64	104	30	323
		46	104	22	323

CM32 Storage Capacity

The following table summarizes the effect of capacity settings and accessories on the recording capacity for the CM32 Samsara Dash Cam:

Accessory		Recording Capacity (Hrs)
Optimized for Quality (default)
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	33	120	15	373
	—	33	120	15	373
—		29	120	14	373
		29	120	13	373
Standard
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	61	120	29	373
	—	60	120	28	373
—		49	120	23	373
		49	120	23	373
Increased
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	69	104	33	373
	—	68	104	32	373
—		54	104	26	373
		54	104	25	373
Extended
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	87	104	41	373
	—	86	104	41	373
—		69	104	33	373
		68	104	32	373

CM33 Dash Cam Capacity

By default, the CM33 Samsara Dash Cam utilizes 1080p video resolution.

The following table provides the hours of recording capacity for the CM33 Samsara Dash Cam for each video quality setting and accessory:

Accessory		Recording Capacity (Hrs)
Optimized for Quality (default)
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	19	104	9	323
	—	19	104	9	323
—		17	104	8	323
		17	104	8	323
Standard
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	43	104	20	323
	—	42	104	20	323
—		32	104	15	323
		32	104	15	323
Increased
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	52	104	24	323
	—	51	104	24	323
—		37	104	17	323
		32	104	17	323
Extended
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	65	104	31	323
	—	64	104	30	323
—		46	104	22	323
		46	104	22	323

CM34 Dash Cam Capacity

By default, the CM34 Samsara Dash Cam utilizes 1080p video resolution. 

The following table provides the hours of recording capacity for the CM34 Samsara Dash Cam for each video quality setting and accessory:

Accessory		Recording Capacity (Hrs)
Optimized for Quality (default)
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	33	120	15	373
	—	33	120	15	373
—		29	120	14	373
		29	120	13	373
Standard
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	61	120	28	373
	—	60	120	28	373
—		49	120	23	373
		49	120	23	373
Increased
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	69	120	32	373
	—	68	120	32	373
—		54	120	26	373
		54	120	25	373
Extended
Audio	Analog Camera Connector	HRV	SEV	HRV	SEV
		W/o Increased SEV		W/ Increased SEV
—	—	87	120	41	373
	—	86	120	41	373
—		69	120	33	373
		68	120	32	373