Our quick take

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Netgear Arlo - 4.0 / 5

Netgear Arlo review: Design

  • Hub: 55 x 215 x 165mm Arlo camera: 72 x 44 x 66mm, 123g Wireless cameras for easy positioning Weatherproof Battery powered

Netgear Arlo review: Setup and app

  • Magnetic or tripod mounts App or browser monitoring App can be a little unstable

Netgear Arlo review: Performance and stability

  • 1280 x 720 pixels, daytime and night vision Motion detection with alerts 7-day free cloud recording of motion events

Netgear Arlo Q review: A more sophisticated indoor camera

  • Wired camera 1920 x 1080 pixels Also offers sound detection, talkback function

Netgear Arlo review: The prices 

  • Arlo 1 camera kit, £199 Arlo 2 camera kit, £309 Arlo 3 camera kit, £409 Arlo additional camera, £119

  • Nest Cam Indoor: £159   Nest Cam Outdoor: £179   Nest Cam IQ: £299

To recap

A versatile system of cameras offers free 7-day cloud storage of detect motion videos which helps offset the asking price. But the app is a little volatile and the system would be better if it was more stable.