eufy Security HomeBase Professional S1 | Brand New
Every camera on the place
points at one dish.
The eufy HomeBase Professional S1 is the big receiver in the paddock — the brain, the hard drive, the siren and the network hub for a whole eufy camera system, in one tower. Cameras stop being separate gadgets talking to the cloud and start being one system reporting to one place, on your own network, in your own house.
The 4G cellular backup is not usable in Australia.
This hub includes 4G LTE Cat4 cellular backup — the idea being that if your internet drops out, the hub falls back to a mobile connection. It is a genuine feature of the product. What we cannot tell you is whether it works on an Australian mobile network.
- eufy's own published support material for this hub's 4G feature names three mobile carriers — AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. All three are United States carriers. No Australian carrier is named anywhere we could find.
- The same eufy support material states the hub only works with the SIM card supplied in its own package. You cannot simply drop in a Telstra, Optus or Vodafone SIM.
- eufy does not publish LTE band numbers for this hub on its product pages or its support site, so there is no band list for you to check against your carrier.
- eufy sells region-specific versions of this hub under different model numbers for different markets, which tells you the regional variants are not treated as interchangeable.
So here is the honest position. The cellular backup is not usable in Australia, that eufy publishes nothing that would let either of us confirm it, and that cellular backup should not be your reason for buying this. Buy it for what we can stand behind: the wired Ethernet and PoE side, the local recording, the on-device AI, the siren and the battery backup. If the cellular ever comes good for you here, treat it as a bonus you did not pay for.
The numbers on the console
Every figure below is taken from eufy's own published specification for the HomeBase Professional S1. Anything eufy does not publish, we have left off the board rather than guess at it.
What the tower actually does
Four jobs that normally need four boxes, a subscription and a spare power point, folded into one unit that sits next to your router.
It is the hard drive, not somebody's cloud
Footage lands on the hub. There is 32 GB of eMMC built in (26 GB of that usable for recordings, the rest is firmware), and a SATA bay that takes a single 3.5" hard drive or SSD up to 16 TB. eufy publishes this as a no-monthly-fee system — the storage is yours, sitting on a shelf in your house, not rented back to you every month.
The thinking happens on the box
An octa-core CPU, 4 GB of RAM and a 6 TOPS NPU do the recognition work locally. eufy lists face recognition, human detection, vehicle detection and pet detection, plus a self-learning algorithm, running on the hub itself. There is also a slot for eufy's EdgeAICore module if you want to add to it later — that module is sold separately and is not part of this listing.
It powers and feeds your wired cameras
Four PoE ports supporting PoE+ (IEEE 802.3af/at) run data and power down one cable to a wired camera, plus a gigabit LAN port back to your router. Up to four of your devices can hang directly off those PoE ports. There is also HDMI with 4K output, a USB-A and a USB-C.
It is the alarm, and it keeps its own power
A 120 dB siren (measured at 0.1 m) lives in the hub itself, so the noise comes from inside the house rather than from a camera out on a wall. Behind it sits a 96 Wh integrated battery that eufy rates at 24 hours of backup — so a blackout, or somebody killing the power, does not simply switch the system off.
One hub, up to sixteen devices, thirty-four sensors
eufy's spec is up to 16 devices in total on the hub (a maximum of four of those by direct PoE), plus up to 34 eufy Sub-GHz sensors on top, with a maximum of four simultaneous streams. That is a whole house of cameras, doorbells, entry sensors and sirens answering to one console instead of a phone full of separate apps.
“Most security gear is a pile of gadgets that happen to be in the same house. This is the bit that turns the pile into a system — and then keeps the recordings on your shelf instead of somebody else's server.”
The honest bit
This is the most expensive thing we sell, so here is the list we would want if we were the ones spending the money. Nothing here is a deal-breaker for the right buyer — but all of it is true, and you should read it before you commit rather than after the box is open.
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The 4G cellular backup is not usable in Australia — this leads the list for a reason eufy's own 4G support material for this hub names only AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon — all United States carriers — and states the hub works only with the SIM supplied in its package. eufy publishes no LTE band numbers, so there is nothing to check against Telstra, Optus or Vodafone. We cannot confirm the cellular backup will work on an Australian network, and we will not pretend otherwise. Do not buy this hub for the 4G.
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No hard drive in the box The 16 TB figure is what the SATA bay supports, not what arrives. You get the 32 GB built in (26 GB usable) and an empty bay. A 3.5" SATA HDD or SSD is a separate purchase.
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No cameras included This listing is the hub on its own. It is the brain of a eufy system — it needs eufy cameras, doorbells or sensors to be worth anything, and they are sold separately.
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It wants an Ethernet cable to your router eufy states the hub needs an Ethernet connection to your router for setup. If your router is in the wrong end of the house, factor in a cable run or a powerline adapter before you order.
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No Apple HomeKit eufy lists no HomeKit support for this hub. Matter support is described as planned, which is a promise about the future rather than a feature you have today. If HomeKit is a requirement, this is not your hub.
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It only talks to eufy gear eufy publishes a specific list of supported eufy devices (reproduced in full further down). Third-party or generic ONVIF cameras are not on that list and we cannot confirm them, PoE ports or no PoE ports.
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The EdgeAICore module is separate The hub has the slot. The module is a separate eufy product and is not included here.
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Some specs simply are not published, so we have not printed them eufy does not publish an encryption standard, a weight, a power-adapter rating or LTE band numbers for this hub on the pages we can see. Rather than fill the gaps with plausible-looking numbers, we have left those rows off the spec sheet and said so.
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Your warranty here is ours, not eufy's CamGuard Australia is an independent reseller. The 12-month warranty on this unit is CamGuard's own, in addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law. It is not a manufacturer warranty and we do not want you finding that out during a claim.
— Signed off by the operator on shift. If any of the above is a problem, message us before you buy, not after.
Who is on the desk
A small Australian operation, not a drop-shipper. Here is exactly what we do and do not promise.
Genuine eufy stock
Imported and held by us, brand new and factory sealed in eufy's original retail packaging.
Out in 1 business day
Packed and away from Townsville, QLD within one business day of your order clearing.
Express as standard
Australia Post Express included on every order over $99.00. This one comfortably clears that.
Honest listings
We publish the catches — the 4G caveat above is the whole point. If we cannot verify a spec, we leave it out.
We pay the return postage
Faulty or not as described inside 12 months and CamGuard covers the return postage. No argument.
12 months, in-house
A CamGuard Australia warranty — clearly ours, not eufy's — on top of your Australian Consumer Law rights.
A person, in Queensland
Message us and an actual human on the same time zone answers. Ask us the awkward questions first.
AUD, GST-inclusive
The price you see is GST-inclusive. No crossed-out anchor price, no invented discount, no surprise fees at checkout.
Specifications
Straight off eufy's published specification for the HomeBase Professional S1. Where eufy publishes nothing, the row says so instead of guessing.
- Product
- eufy HomeBase Professional S1 — security hub, network video recorder, alarm siren and PoE switch in one tower
- Condition
- Brand new, factory sealed, full original eufy retail packaging
- Built-in storage
- 32 GB eMMC — 6 GB reserved for firmware, 26 GB usable for recordings
- Expandable storage
- Up to 16 TB via one 3.5" SATA hard drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD). Drive not included
- Processor
- Octa-core CPU, 4 GB RAM
- Local AI
- 6 TOPS NPU on-device. eufy lists face recognition, human detection, vehicle detection, pet detection and a self-learning algorithm. eufy EdgeAICore module slot — module sold separately
- Devices supported
- Up to 16 eufy devices in total, maximum 4 by direct PoE connection
- Sensors supported
- Up to 34 eufy Sub-GHz sensors
- Simultaneous streams
- Maximum 4 (24/7 recording, live view, event recordings or AC-powered cameras)
- Network ports
- 1× 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN port, plus 4× 10/100 Mbps PoE ports supporting PoE+ (IEEE 802.3af/at)
- Other ports
- 1× USB-A, 1× USB-C, 1× SATA (hard drive), 1× HDMI with 4K output
- Setup requirement
- eufy states an Ethernet connection to your router is required for setup
- Siren
- 120 dB measured at 0.1 m
- Backup battery
- 96 Wh integrated battery. eufy rates the backup at 24 hours; eufy also notes actual runtime varies with device load, activity and conditions
- 4G / cellular backup
- 4G LTE Cat4 (up to 150 Mbps down / 50 Mbps up). eufy supplies a SIM in the package and states the hub works only with that SIM; 400 MB of data is included on activation, after which more data must be purchased or the SIM is suspended. eufy publishes NO LTE band numbers for this hub, and these units are the US model T9000121 (eufy Australia sells a different SKU, T9000C21), and eufy's own 4G support material names only AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon — all United States carriers. CamGuard cannot confirm the cellular backup will operate on Australian carriers or bands. Treat it as unconfirmed and do not buy the hub for this feature.
- Smart home
- No Apple HomeKit support. eufy describes Matter support as planned
- Subscription
- eufy publishes this as a system with no monthly fee
- Dimensions
- 220 × 121 × 170 mm (8.66 × 4.76 × 6.69 in)
- Operating temperature
- −10 °C to 40 °C (14 °F to 104 °F)
- Colour
- White
- Weight
- Not published by eufy — so we have not printed a figure
- Power adapter rating
- Not published by eufy — so we have not printed a figure
- Encryption standard
- eufy describes local processing and data encryption but does not publish a specific cipher or key length for this hub — so we have not printed one
What locks on to this hub
Camera-to-hub compatibility is the single biggest cause of returns in this category, so here is eufy's published device list in full rather than a vague "works with most eufy gear". If your model is not on this board, ask us before you order.
eufy video doorbells
Published by eufy as supported on the HomeBase Professional S1.
Battery outdoor cameras
The full published list of eufyCam and SoloCam models.
Wired / PoE cameras and floodlight cameras
These are the models that can hang directly off the four PoE ports, plus eufy's floodlight cameras.
Indoor cameras
Locks, sensors, sirens and controls
The Sub-GHz side of the system — this is where the "up to 34 sensors" figure gets used.
4G cellular backup on Australian networks — not usable (US model T9000121)
The hardware has 4G LTE Cat4. eufy's published 4G support material names only AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon (United States carriers), states the hub works only with the SIM supplied in its package, and publishes no LTE band numbers. It will not operate on Telstra, Optus, Vodafone or any other Australian carrier: eufy lists only AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, and the hub accepts only the SIM supplied in its own package. Buy this hub for its wired, network and local-recording functions.
Storage drive — you supply it
The bay takes one 3.5" SATA HDD or SSD up to 16 TB. No drive is included in the box, and eufy does not publish a list of tested drive models. If you want a recommendation for a surveillance-rated drive, ask us before you order.
eufy Wi-Fi Repeater (T8024)
eufy lists this one as still in development for the system rather than supported today. Do not plan around it.
Apple HomeKit
eufy lists no HomeKit support for this hub. Matter is described as planned, not present. If your setup depends on HomeKit today, this is not the hub for you.
Third-party and generic ONVIF cameras
eufy publishes a specific list of supported eufy devices and nothing outside it. The PoE ports are for eufy's own wired cameras. We cannot confirm any non-eufy camera on this hub, so we will not claim it.
- You are buying it for the 4G backup. Cellular backup will not work here. If 4G failover is why you want this hub, this is the wrong unit.
- You do not already own eufy cameras and are not planning to. On its own this hub records nothing.
- You need Apple HomeKit today.
- You want to run third-party or ONVIF cameras on the PoE ports.
- You cannot get an Ethernet cable to your router — eufy states the hub needs one for setup.
- You expected a hard drive in the box. It is an empty bay and a separate purchase.
- You want a factory warranty handled by eufy. Yours here is CamGuard's own 12-month warranty, plus your ACL rights.
- The price is a stretch. It is the most expensive thing we sell and we would rather you were sure.
Any of the above and we would honestly rather you did not order it. Returns cost us both.
- You already have eufy cameras and you are sick of them behaving like separate gadgets.
- You want the recordings on a drive in your own house, with no monthly fee, rather than rented cloud storage.
- You are running or planning wired PoE cameras and want the switch, the recorder and the power supply to be one box.
- You want the recognition work done on-device rather than uploaded somewhere.
- Blackouts are a fact of life where you live and a hub that keeps running on its own battery matters to you.
- You are building a bigger system — up to 16 devices and 34 sensors is real headroom.
- You want a siren that lives inside the house, not out on a wall.
- You would rather buy from someone who tells you about the 4G caveat up front.
That is the buyer this hub is genuinely good for — and the one who keeps it.
Getting it on the air
Four stages from crate to console. Have an Ethernet cable and a free power point ready before you start.
Pick the spot
Next to your router, on a shelf, in the dry. It needs a power point and an Ethernet run to the router. Leave clearance around it — it is a computer with a hard drive in it.
Fit the drive (optional)
If you are adding storage, fit your 3.5" SATA HDD or SSD into the bay before you power up. Up to 16 TB. Skip this and you are running on the 26 GB of usable built-in storage.
Cable and power
Ethernet from the hub's gigabit LAN port to your router, then power. eufy states the wired connection to the router is required for setup, so do not try to skip it.
Add your devices
Bring your eufy cameras, doorbells and sensors onto the hub through the eufy app, then set your recording and detection preferences. Up to 16 devices plus 34 sensors.
What is in the crate
The carton arrives factory sealed, so what eufy packed is exactly what you get. The right-hand column matters just as much.
- eufy HomeBase Professional S1 hub
- eufy's original retail packaging, factory sealed and unopened
- The accessories and documentation eufy packs with this model, exactly as sealed
- CamGuard Australia 12-month in-house warranty (not a manufacturer warranty), in addition to your Australian Consumer Law rights
- Australia Post Express, included on every order over $99.00
- No hard drive or SSD — the SATA bay ships empty
- No cameras, doorbells or sensors — the hub is sold on its own
- No eufy EdgeAICore module — the slot is there, the module is a separate product
- No Australian cellular service — see the 4G advisory above
- No eufy manufacturer warranty through us — ours is the CamGuard 12-month warranty
Shipping, warranty and returns
Three cards, no fine print hidden anywhere else.
Australia Post Express
Australia Post Express is included on every order over $99.00, and this one clears that comfortably.
Dispatched within 1 business day from Townsville, QLD, with tracking sent to you on the way out.
12 months, CamGuard's own
A 12-month CamGuard Australia in-house warranty. To be completely clear: this is not a manufacturer warranty, and it sits in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, which nothing here reduces.
Faulty or not as described inside 12 months and CamGuard covers the return postage.
Change of mind: 30 days
30 days from delivery to change your mind. The item needs to come back in resaleable condition.
On change-of-mind returns the buyer pays the return postage and the original shipping is not refunded. Faults are different — see Rule 02.
Questions on the radio
Real questions, answered the way we would answer them on a message. Transcript follows.
Go for acquisition
Brand new, factory sealed, in stock in Townsville and out the door within one business day. Local recording on your own drive, on-device AI, a 120 dB siren and 24 hours of battery backup — with every catch stated up front rather than buried in a returns argument later.
Australia Post Express included on every order over $99.00 · 12-month CamGuard warranty · 30-day change of mind
CamGuard Australia is an independent reseller. We are not an official or authorised supplier, distributor or representative of eufy or Anker Innovations. All trademarks, brand names and product names are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification purposes only. Warranty on this item is CamGuard Australia's own 12-month in-house warranty, not a manufacturer warranty, and is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. All prices in Australian dollars.
The urn is on. Ask us the awkward questions before you buy — that is what it is there for.