Description
The Dahua NVR5216-EI is a powerful 16-channel network video recorder built on Dahua’s WizSense technology, housed in a compact 1U chassis with support for 2 hard drives, making it well suited to professional IP video surveillance applications.
Supporting Smart H.265+, H.265, Smart H.264+, H.264, and MJPEG decoding formats, the Dahua NVR5216-EI delivers maximum decoding capability of 32 channels at 1080p@30fps or 16 channels at 4MP@30fps, along with up to 384 Mbps of incoming, recording, and outgoing bandwidth, ensuring smooth, unimpeded video streams for the connected camera network.
WizSense is powered by a built-in AI chip and Dahua’s advanced deep learning algorithms, supporting a variety of AI functions such as high-precision face recognition and perimeter protection that shorten response time to events and make videos more interactive.
AI by Recorder capabilities include 2-channel face detection and recognition, 4-channel perimeter protection with 10 IVS rules per channel, and 8-channel SMD Plus, which applies secondary filtering for humans and vehicles to reduce false alarms caused by leaves, rain, and changing lighting conditions.
When paired with compatible cameras, AI by Camera extends functionality further, supporting face detection and recognition, perimeter protection, SMD Plus, metadata, ANPR, stereo analysis, heat mapping, and people counting. Dahua’s heat map technology displays crowd density and appearance probability, exporting crowd status by different colors for easy interpretation.
Storage flexibility is a key strength of the Dahua NVR5216-EI, supporting IP cameras with resolutions up to 32 MP, along with AcuPick support across up to 16 channels and N+M cluster compatibility for extended storage scalability in larger surveillance environments.
Connectivity is comprehensive, with HDMI (4K) and VGA outputs for local display, 1 Gigabit RJ45 port, 1 USB 2.0 port, 1 USB 3.0 port, 1 RS232 port, and 1 RS485 port, giving the device broad integration options with existing surveillance infrastructure.
This NVR is compatible with numerous third-party devices, making it a great solution for surveillance systems that work with Video Management Software (VMS), while its user-friendly interface allows for easy navigation and operation, suitable for both experienced professionals and those new to surveillance systems.
With its AI-driven WizSense features, high channel and bandwidth capacity, and flexible dual-bay storage options, the Dahua NVR5216-EI is a strong choice for businesses building out reliable, intelligent video surveillance infrastructure.
Dahua NVR5216-EI System
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Main Processor | Industrial-grade processor |
| Operating System | Embedded Linux |
| Operating Interface | Web, Local GUI |
Dahua NVR5216-EI AI
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| AI by Recorder | Face detection; face recognition; perimeter protection; SMD Plus |
| AI by Camera | Face detection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); perimeter protection; SMD; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; vehicle density; heat map; PPE detection; smart object detection; smart sound detection |
| AcuPick Performance of AI by Camera | Max. 16-channel, 1 combined event per channel/s |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Perimeter Protection
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Perimeter Performance AI by Recorder | 4 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel |
| Perimeter Performance of AI by Camera | All channels (16 targets/s) |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Face Detection
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Face Attributes | Gender; age group; glasses; expressions; face mask; beard |
| Face Detection Performance of AI by Recorder | 2 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel) |
| Face Detection Performance of AI by Camera | 16 channels |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Face Recognition
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Face Database Capacity | Up to 20 face databases with 20,000 images, with a total capacity of 2.5 G. Name, gender, birthday, address, credential type, credential No., countries & regions and state can be added to each face image. |
| Face Recognition Performance of AI by Recorder | 1. 16-channel FD (by camera) + FR (by recorder), image stream: 16 face images/s. 2. 2-channel FD (by recorder) + FR (by recorder), video stream: 12 face images/s. |
| Face Recognition Performance of AI by Camera | 16 channels |
Dahua NVR5216-EI SMD Plus
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| SMD Plus by Recorder | 8 channels: Secondary filtering for human and motor vehicle, reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting condition change |
| SMD by Camera | All channels (32 targets/s) |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Video Metadata
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Metadata Performance of AI by Camera | 8 channels |
| Human Attributes | Top color, top type, bottom color, bottom type, hat, bag, age, gender and umbrella |
| Motor Vehicle Attributes | License plate, plate color, vehicle body, vehicle model, vehicle logo, calling, seatbelt, vehicle interior, vehicle registration location |
| Non-motor Vehicle Attributes | Vehicle model, vehicle color, number of persons, helmet |
Vehicle License Plate Comparison
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| ANPR by Camera | All channels (8 targets/s) |
| License Plate Database Capacity | 1. Create up to 20,000 plate numbers. 2. Blocklist and allowlist |
Audio and Video
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Access Channel | 16 channels |
| Network Bandwidth | AI disabled: 384 Mbps incoming, 384 Mbps recording and 384 Mbps outgoing. AI enabled: 200 Mbps incoming, 200 Mbps recording and 200 Mbps outgoing. |
| Resolution | 32 MP; 24 MP; 16 MP; 12 MP; 8 MP; 6 MP; 5 MP; 4 MP; 3 MP; 1080p; 720p; 960p; D1; CIF; QCIF |
| Decoding Capability | AI disabled: 2-channel 32 MP@25 fps; 2-channel 24 MP@25 fps; 4-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 5-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 10-channel 6 MP@30 fps; 12-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 16-channel 4 MP@30 fps.
AI enabled: 1-channel 32 MP@25 fps; 1-channel 24 MP@25 fps; 2-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 6-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 6 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 12-channel 4 MP@30 fps. |
| Video Output | 1 VGA, 1 HDMI. VGA: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720. HDMI: 7680 × 4320, 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720. Heterogeneous video source output for HDMI and VGA. |
| Multi-screen Display | Main screen: 1/4/8/9/16. Sub screen: 1/4/8/9/16. |
| Third-party Camera Access | ONVIF; Panasonic; Sony; Axis; Arecont; Pelco; Canon; Hanwha |
Compression Standard
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Compression | Smart H.265+; H.265; Smart H.264+; H.264; MJPEG |
| Audio Compression | G.711a; G.711u; PCM; G726 |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Network
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Network Protocol | HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4; IPv6; RTSP; UDP; NTP; DHCP; DNS; SMTP; UPnP; IP Filter; FTP; DDNS; SNMP; Alarm Server; P2P; Auto Registration; IP Search (Supports IP camera, DVR, NVS, etc.); iSCSI |
| Mobile Phone Access | iOS; Android |
| Interoperability | ONVIF 25.06 (Profile T; Profile S; Profile G; Profile M); CGI; SDK |
| Browser | Chrome; IE; Safari; Edge; Firefox |
Recording Playback
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Multi-channel Playback | Up to 16 channels |
| Record Mode | General, motion detection; intelligent; alarm; POS |
| Backup Method | USB device and network |
| Playback Mode | Instant playback, general playback, event playback, target video, video clip, tag playback, smart playback (face and motion detection) |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Storage
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Disk Group | Yes |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Alarm
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| General Alarm | Motion detection; local alarm; alarm box; camera external alarm; network alarm; scene changing; PIR alarm; thermal alarm |
| Anomaly Alarm | Error (no disk; disk error; low space; low quota space; abnormal disk health; network disconnection; IP conflict; MAC conflict; abnormal fan speed); video loss; video tampering; camera offline; audio detection |
| Intelligent Alarm | Face detection; perimeter protection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); SMD Plus; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; vehicle density; heat map; PPE detection; smart object detection; smart sound detection |
| Alarm Linkage | Record; snapshot (panoramic); local alarm output; IPC external alarm output; audio; buzzer; log; preset; email |
Dahua NVR5216-EI Port
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Audio Input | 1-channel RCA |
| Audio Output | 1-channel RCA |
| Alarm Input | 4 channels |
| Alarm Output | 2 channels |
| Disk Interface | 2 SATA ports, each disk can contain up to 20 TB. This limit varies depending on the environment temperature. |
| RS-232 | 1 |
| RS-485 | 1 |
| USB | 2 (1 front USB 2.0 port, 1 rear USB 3.0 port) |
| HDMI | 1 |
| VGA | 1 |
| Network Port | 1 (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port, RJ-45) |
Dahua NVR5216-EI General
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | 12 VDC, 4 A |
| Power Consumption | Total output of NVR is ≤ 10 W (without HDD) |
| Net Weight | 1.57 kg (3.46 lb) |
| Gross Weight | 2.73 kg (6.02 lb) |
| Product Dimensions | 375.0 mm × 284.4 mm × 56.0 mm (14.76″ × 11.20″ × 2.20″) (W × D × H) |
| Packaging Dimensions | 433.0 mm × 141.0 mm × 366.0 mm (17.04″ × 5.55″ × 14.41″) (W × D × H) |
| Operating Temperature | –10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10%–93% (RH), non-condensing |
| Certifications | FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part15, SubpartB, Class A. CE-EMC: EN 55032:2015+A1:2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019+A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019+A2:2021; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 50130-4:2011+A1:2014. CE-LVD: EN 62368-1:2014. |
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