




NVR516-64 / 128E-R
64 / 128-channel 3U rack-mount network video recorder — 16 hot-swap SATA bays with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, records cameras up to 32MP, Ultra 265 compression, optional redundant power supply.
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Need the PDF datasheet? Get it on WhatsApp →The Uniview NVR516-E-R Series is a 16-bay 3U rack-mount network video recorder offered in two sizes: NVR516-64E-R (64-ch) and NVR516-128E-R (128-ch). Both record cameras up to 32MP with Ultra 265 / H.265 / H.264 compression, support hot-swappable SATA drives (up to 24 TB each) configurable as RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60, and accept an optional second power supply for redundancy. The recorder outputs over 2 HDMI (HDMI1 up to 8K, HDMI2 up to 4K) and 2 VGA ports, includes Smart features such as face, vehicle (LPR) and temperature detection, and provides a 38-language local interface.
Is this the right recorder for you?
Plain-language guide for buyers and installers — based only on what this recorder actually does.
- PoE ports — this recorder has no built-in PoE; cameras need a separate PoE switch
- A redundant power supply included as standard — the manual lists it as an optional add-on module (PWR-DC12-350A-IN), not pre-installed
- Full per-channel bandwidth headroom at 128 channels — 640 Mbps incoming bandwidth is shared across all channels, so plan the average bitrate per camera accordingly at the top model
- 8K or 4K resolution over VGA — VGA output tops out at 1920×1080; use HDMI1 for the 8K/4K modes
- A dedicated two-way audio port — two-way audio reuses the shared RCA audio input/output jacks, not a separate connector
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Key Features
Complete list from the official datasheet.
Hot-swap RAID storage. Investigation-ready search.
The two capabilities that decide whether a large-scale recorder survives a hardware failure and finds the footage that matters.
Swap a failed disk without downtime
16 hot-swap SATA bays (up to 24 TB each) configurable as RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60, plus N+1 hot spare — a failed drive is pulled and replaced while the array and the recorder keep running.
Find the moment across 128 channels
Face detection, face comparison, vehicle (LPR), temperature detection, human body and general VCA search plus Heat Map and People Counting turn hours of multi-channel footage into the exact clip you need.
Which size fits your project?
Bars show camera capacity per model. Click the model buttons above to switch — the spec table highlights every other difference.
Who uses it, where it goes and how to size it
Written for the Uniview NVR516-64E-R and NVR516-128E-R from the official datasheet: 64 or 128 channels sharing 640 Mbps incoming, cameras up to 32 MP, 16 hot-swap SATA bays up to 24 TB each with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, HDMI1 up to 8K, optional second power supply.
Which variant suits which project
- NVR516-64E-R: a large site with all cameras in 4K or higher — Airport terminals, stadiums, logistics hubs and factories with up to 64 cameras. The 640 Mbps input gives an average of 10 Mbps per channel, so all 64 channels can run 4K cameras at 8 Mbps (512 Mbps) with room to spare, and 12–32 MP panoramic cameras can be mixed in.
- NVR516-128E-R: campuses and multi-building projects — Universities, hospitals and industrial parks with 65–128 cameras, or a 64-camera site that will grow. The same 640 Mbps is shared by 128 channels, an average of 5 Mbps each, which suits 2–5 MP cameras on H.265/Ultra 265; about 80 cameras fit at 8 Mbps.
- Control rooms with a big screen or video wall — HDMI1 goes up to 8K and HDMI2 up to 4K/60 Hz, the two HDMI/VGA pairs run independently, and the decoder shows 12 × 4K@30 on H.265. The optional FB-HD04-B-NB (4 HDMI) and FB-HD07-B-NB (7 HDMI) decoding cards add outputs for a wall.
- Sites that need months of footage — Casinos, banks and public-safety projects: 16 disks of up to 24 TB give 384 TB raw (336 TB in RAID 6), and Disk Group and Redundant Storage are supported, so key cameras can be kept on their own disks or recorded twice.
Where and how to install the recorder
- A deep 19-inch rack, on rails — The chassis is 3U and 482 × 533 mm deep × 131 mm, 6.5 kg without disks: 56 mm deeper than the NVR516-64/128. Fit it on SL-A slide rails in a cabinet deep enough for 533 mm plus rear cables and power cords, so it can slide out when a disk or power module is changed.
- Keep the room at or below 40 °C — The recorder itself runs from -10 °C to 55 °C, but the datasheet allows 24 TB disks only where the room does not exceed 40 °C, and the largest disk also depends on disk size. Use an air-conditioned room, leave the front and rear of the chassis open to airflow and do not stack heavy equipment on top.
- Second power module and UPS — Input is AC 100–240 V with a power switch; redundancy needs the optional PWR-DC12-350A-IN (350 W) module, which is not pre-installed. Feed the two modules from different circuits or UPS units. The ≤ 50 W figure is without disks, so size the UPS for the recorder with 16 disks plus the camera PoE switches.
- Two Gigabit ports, no SFP — The recorder has 2 RJ45 Gigabit ports and no PoE or SFP. The 640 Mbps input fits in one Gigabit (1000 Mbps) link, so use one port for the camera network and the other for operators and the Internet. Cameras go on PoE switches (copper up to 100 m per run); bring distant buildings in over fibre to a core switch with SFP ports, then copper to the recorder.
- Disks and RAID before recording — Fit 16 identical 3.5-inch SATA surveillance-grade disks (up to 24 TB each) and build the RAID array or disk groups before cameras record, because an array only uses the capacity of its smallest disk. Keep one or two spare disks of the same model on site so a failed one can be hot-swapped the same day.
- Monitors and export — HDMI1 and VGA1 show the same picture, as do HDMI2 and VGA2; the two pairs are independent. The datasheet notes that VGA live video is output by default, so to get the full 8K/4K picture on HDMI clear the VGA video on the preview page. Use the rear USB 3.0 ports for exporting large clips; the front has 2 USB 2.0 for a mouse.
Planning table: channels, bandwidth, disks, RAID and retention
Both models have the same 640 Mbps input, 16 bays of up to 24 TB, RAID levels, outputs and ports; the 128E-R adds 64 channels and a little more 720P/D1 decoding. Because the bandwidth is shared, the 64E-R gives each camera twice as much (10 Mbps vs 5 Mbps on average). Choose by camera count and resolution, not by storage, which is identical.
| NVR516-64E-R | NVR516-128E-R | |
|---|---|---|
| IP camera channels | 64 | 128 |
| Incoming bandwidth | 640 Mbps | 640 Mbps |
| Average bitrate per camera with every channel in use | 10 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
| Cameras at 8 Mbps (typical 4K H.265) within the bandwidth | 64 (all channels) | 80 |
| Max camera resolution | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| HDD bays × max capacity per disk | 16 × SATA, ≤ 24 TB (room ≤ 40 °C) | 16 × SATA, ≤ 24 TB (room ≤ 40 °C) |
| Maximum raw storage | 384 TB | 384 TB |
| RAID levels | 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, hot swap | 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, hot swap |
| Usable with all bays in one RAID 5 / RAID 6 array | 360 TB / 336 TB | 360 TB / 336 TB |
| Decoding (live view / playback) | H.265: 12×4K@30, 48×1080P@30, 64×720P@30 | H.265: 12×4K@30, 48×1080P@30, 96×720P@30 |
| Video outputs | HDMI1 8K + VGA1, HDMI2 4K + VGA2 | HDMI1 8K + VGA1, HDMI2 4K + VGA2 |
| Network ports | 2 × RJ45 1000M | 2 × RJ45 1000M |
| Power supply | AC 100–240 V; 2nd module optional (PWR-DC12-350A-IN) | AC 100–240 V; 2nd module optional (PWR-DC12-350A-IN) |
| Days on RAID 6 (336 TB), every channel at 4 Mbps | 121.5 (64 cameras) | 60.8 (128 cameras) |
| Days on RAID 6 (336 TB), 4K cameras at 8 Mbps up to the limit | 60.8 (64 cameras) | 48.6 (80 cameras) |
- Pick the NVR516-64E-R when all or most cameras are 4K or above: 64 cameras at 8 Mbps use 512 of the 640 Mbps.
- Pick the NVR516-128E-R for more than 64 cameras of 2–5 MP at up to 5 Mbps each, or to buy channels ahead for later phases.
- With 24 TB disks use RAID 6 or RAID 60: 336 TB usable instead of 360 TB in RAID 5, and the array survives a second disk failure during the long rebuild.
Assumptions: continuous 24-hour recording, 4 Mbps per 4 MP camera and 8 Mbps per 4K camera (typical H.265 main streams), decimal terabytes. Days = usable TB × 10^12 ÷ (cameras × bitrate ÷ 8 × 86,400). RAID 5 usable = 15 × 24 TB, RAID 6 usable = 14 × 24 TB; formatted capacity is slightly lower. 24 TB disks require a room at or below 40 °C; with 16 TB disks every figure scales by 2/3.
Full Specifications
Complete official specifications from the manufacturer's datasheet (technical values in English).
Decoding
| Decoding Format | Ultra 265, H.265, H.264 |
| Decoding Capability | 64E-R · H264 : 2 × 32MP@30, 4 × 16MP@30, 6 × 12MP@30, 9 × 4K@30, 14 × 5MP@30, 18 × 4MP@30, 24 × 3MP@30, 36 × 1080P@30, 64 × 720P@30 | H265 : 3 × 32MP@30, 6 × 16MP@30, 8 × 12MP@30, 12 × 4K@30, 19 × 5MP@30, 24 × 4MP@30, 32 × 3MP@30, 48 × 1080P@30, 64 × 720P@30128E-R · H264 : 2 × 32MP@30, 4 × 16MP@30, 6 × 12MP@30, 9 × 4K@30, 14 × 5MP@30, 18 × 4MP@30, 24 × 3MP@30, 36 × 1080P@30, 72 × 720P@30, 128 × D1 | H265 : 3 × 32MP@30, 6 × 16MP@30, 8 × 12MP@30, 12 × 4K@30, 19 × 5MP@30, 24 × 4MP@30, 32 × 3MP@30, 48 × 1080P@30, 96 × 720P@30, 128 × D1 |
| Decoding Capability Description | The resolution of each channel cannot exceed 8640 pixels in length or width. For VGA/HDMI independent output, the VGA live video is output by default. To output the highest resolution video from the HDMI port, please clear the VGA video on the preview page. |
| Audio Compression | G.711A, G.711U |
Network
| Incoming Bandwidth | 640 Mbps |
| Outgoing Bandwidth | 640 Mbps |
| Remote Users | 128 |
| Protocols | TCP/IP, P2P, UPnP, NTP, DHCP, PPPoE, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, DDNS, SNMP, SMTP, NFS, RTSP, 802.1x, IPv6, IPv4 |
| Browser (Plugin) | IE10, IE11, Chrome 45+, Edge 79+, Firefox 52+ |
Video/Audio Input
| IP Video Input | 64E-R · 64-ch128E-R · 128-ch |
| RCA Audio Input | 1-ch |
Video/Audio Output
| HDMI Output | HDMI1: 8K (7680 × 4320)/30 Hz, 4K (3840 × 2160)/60 Hz, 1920 × 1080/60 Hz, 1600 × 1200/60 Hz, 1280 × 1024/60 Hz, 1280 × 720/60 Hz, 1024 × 768/60 Hz; HDMI2: 4K (3840 × 2160)/60 Hz, 1920 × 1080/60 Hz, 1600 × 1200/60 Hz, 1280 × 1024/60 Hz, 1280 × 720/60 Hz, 1024 × 768/60 Hz |
| VGA Output | 1920 × 1080/60 Hz, 1600 × 1200/60 Hz, 1280 × 1024/60 Hz, 1280 × 720/60 Hz, 1024 × 768/60 Hz |
| RCA Audio Output | 2-ch |
| Liveview Display | 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36/64 |
| Corridor Mode Screen | 3/4/5/7/9/10/12/16/32 |
| Two-way Audio | 1-ch, RCA (Using the audio input and output) |
| Snapshot | FTP/Schedule/Event Snapshot; 16-ch snapshot (max. 8 MP (3840 × 2160) video resolution, with 1080P snapshot resolution) |
Recording
| Recording Resolution | 32 MP/16 MP/12 MP/8 MP/6 MP/5 MP/4 MP/3 MP/1080P/960P/720P/D1/2CIF/CIF |
| Synchronous Playback in Local | 16-ch |
Smart Function
| Smart by IPC | All channels (up to 32 images/s in total) Face Detection, Face Comparison, Vehicle Detection (LPR), Temperature Detection, SIP, UMD, Video Metadata, Traffic Monitoring |
| VCA Search | Face Snapshot Search, Face Comparison Search, Motor Vehicle Search, Non-Motor Vehicle Search, Human Body Search, General Search, People Counting Report, Heat Map |
Alarm
| General Alarm | Defocus Detection, Scene Change Detection, Object Left Behind, Object Removed, Auto Tracking, Motion Detection, Tampering, Human Body Detection, Video Loss, Alarm Input, Audio Detection |
| Alert Alarm | IP Conflict, Network Disconnected, Disk Offline, Disk Abnormal, Illegal Access, Hard Disk Space Low, Hard Disk Full, Recording/Snapshot Abnormal |
GUI Language
| GUI Language | 38 languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Ukrainian, Estonian, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenia, Serbia, Korean, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Persian |
Hard Disk
| SATA | 16 SATA Interfaces |
| Capacity | Up to 24 TB for each HDD (The maximum HDD capacity varies with environment temperature and hard disk size, the environment temperature for use should not exceed 40°C) |
| Disk Group | Support |
| Redundant Storage | Support |
| Disk Array Type | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
| Hot Swap | Support |
External Interface
| Network Interface | 2 RJ45 10 M/100 M/1000 M self-adaptive Ethernet Interface |
| USB | Front panel: 2 × USB2.0, Rear panel: 2 × USB3.0 |
| RS485 | 1 |
| RS232 | 1 |
| Alarm In | 16-ch |
| Alarm Out | 10-ch |
| Power Output | 12 V |
| Power Supply | AC 100 to 240 V |
| Power Switch | Support |
| Redundant Power Supply | Support |
Working Environment
| Working Temperature | -10 °C to 55 °C (14 °F to 131 °F) |
| Working Humidity | ≤ 90% RH (non-condensing) |
| Power Consumption (without HDD) | ≤ 50 W |
Dimensions
| Weight (without HDD) | ≤ 6.5 Kg (14.3 lb) |
| Height | 3U |
| Dimensions | 482 mm × 533 mm × 131 mm (19.0" × 21.0" × 5.1") |
Certification
| Certification | CE; FCC; UL; RoHS; WEEE |
| CE | EN 55032, EN 61000-3-3, EN IEC 61000-3-2, EN 55035 |
| FCC | Part15 Subpart B |
Dimensions
Engineering drawing reproduced 1:1 from the official datasheet.

| Dimensions | 482 mm × 533 mm × 131 mm (19.0" × 21.0" × 5.1") |
| Height | 3U |
| Weight (without HDD) | ≤ 6.5 kg (14.3 lb) |
| Power supply | AC 100 to 240 V |
| Consumption (without HDD) | ≤ 50 W |

Optional Mounting & Expansion Accessories
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64/128-Channel Hot-Swap RAID NVR FAQ — NVR516-E-R
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Can the NVR516-64E-R / 128E-R record Hikvision, Dahua or other third-party cameras?
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How many days will the NVR516-128E-R keep with 24 TB disks?
What is the difference between the NVR516-64E-R and the NVR516-64?
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