Product comparison · 2 network video recorders (nvr)

Dahua Technology Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black vs Dahua Technology NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black

40specifications compared
23differ
17identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Video input channels
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:8 channels
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:16 channels
Alarm input channels
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:4
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:16
Maximum resolution
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:3840 x 2160 pixels
Number of HDDs supported
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:2
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:8
Maximum storage capacity
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:6 TB
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:64 TB
HDD interface
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:Serial ATA III
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:SATA III
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantity
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:4
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:16
HDMI ports quantity
- Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black:1
- NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black:2

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Comparison of DHI-NVR4208-P, NVR5816-16P-4KS2E
72 specifications	A Dahua Technology Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black Model DHI-NVR4208-P View product	B Dahua Technology NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black Model NVR5816-16P-4KS2E View product
Performance4 differ
Video input channelsDiffers	8 channels	16 channels
Alarm input channelsDiffers	4	16
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Supported resolutionsKnown for one	1920 x 1080 1280 x 1024 1280 x 720 1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bit rate	20000 Kbit/s	20000 Kbit/s
Number of usersKnown for one	128 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Two-way talk	Yes	Yes
Video motion detection	Yes	Yes
Number of motion detection zonesKnown for one	396	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video loss detection	Yes	Yes
Multi-screen	Yes	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD)	Yes	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, H.264+, M-JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installed	Embedded LINUX	Embedded LINUX
Backup function	Yes	Yes
PTZ control	Yes	Yes
Playback controls	Yes	Yes
Playback modesDiffers	Backup selection, Digital zoom, Forward, Next camera, Pause, Play, Previous camera, Repeat, Shuffle, Stop	Backup selection, Digital zoom, Forward, Full screen, Next camera, Pause, Play, Previous camera, Repeat, Reverse, Shuffle, Speed Adjust, Stop
Recording modesKnown for one	Manual, Schedule	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording timeKnown for one	60 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alarm output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
SnapshotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hard drive3 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	8
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	64 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityDiffers	4	16
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) output portsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 interface	Yes	Yes
RS-485 ports	1	1
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, UPnP, RTSP, UDP, SMTP, NTP, DHCP, DNS, IP Filter, PPPoE,DDNS, FTP, Alarm Server, IP Search (Support Dahua IP camera, DVR, NVS	HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4/IPv6; UPnP; SNMP; RTSP; UDP; SMTP; NTP; DHCP; DNS; IP Filter; PPPoE; DDNS; FTP; Alarm Server; IP Search (Supports Dahua IP camera, DVR, NVS, and more.) ; P2P
HDMI outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio RCA inputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio RCA outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Rack capacityDiffers	1U	2U
Product colour	Black	Black
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, UL	CE: EN55032; EN55024; EN50130-4; EN60950-1 FCC: Part 15 Subpart B; ANSI C63.4-2014 UL: UL 60950-1
Processor1 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	17.5 W
Output currentKnown for one	4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 / 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 55 °C	-10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 93%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 85%
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	375 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	285.8 mm	452.5 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	94.9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	7 kg
Package weightDiffers	3.2 kg	9.5 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	563 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	563 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm

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Dahua Technology Lite DHI-NVR4208-P network video recorder 1U Black vs Dahua Technology NVR5816-16P-4KS2E 2U Black

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