Dahua 16-Channel Network Video Recorders

The Dahua 16-channel NVR is the backbone of mid-size commercial surveillance — powerful enough to handle 16 simultaneous IP camera streams at up to 12MP resolution, yet compact enough for a standard network rack. This is the NVR that restaurants, warehouses, medical clinics, car dealerships, schools, and multi-tenant office buildings depend on for continuous, reliable recording.

A 16CH Dahua NVR gives you room to grow. Start with 8 cameras today and expand to 12 or 16 as your security needs evolve — no recorder upgrade required. Most Dahua 16-channel models include 8 to 16 built-in PoE ports, with the flexibility to connect additional PoE switches for cameras that run beyond the NVR's built-in port count.

Why 16 channels is the commercial sweet spot:
- Coverage density — 16 channels let you cover every entrance, hallway, cash register, parking area, and storage room in a typical 5,000–15,000 sq ft commercial space without compromise
- Future-proof bandwidth — Dahua 16CH NVRs typically offer 160–320 Mbps incoming bandwidth, enough to handle 16 channels of 4MP at full frame rate or a mix of 8× 4MP + 4× 8MP + 4× 4MP
- Dual HDD bays — install two surveillance-grade drives for either extended retention (up to 20TB total) or RAID mirroring for redundancy; critical for businesses where footage loss is not an option
- AI across all channels — WizSense-enabled 16CH NVRs apply human/vehicle classification to every channel, not just a subset; search playback by "show me every person who approached the back door this week"