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Dahua DHI-NVR608H-64-XI 64-Channel WizMind NVR with AcuPick, 8 HDD Bays & RAID

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  • Enterprise 64-Channel Recording: Manages up to 64 IP cameras with high-bandwidth processing for large, multi-zone surveillance systems.
  • 8-Channel AcuPick: Combines recorder and compatible camera intelligence to locate relevant human and vehicle targets in recorded video.
  • Extensive Recorder-Side AI: Supports 32-channel perimeter protection and SMD Plus, plus face, metadata and PPE analysis.
  • Large Face Library: Stores up to 40 face databases containing a combined 300,000 images for structured identity comparison.
  • 8-Bay RAID Storage: Supports eight hot-swappable HDDs with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 for flexible retention planning.
  • Multi-Screen Monitoring: Provides four HDMI and two VGA outputs, including up to 8K output through HDMI 3 in simultaneous mode.

Details

Enterprise Recording for Large Camera Networks

The Dahua DHI-NVR608H-64-XI is a 64-channel, 2U WizMind network video recorder for enterprise, campus, industrial and multi-building surveillance projects. Its processing platform supports IP cameras up to 32 MP and delivers up to 1280 Mbps incoming and recording bandwidth when recorder-side AI is disabled. Four HDMI and two VGA outputs provide flexible control-room viewing across multiple displays.

Turn Recorded Events into Searchable Evidence

Recorder-side intelligence includes eight-channel AcuPick, eight-channel face detection and recognition, eight-channel video metadata and four-channel PPE detection. For wider event coverage, the NVR also processes perimeter protection and SMD Plus across up to 32 channels. AcuPick uses front-end and back-end intelligence together, so compatible cameras are required to search efficiently for relevant people and vehicles.

Face management supports up to 40 databases containing a combined 300,000 images. Video metadata can extract attributes from people, motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles, while PPE detection evaluates workwear and hats for configured compliance scenarios.

Storage Architecture for Long-Term Projects

  • Eight SATA bays: Each installed HDD can have a stated capacity of up to 20 TB, subject to environmental temperature.
  • RAID options: Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 to balance usable capacity, performance and drive-failure protection.
  • Hot-swappable drives: The drawer-style chassis allows HDD replacement without dismantling the recorder.
  • Expansion support: An optional four-bay eSATA extension cabinet is listed for compatible storage expansion.

Specification

System
Main Processor Industrial-grade processor
Operating System Embedded Linux
Operating Interface Web, Local GUI
AI
AI by Recorder Face detection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); perimeter protection; SMD Plus; AcuPick; PPE Detection
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; heat map; PPE detection; AcuPick
AcuPick Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) 8 channels
AcuPick Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) All channels (64 targets/s)
Perimeter Protection
Perimeter Performance AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) Simultaneous mode: 32 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel; Heterogeneous mode: 24 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel; Refer to the information on video output for details on the mode
Perimeter Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) All channels (64 targets/s)
Face Detection
Face Attributes Gender; age group; glasses; expressions; face mask; beard
Face Detection Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) Simultaneous mode: 8 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel); Heterogeneous mode: 5 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel); Refer to the information on video output for details on the mode
Face Detection Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) All channels (64 targets/s)
Face Recognition
Face Database Capacity Up to 40 face databases with 300,000 images, with a total capacity of 48 G.
Face Recognition Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) Simultaneous mode: 32-channel FD (by camera) + FR (by recorder), image stream: 32 face images/s; 8-channel FD (by recorder) + FR (by recorder), video stream: 16 face images/s; Heterogeneous mode: 16-channel FD (by camera) + FR (by recorder), image stream: 16 face images/s; 5-channel FD (by recorder) + FR (by recorder), video stream: 10 face images/s; Refer to the information on video output for details on the mode
Face Recognition Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) All channels (64 targets/s)
SMD Plus
SMD Plus by Recorder 32-channel: Secondary filtering for human and motor vehicle, reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting condition change
SMD by Camera All channels (128 targets/s)
Video Metadata
Metadata Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) 8 channels
Metadata Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) All channels (64 targets/s)
People Attributes 9 human body attributes
Motor Vehicle Attributes License plate, plate color, vehicle model, vehicle logo, plate color, ornament, calling
Non-motor Vehicle Attributes Vehicle model, vehicle color, number of persons, helmet
Vehicle License Plate Comparison
ANPR by Camera (Number of Channels) All channels (64 targets/s)
License Plate Database Capacity Blocklist and allowlist: 20,000
Audio and Video
Access Channel 64 channels
Network Bandwidth AI disabled: 1280 Mbps incoming, 1280 Mbps recording and 1024 Mbps outgoing; AI enabled: 640 Mbps incoming, 640 Mbps recording and 512 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
Decoding Capability AI disabled: 2-channel 32 MP@30 fps; 3-channel 24 MP@30 fps; 5-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 6-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 10-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 13-channel 6 MP@30 fps; 16-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 20-channel 4 MP@30 fps; 40-channel 1080p@30 fps; 64-channel 720p@30 fps; AI enabled: 1-channel 32 MP@30 fps; 1-channel 24 MP@30 fps; 2-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 2-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 5-channel 6 MP@30 fps; 6-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 4 MP@30 fps; 16-channel 1080p@30 fps; 36-channel 720p@30 fps; 64-channel D1@30 fps
Video Output 2 VGA, 4 HDMI; VGA: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720; HDMI1&2: 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720; HDMI3: 7680 × 4320, 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720; HDMI4: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720; Simultaneous mode: Max. resolution of VGA1 and VGA2 is 1080p; max. resolution of HDMI1 and HDMI2 is 4K; max. resolution of HDMI3 is 8K; max. resolution of HDMI4 is 1080p; Heterogeneous mode: Max. resolution of VGA1 and VGA2 is 1080p; max. resolution of HDMI1, HDMI2 and HDMI3 is 4K; max. resolution of HDMI4 is 1080p
Multi-screen Display Main screen: 1/4/8/9/16/25/36/64; Sub screen: 1/4/8/9/16/25/36
Third-party Camera Access ONVIF; Panasonic; Sony; Axis; Arecont; Pelco; Canon; Hanwha
Compression Standard
Video Compression Smart H.265+; H.265; Smart H.264+; H.264; MPEG4; MJPEG
Audio Compression G.711a; G.711u; PCM; G726
Network
Network Protocol HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4; IPv6; UDP; SNMP; NTP; DHCP; DNS; SMTP; UPnP; IP Filter; PPPoE; FTP; DDNS; Alarm Server; IP Search (Supports IP camera, DVR, NVS, etc.); Multicast; P2P; Auto Registration; iSCSI
Mobile Phone Access iOS; Android
Interoperability ONVIF (Profile S/profile T/Profile G); CGI; SDK
Browser Chrome; IE 9 or later; Firefox
Network Mode Multi-address mode, load balance, fault tolerance and other network port binding modes
Recording Playback
Multi-channel Playback Up to 16 channels
Record Mode Manual; alarm; motion detection; scheduled
Backup Method USB device and network
Playback Mode 1. Play, pause, stop, fast forward, fast backward, rewind, play by frame; 2. Full screen, backup (cut/file), partially enlarge, audio on/off
Storage
Disk Group Yes
RAID RAID 0/1/5/6/10
Hot Swapping Yes
Alarm
General Alarm Motion detection; video tampering; video loss; scene changing, PIR alarm, IPC external alarm
Anomaly Alarm Camera offline; storage error; disk full; IP conflict; MAC conflict; login lock; abnormal behavior of fan
Intelligent Alarm Face detection; face recognition; perimeter protection (intrusion and tripwire); SMD Plus alarms; ANPR; people counting; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; heat map
Alarm Linkage Record; snapshot; IPC external alarm output; buzzer; log, preset; email
Port
Audio Input 1-channel RCA
Audio Output 2-channel RCA
Alarm Input 16 channels
Alarm Output 8 channels
Disk Interface 8 SATA ports. Each disk can contain up to 20 TB. This limit varies depending on the environment temperature.
eSATA 1
RS-232 1
RS-485 1 × A/B
USB 4 (2 front USB 2.0 ports, 2 rear USB 3.0 ports)
HDMI 4
VGA 2
Network Port 2 (10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet port, RJ-45)
General
Model NVR608H-64-XI
Product Description 64CH 2U 8HDDs WizMind Network Video Recorder
Power Supply 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption <18 W (without HDD)
Net Weight 6.40 kg (14.11 lb) (without HDD)
Gross Weight 10.35 kg (22.82 lb) (without HDD)
Product Dimensions 444.0 mm × 456.6 mm × 95.0 mm (17.48" × 17.98" × 3.74") (W × D × H)
Packaging Dimensions 570.0 mm × 570.0 mm × 226.0 mm (22.44" × 22.44" × 8.90") (W × D × H)
Operating Temperature –10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F)
Storage Temperature 0 °C to +40 °C (+32 °F to +104 °F)
Operating Humidity 10%–93% (RH), non-condensing
Certifications FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part15, SubpartB, Class A; CE-EMC: EN 55032:2020, Class A; EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN 55035:2020; EN 50130-4:2011+A1:2014; CE-LVD: EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
Datasheet Document NVR608H-64-XI_S0_datasheet_20260529 (Release Date: 2026-05-29)
User Manuals & Guides HDD INSTALLATION GUIDE_V1.0.3 (2026-05-27); Dahua Network Video Recorder_User Manual_V2.4.2 (2026-05-27); Network Video Recorder_Quick Start Guide_V1.0.0 (2026-05-27)
A&E Document NVR608H-64-XI_A&E_20261012143426 (Release Date: 2022-07-28)

FAQ

What type of project is the DHI-NVR608H-64-XI designed for?

It is intended for integrators and security teams managing large commercial, industrial, campus or multi-building systems. Its 64-channel capacity, multi-screen outputs, eight-drive architecture and recorder-side analytics make it more appropriate for centralized surveillance than small standalone installations.

Does AcuPick work with every connected IP camera?

No. AcuPick combines front-end and recorder intelligence, so compatible AcuPick cameras are required. The NVR processes AcuPick on up to eight channels, while ordinary ONVIF connectivity only confirms basic interoperability and does not guarantee access to camera-side intelligent features.

How does enabling recorder AI affect bandwidth and decoding?

With recorder AI disabled, the NVR supports up to 1280 Mbps incoming, 1280 Mbps recording and 1024 Mbps outgoing bandwidth. Enabling recorder AI changes these limits to 640, 640 and 512 Mbps respectively. Maximum decoding also changes from 40 to 16 simultaneous 1080p streams at 30 fps.

How should buyers plan the eight-drive storage configuration?

Each of the eight SATA bays supports an HDD up to 20 TB, but usable capacity depends on the selected RAID level. RAID protection consumes part of the raw capacity, and actual retention also depends on camera count, bitrate, resolution, compression, frame rate and recording schedule. HDDs are not stated as included.