Hikvision DS-9616NI-M8 16 Channel NVR 2U 8K Network Video Recorder
100% Official Brand / Serial Number Verifiable / 3-Year Warranty
(HDD not included)
- 16-channel NVR — connect up to 16 IP cameras simultaneously
- Records in ultra-high 12MP resolution for crisp, detailed footage
- 8 HDD bays support up to 128TB total storage — expand as you grow
- Smart H.265+ compression saves up to 75% storage vs H.264
- Free remote viewing via Hik-Connect app — anywhere, anytime
- Works with all ONVIF-compliant IP cameras for flexible setup
- 2× HDMI outputs (8K/4K) for high-res local monitoring
Details
16-Channel 8K Network Video Recorder
The Hikvision DS-9616NI-M8 is a professional 2U network video recorder designed for commercial buildings, industrial facilities, campuses, transportation sites, retail environments, and other multi-camera surveillance systems. It supports up to 16 IP camera inputs, with 320 Mbps incoming bandwidth and 400 Mbps outgoing bandwidth for centralized video recording and network transmission.
8K Display and Flexible Video Decoding
The recorder supports HDMI video output up to 8K resolution or dual 4K resolution according to the selected display configuration. Independent HDMI and VGA interfaces provide main and auxiliary display options. The detailed decoding capability includes 2-channel 32MP, 3-channel 24MP, 4-channel 16MP, 6-channel 12MP, 8-channel 8MP, and 16-channel 5MP video at 30 fps.
Expandable Storage with RAID Support
The DS-9616NI-M8 provides 8 hot-plug SATA interfaces and 1 eSATA interface for compatible storage expansion. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 are supported for configurable storage redundancy. The recorder also supports 16-channel synchronous playback and dual-stream recording to help balance storage use and network bandwidth.
Smart Camera and POS Integration
The recorder supports compatible special camera functions, including VCA events, ANPR, people counting, heat maps, and fisheye camera applications. POS information can be overlaid on live view and playback, while POS-triggered recording and alarm functions support retail, commercial, and transaction-monitoring systems.
Specification
| Video and Audio | |
| IP Video Input | 16-ch Up to 32 MP resolution \*: The NVR supports up to 8-ch 32/24/16 MP IP video inputs. |
| Incoming Bandwidth | 320 Mbps |
| Outgoing Bandwidth | 400 Mbps |
| HDMI | 1 Output8K (7680 × 4320)/30 Hz, 4K (3840 × 2160)/60 Hz, 4K (3840 × 2160)/30 Hz, 2K (2560 × 1440)/60 Hz, 1920 × 1080/60 Hz |
| HDMI | 2 Output 4K (3840 × 2160)/60 Hz, 4K (3840 × 2160)/30 Hz, 2K (2560 × 1440)/60 Hz, 1920 × 1080/60 Hz \*: When HDMI 1 output resolution is 8K, the maximum HDMI 2 output resolution is 1080p. |
| VGA | 1 Output1920 × 1080/60 Hz |
| VGA | 2 Output1920 × 1080/60 Hz |
| Video Output Mode | HDMI 1 and VGA 1 provide simultaneous video output, and work as the main output; HDMI 2 and VGA 2 provide simultaneous video output, and work as the auxiliary output |
| CVBS Output | 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), resolution: PAL: 704 × 576, NTSC: 704 × 480 |
| Audio Output | 2-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 KΩ) |
| Two-Way Audio | 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ, using the audio input) |
| Decoding | |
| Decoding Format | H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 |
| Recording Resolution | 32 MP/24 MP/16MP/12 MP/8 MP/7 MP/6 MP/5 MP/4 MP/3 MP/1080p/UXGA/720p/VGA/4CIF/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF \*: The NVR supports up to 8-ch 32/24/16 MP IP video inputs, all channels for less than 16 MP. |
| Synchronous playback | 16-ch |
| Decoding Capability | 2-ch@32 MP (30 fps); 3-ch@24 MP (30 fps); 4-ch@16MP (30 fps); 6-ch@12MP (30 fps);8-ch@8 MP (30 fps); 16-ch@5 MP (30 fps); |
| Audio Compression | G.711ulaw/G.711alaw/G.722/G.726/AAC/MP2L2/PCM |
| Network | |
| Network Protocol | TCP/IP, DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, ISUP, UPnP™, HTTP, HTTPS, ONVIF(Version 2.2), OTAP |
| Network Interface | 2, RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface |
| Camera Access Protocol | ONVIF(Version 2.5), RTSP |
| RAID | |
| RAID Type | RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, RAID10 |
| Auxiliary Interface | |
| Serial Interface | 1 RS-485 (full-duplex), 1 RS-232 |
| SATA | 8 SATA interfaces supporting hot-plug |
| eSATA | 1 eSATA interface |
| Capacity | Up to 16 TB capacity for each disk |
| Alarm In/Out | 16/9 |
| USB Interface | Front panel: 2 × USB 2.0; Rear panel: 2 × USB 3.0 |
| Ctrl | 12V Controllable 12 VDC, 1 A power output for external alarm device; The power will be turned on when the alarm output is triggered. \*: The Ctrl 12V power is controlled by alarm output 9. |
| DC | 12V12 VDC, 1 A power output |
| General | |
| Power | Supply100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz |
| Consumption | ≤ 50 W (without HDD) |
| Working Temperature | -10 °C to 55 °C (14 °F to 131 °F) |
| Working Humidity | 10% to 90% |
| Chassis | 2U chassis |
| Dimension | (W × D × H)445 × 465 × 93 mm ( 17.5"× 18.3" × 3.7") |
| ≤ | 10 kg (without HDD, 22 lb.) |
| Certification | |
| Obtained CertificationCE, FCC | |
| CEEN | 55032:2015, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 50130-4 |
| Cyber Security | |
| EN | 303645Support |
| Secure Boot | Support |
| Secure Component Verification SVCSupport | |
| Password Protection | Support |
| IP & MAC Address Filtering | Support |
| HTTPS Encryption | Support |
| Live View & Playback Stream EncryptionSupport | : AES128 |
| IEEE | 802.1X(EAP-TLS) Network Access ControlSupport |
| Signed Firmware | Support |
| Others | Digest authentication: Support User access log : Support Centralized certificate management : Support Brute force delay protection : Support \*Product performance is based on testing in a controlled environment. Your results may vary due to several external and environmental factors. |

