Dahua DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ 32 Channel Wizsense AI NVR
The Dahua DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ is a 32-channel 1.5U Pro WizSense network video recorder with sixteen built-in PoE ports and four SATA bays. It records up to 32 IP cameras at resolutions up to 32MP, runs recorder-side AI including face recognition, perimeter protection and SMD Plus, and drives dual HDMI and dual VGA outputs for a multi-screen layout. Hard drives are supplied separately.
Key points
- 32 IP channels in a 1.5U chassis; 16 built-in PoE ports (130 W total, ePoE)
- Records cameras up to 32MP; 384 Mbps incoming (200 Mbps with AI on)
- Four SATA bays up to 16TB each (up to 64TB); plus eSATA; HDD not included
- AI by recorder: face detection & recognition, perimeter protection, SMD Plus
- Rich camera-side AI: video metadata, ANPR, people counting and more
- Dual HDMI + dual VGA, 4K display; Smart H.265+; remote view via DMSS
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§ 01Overview
What the DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ is
The Dahua DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ is a Pro-series 32-channel recorder in a 1.5U chassis, built for larger commercial and multi-area sites that need high channel count, high resolution and plenty of storage. Sixteen of its channels have built-in PoE so cameras connect over single cables, and the remaining channels take cameras from your network switches, up to 32 IP cameras in total at resolutions as high as 32MP.
It runs Dahua's recorder-side WizSense AI — face detection and recognition on two channels, perimeter protection on four channels and SMD Plus on eight channels — and supports a rich set of camera-side analytics including video metadata, ANPR, people counting and stereo analysis when used with capable WizSense cameras. With AI off it handles 384 Mbps of incoming bandwidth; enabling AI features reduces usable bandwidth to around 200 Mbps, so plan camera count and bitrates against the mode you will run. Dual HDMI and dual VGA outputs with 4K display let you spread cameras across several screens.
It has four SATA bays, each taking a surveillance drive up to 16TB for up to 64TB total, plus an eSATA port, and it is supplied without drives so you can plan capacity to suit your retention. The sixteen PoE ports share a 130 W budget (25.5 W per port, with ePoE for long cable runs).
§ 02Engineering
DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ specifications
- Records IP cameras up to 32MP; 384 Mbps incoming (200 Mbps with AI enabled)
- Four SATA bays up to 16TB each (up to 64TB) plus eSATA — drives supplied separately
- Disk Group for flexible storage allocation across the four SATA bays
- RS-485 interface for PTZ camera control and third-party integration
- AI by recorder: 2-channel face detection and recognition, 4-channel perimeter, 8-channel SMD Plus
- Camera-side AI support: video metadata, ANPR, people counting, stereo analysis and more
- Dual HDMI and dual VGA outputs with 4K display for multi-screen layouts
- Smart H.265+ compression to extend recording time and cut bandwidth
- Remote live view and playback via the free DMSS app; genuine Australian stock, 3-year warranty
§ 03Full datasheet
Detailed specifications
Video
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access Channel | 32 |
| Network Bandwidth | AI disabled: 384 Mbps incoming, 384 Mbps recording and 384 Mbps outgoing | AI enabled: 200 Mbps incoming, 200 Mbps recording and 200 Mbps outgoing |
| Resolution | 32 MP; 24 MP; 16 MP; 12 MP; 8 MP; 5 MP; 4 MP; 1080p; 720p; D1; CIF; QCIF |
| Decoding Capability | AI disabled: 2-channel 32 MP@20 fps; 2-channel 24 MP@20 fps; 4-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 5-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 12-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 16-channel 4 MP@30 fps; 32-channel 1080p@30 fps | AI enabled: 1-channel 32 MP@20 fps; 1-channel 24 MP@20 fps; 2-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 12-channel 4 MP@30 fps; 24-channel 1080p@30 fps |
| Video Output | 2-channel VGA, 2-channel HDMI video output. | Heterogeneous video source output for HDMI1 and HDMI2 | Simultaneous video source output for VGA1 and HDMI1 | Simultaneous video source output for VGA2 and HDMI2 | Supports 4K display |
| Multi-screen Display | Main screen: 1/4/8/9/16/25/36 | Sub screen: 1/4/8/9/16 |
| Third-party Camera Access | ONVIF; Panasonic; Sony; Axis; Arecont; Pelco; Canon; Samsung |
| Video Compression | Smart H.265+; H.265; Smart H.264+; H.264; MJPEG |
| Multi-channel Playback | Up to 16 channels |
| Record Mode | General, motion detection; intelligent; alarm; POS |
| Backup Method | USB device and network |
| Playback Mode | Instant playback, general playback, event playback, tag playback, smart playback (face and motion detection) |
Audio
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio Compression | G.711a; G.711u; PCM; G726 |
AI & Deep Learning
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| AI by Recorder | Face detection; face recognition; perimeter protection; SMD Plus |
| AI by Camera | Face detection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); perimeter protection; SMD Plus; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; vehicle density; heat map |
| Perimeter Performance AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 4 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel |
| Perimeter Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 16 channels |
| Face Attributes | Gender; age group; glasses; expressions; face mask; beard |
| Face Detection Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 2 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel) |
| Face Detection Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 16 channels |
| Face Database Capacity | Up to 20 face databases with 20,000 images, with a total capacity of 2.5 G. Name, gender, birthday, address, credential type, credential No., countries & regions and state can be added to each face image. |
| Face Recognition Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 1. 16-channel FD (by camera) + FR (by recorder), image stream: 16 face images/s | 2. 2-channe FD (by recorder) + FR (by recorder), video stream: 12 face images/s |
| Face Recognition Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 16 channels |
| SMD Plus by Recorder | 8 channels: Secondary filtering for human and motor vehicle , reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting condition change |
| SMD Plus by Camera | 16 channels |
| Metadata Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 8 channels |
| Human Attributes | Top color, top type, bottom color, bottom type, hat, bag, age, gender and umbrella |
| Motor Vehicle Attributes | License plate, plate color, vehicle body, vehicle model, vehicle logo, calling, seatbelt, vehicle interior, vehicle registration location. |
| Non-motor Vehicle Attributes | Vehicle model, vehicle color, number of persons, helmet. |
| ANPR by Camera (Number of Channels) | 8 channels |
| License Plate Database Capacity | 1. Create up to 20,000 plate numbers. | 2. Blocklist and allowlist |
Network & Storage
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Main Processor | Industrial-grade processor |
| Operating System | Embedded Linux |
| Operating Interface | Web, Local GUI |
| Network Protocol | HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4/IPv6; RTSP; UDP; SNMP; NTP; DHCP; DNS; SMTP; UPnP; IP Filter; PPPoE; FTP; DDNS; Alarm Server; IP Search (Supports Dahua IP camera, DVR, NVS, etc.); Multicast; P2P; Auto Registration |
| Mobile Phone Access | iOS; Android |
| Interoperability | ONVIF 21.12(Profile T; Profile S; Profile G); CGI; SDK |
| Browser | Chrome | IE 9 or later | Firefox |
| HDD Interface | 4 SATA ports, up to 16 TB.The maximum HDD capacity varies with environment temperature. |
| Disk Group | YES |
Event & Alarm
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| General Alarm | Motion detection; privacy masking; local alarm |
| Anomaly Alarm | Camera offline; storage error; disk full; IP conflict; MAC conflict; login lock; abnormal behavior of fan; cybersecurity exception |
| Intelligent Alarm | Face detection; perimeter protection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); SMD Plus; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; vehicle density; heat map |
| Alarm Linkage | Record; snapshot (panoramic); local alarm output; IPC external alarm output; access controller; audio; buzzer; log, preset; email |
Interface
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio Input | 1-channel RCA |
| Audio Output | 2-channel RCA |
| Alarm Input | 16 channels |
| Alarm Output | 6 channels (1-channel 12 V 1 A output) |
| eSATA | 1 |
| RS-232 | 1 |
| RS-485 | 1 (half-duplex serial communication) |
| USB | 3(1 front USB 2.0 port, 2 rear USB 3.0 ports) |
| HDMI | 2 |
| VGA | 2 |
| Network Port | 1 (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port, RJ-45) |
| PoE Port | 16 ports, 10/100 Mbps, IEEE 802.3 af/at, 1-8 ports support ePoE |
General & Environment
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | 100–240 VAC, 50-60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | Total output of NVR is ≤ 13 W (without HDD) | Total output power of PoE is 130 W, the maximum output power of a single port is 25.5 W |
| Net Weight | 4.82 kg (10.63 lb) |
| Gross Weight | 7.09 kg (15.63 lb) |
| Product Dimensions | 440.0 mm × 415.6 mm x 76.0 mm (17.32" × 16.36" × 3.00") (W ×D × H) |
| Packaging Dimensions | 530.0 mm × 500.0 mm × 210.0 mm (20.87" × 19.69" × 8.27")(W × D × H) |
| Operating Temperature | –10 °C to +55 °C (14 °F to +131 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10%–93% (RH) |
| Installation | Rack or desktop |
| Certifications | FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part15, SubpartB, Class A | CE-EMC: EN 55032: 2015+A1: 2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019+A1: 2021; EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1: 2019+A2: 2021; EN 55035: 2017+A11: 2020; EN 50130-4: 2011+A1: 2014 | CE-LVD: EN 62368-1: 2014 |
| Video — Access Channel | 32 |
|---|---|
| Video — Network Bandwidth | AI disabled: 384 Mbps incoming, 384 Mbps recording and 384 Mbps outgoing | AI enabled: 200 Mbps incoming, 200 Mbps recording and 200 Mbps outgoing |
| Video — Resolution | 32 MP; 24 MP; 16 MP; 12 MP; 8 MP; 5 MP; 4 MP; 1080p; 720p; D1; CIF; QCIF |
| Video — Decoding Capability | AI disabled: 2-channel 32 MP@20 fps; 2-channel 24 MP@20 fps; 4-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 5-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 12-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 16-channel 4 MP@30 fps; 32-channel 1080p@30 fps | AI enabled: 1-channel 32 MP@20 fps; 1-channel 24 MP@20 fps; 2-channel 16 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 12 MP@30 fps; 4-channel 8 MP@30 fps; 8-channel 5 MP@30 fps; 12-channel 4 MP@30 fps; 24-channel 1080p@30 fps |
| Video — Video Output | 2-channel VGA, 2-channel HDMI video output. | Heterogeneous video source output for HDMI1 and HDMI2 | Simultaneous video source output for VGA1 and HDMI1 | Simultaneous video source output for VGA2 and HDMI2 | Supports 4K display |
| Video — Multi-screen Display | Main screen: 1/4/8/9/16/25/36 | Sub screen: 1/4/8/9/16 |
| Video — Third-party Camera Access | ONVIF; Panasonic; Sony; Axis; Arecont; Pelco; Canon; Samsung |
| Video — Video Compression | Smart H.265+; H.265; Smart H.264+; H.264; MJPEG |
| Video — Multi-channel Playback | Up to 16 channels |
| Video — Record Mode | General, motion detection; intelligent; alarm; POS |
| Video — Backup Method | USB device and network |
| Video — Playback Mode | Instant playback, general playback, event playback, tag playback, smart playback (face and motion detection) |
| Audio — Audio Compression | G.711a; G.711u; PCM; G726 |
| AI & Deep Learning — AI by Recorder | Face detection; face recognition; perimeter protection; SMD Plus |
| AI & Deep Learning — AI by Camera | Face detection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); perimeter protection; SMD Plus; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; vehicle density; heat map |
| AI & Deep Learning — Perimeter Performance AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 4 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel |
| AI & Deep Learning — Perimeter Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 16 channels |
| AI & Deep Learning — Face Attributes | Gender; age group; glasses; expressions; face mask; beard |
| AI & Deep Learning — Face Detection Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 2 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel) |
| AI & Deep Learning — Face Detection Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 16 channels |
| AI & Deep Learning — Face Database Capacity | Up to 20 face databases with 20,000 images, with a total capacity of 2.5 G. Name, gender, birthday, address, credential type, credential No., countries & regions and state can be added to each face image. |
| AI & Deep Learning — Face Recognition Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 1. 16-channel FD (by camera) + FR (by recorder), image stream: 16 face images/s | 2. 2-channe FD (by recorder) + FR (by recorder), video stream: 12 face images/s |
| AI & Deep Learning — Face Recognition Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 16 channels |
| AI & Deep Learning — SMD Plus by Recorder | 8 channels: Secondary filtering for human and motor vehicle , reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting condition change |
| AI & Deep Learning — SMD Plus by Camera | 16 channels |
| AI & Deep Learning — Metadata Performance of AI by Camera (Number of Channels) | 8 channels |
| AI & Deep Learning — Human Attributes | Top color, top type, bottom color, bottom type, hat, bag, age, gender and umbrella |
| AI & Deep Learning — Motor Vehicle Attributes | License plate, plate color, vehicle body, vehicle model, vehicle logo, calling, seatbelt, vehicle interior, vehicle registration location. |
| AI & Deep Learning — Non-motor Vehicle Attributes | Vehicle model, vehicle color, number of persons, helmet. |
| AI & Deep Learning — ANPR by Camera (Number of Channels) | 8 channels |
| AI & Deep Learning — License Plate Database Capacity | 1. Create up to 20,000 plate numbers. | 2. Blocklist and allowlist |
| Network & Storage — Main Processor | Industrial-grade processor |
| Network & Storage — Operating System | Embedded Linux |
| Network & Storage — Operating Interface | Web, Local GUI |
| Network & Storage — Network Protocol | HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4/IPv6; RTSP; UDP; SNMP; NTP; DHCP; DNS; SMTP; UPnP; IP Filter; PPPoE; FTP; DDNS; Alarm Server; IP Search (Supports Dahua IP camera, DVR, NVS, etc.); Multicast; P2P; Auto Registration |
| Network & Storage — Mobile Phone Access | iOS; Android |
| Network & Storage — Interoperability | ONVIF 21.12(Profile T; Profile S; Profile G); CGI; SDK |
| Network & Storage — Browser | Chrome | IE 9 or later | Firefox |
| Network & Storage — HDD Interface | 4 SATA ports, up to 16 TB.The maximum HDD capacity varies with environment temperature. |
| Network & Storage — Disk Group | YES |
| Event & Alarm — General Alarm | Motion detection; privacy masking; local alarm |
| Event & Alarm — Anomaly Alarm | Camera offline; storage error; disk full; IP conflict; MAC conflict; login lock; abnormal behavior of fan; cybersecurity exception |
| Event & Alarm — Intelligent Alarm | Face detection; perimeter protection; face recognition; video metadata (human, motor vehicles, and non-motor vehicles); SMD Plus; stereo analysis; crowd distribution; people counting; ANPR; vehicle density; heat map |
| Event & Alarm — Alarm Linkage | Record; snapshot (panoramic); local alarm output; IPC external alarm output; access controller; audio; buzzer; log, preset; email |
| Interface — Audio Input | 1-channel RCA |
| Interface — Audio Output | 2-channel RCA |
| Interface — Alarm Input | 16 channels |
| Interface — Alarm Output | 6 channels (1-channel 12 V 1 A output) |
| Interface — eSATA | 1 |
| Interface — RS-232 | 1 |
| Interface — RS-485 | 1 (half-duplex serial communication) |
| Interface — USB | 3(1 front USB 2.0 port, 2 rear USB 3.0 ports) |
| Interface — HDMI | 2 |
| Interface — VGA | 2 |
| Interface — Network Port | 1 (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port, RJ-45) |
| Interface — PoE Port | 16 ports, 10/100 Mbps, IEEE 802.3 af/at, 1-8 ports support ePoE |
| General & Environment — Power Supply | 100–240 VAC, 50-60 Hz |
| General & Environment — Power Consumption | Total output of NVR is ≤ 13 W (without HDD) | Total output power of PoE is 130 W, the maximum output power of a single port is 25.5 W |
| General & Environment — Net Weight | 4.82 kg (10.63 lb) |
| General & Environment — Gross Weight | 7.09 kg (15.63 lb) |
| General & Environment — Product Dimensions | 440.0 mm × 415.6 mm x 76.0 mm (17.32" × 16.36" × 3.00") (W ×D × H) |
| General & Environment — Packaging Dimensions | 530.0 mm × 500.0 mm × 210.0 mm (20.87" × 19.69" × 8.27")(W × D × H) |
| General & Environment — Operating Temperature | –10 °C to +55 °C (14 °F to +131 °F) |
| General & Environment — Storage Temperature | –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F) |
| General & Environment — Operating Humidity | 10%–93% (RH) |
| General & Environment — Installation | Rack or desktop |
| General & Environment — Certifications | FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part15, SubpartB, Class A | CE-EMC: EN 55032: 2015+A1: 2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019+A1: 2021; EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1: 2019+A2: 2021; EN 55035: 2017+A11: 2020; EN 50130-4: 2011+A1: 2014 | CE-LVD: EN 62368-1: 2014 |
§ 04Why choose this
Built for the way you actually use the DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ
Sixteen PoE ports plus network channels
Power up to sixteen cameras directly and add the rest from your switches, for flexible cabling across a bigger site.
Storage that scales
Four SATA bays up to 16TB each (up to 64TB) plus eSATA give the capacity and retention a busy 32-channel system needs.
AI and multi-screen control
Recorder-side face, perimeter and SMD Plus analytics plus dual HDMI and dual VGA outputs make it suited to a staffed monitoring position.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Larger commercial sites
Centralise up to 32 cameras across a building, warehouse or yard on one Pro recorder with multi-screen output.
Multi-building and campus
Aggregate cameras from several switches and buildings into a single 32-channel unit.
High-resolution systems
Run high-megapixel cameras up to 32MP with the bandwidth and storage headroom a Lite NVR does not have.
Sites that need long retention
Fill four bays with high-capacity drives for weeks of recording across many channels.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
What's in the box
One DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ 1.5U recorder, power lead and mouse. Hard drives, network switches, cameras and monitors are not included.
Installation requirements
Fit surveillance-grade SATA drives across the four bays to suit your retention, run Cat5e or Cat6 from the sixteen PoE ports to those cameras and connect the rest through managed PoE switches, then connect monitors over HDMI/VGA and the network for remote access and add it to DMSS. Plan camera bitrates against the AI-on bandwidth limit; a UPS is recommended on a system this size. Professional installation is recommended.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked about the DHI-NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ
Q.01
Does the NVR5432-16P come with hard drives?
Q.02
How many cameras and what resolution can it handle?
Q.03
Do all 32 channels have PoE?
Q.04
What AI features does the recorder provide?
Q.05
How many screens can it drive?
Q.06
How is this different from the NVR5432-AI without PoE?
Q.07
Can I view it on my phone?
Q.08
Is this the Australian model?
§ 09Bundles
Recommended packages
Add hard drives (required)
Fit the four bays with surveillance drives such as 8TB, 10TB or 6TB units, sized to your retention.
Add WizSense cameras
Pair it with Dahua WizSense cameras such as the 8MP HFW3866 bullet or the 8MP HDBW3867 dome for AI analytics on the recorder.
Compare the no-PoE version
If all your cameras run from managed switches, compare the NVR5432-AI without built-in PoE.
Need even more channels?
For a 64-channel enterprise recorder with eight bays and RAID, step up to the DHI-NVR5864-AI/ANZ.
