XVR5216AN-4KL-I3 - It is a 16-channel Penta-brid 4K/5MP digital video recorder with support for up to 32 8MP IP cameras and 128 Mbps input bandwidth, ideal for advanced video surveillance systems. It integrates advanced AI functions such as SMD Plus on 16 channels , Perimeter Protection up to 8 channels with 10 IVS rules , Face Recognition on 2 channels with a database of up to 20,000 faces and QuickPick 2.0 , improving alarm accuracy and intelligent search. It supports AI Coding, Smart H.265+ and 4K HDMI output, as well as 2 SATA HDDs up to 16TB each, ensuring high storage capacity and professional video quality for indoor and outdoor systems. Dahua
XVR5216AN-4KL-I3 | PENTA-BRID 16 CHANNEL VIDEO RECORDER - WIZSENSE 4K 5MP

The Dahua XVR5216AN-4KL-I3 WizSense is a 16-channel Penta-brid 4K/5MP digital video recorder designed for professional video surveillance systems with support for up to 32 8MP IP cameras and 128 Mbps input bandwidth. It integrates advanced AI functions such as SMD Plus on 16 channels, Perimeter Protection up to 8 channels with 10 IVS rules, Face Recognition on 2 channels with a database of up to 20,000 faces and QuickPick 2.0 for intelligent and targeted searches. It supports AI Coding, Smart H.265+ and 4K HDMI output , as well as 2 SATA HDDs up to 16TB each , ensuring high storage capacity, reduction of false alarms and maximum operational efficiency.
Main specifications:
- 16 channels Penta-brid 4K/5MP
- Support up to 32 8MP IP cameras – 128 Mbps
- SMD Plus 16 channels (human/vehicle)
- Perimeter Protection up to 8 channels – 10 IVS
- 2-channel Face Recognition – 20,000 face database
- QuickPick 2.0 AI
- 2 SATA HDDs up to 16TB each
- Smart H.265+ Compression and AI Coding
Further details
It integrates 2 SATA ports with support for up to 16TB per disk , offering high storage capacity for continuous high-resolution recording.
Technical data sheet
| XVR5216AN-4KL-I3 | |
| System | |
| Main Processor | Industrial-grade processor |
| Operating System | Embedded Linux |
| Operating Interface | Web, Local GUI |
| Quick Pick | |
| QuickPick 2.0 AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 2 channels |
| Perimeter Protection | |
| Perimeter Performance AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | Advanced Mode: 2 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel General Mode: 8 channels, 10 IVS rules for each channel |
| Face Detection | |
| Face Attributes | 6 attributes |
| Face Detection Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 2 channels (up to 12 face images/s each channel) |
| Privacy Protection | |
| Privacy Protection Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 1 channel |
| Face Recognition | |
| Face Database Capacity | Up to 10 face databases with 20,000 images. |
| Face Recognition Performance of AI by Recorder (Number of Channels) | 2 channels |
| SMD Plus | |
| SMD Plus by Recorder | 16 channels: Secondary filtering for human and vehicle, reducing false alarms caused by leaves, rain and lighting condition change |
| SMD by Camera | 32 channels |
| AI Video Quality Analytics | |
| AI Video Quality Analytics by Recorder | 16 channels: Supports detecting brightness levels, color cast, defocus, overexposure, contrast levels, black and white. |
| Scene Changing | |
| Scene Changing by Recorder | 1 channel |
| Irregular Black Block Masking | |
| Irregular Black Block Masking by Recorder | 1 channel |
| EPTZ | |
| EPTZ by Recorder | 1 channel |
| Audio and Video | |
| Analog Camera Input | 16 BNC ports, supports HDCVI/AHD/TVI/CVBS auto-detect |
| Camera Input | 1. CVI: 4K@25/30fps; 4K@12.5/15fps; 6MP@20fps; 5MP@25fps; 5MP@20fps; 4MP@25/30fps; 1080p@25/30fps; 720p@25/30fps; 720p@50/60fps. 2. TVI: 4K@15fps; 5MP(2560 x 1944)@20fps; 5MP(2960 x 1665)@20fps; 4MP@25/30fps; 3MP@25/30fps; 1080p@25/30fps; 720p@25/30fps. 3. AHD: 4K@15fps; 5MP@20fps; 4MP@25/30fps; 3MP@25/30fps; 1080p@25/30fps; 720p@25/30fps. |
| IP Camera Input | Up to 32 channels of IPC access 16 IP channels by default + 16 channels (analog channels are converted to IP channels) Incoming bandwidth: 128 Mbps, recording bandwidth: 128 Mbps and outgoing bandwidth: 128 Mbps *After IP extension is enabled, EPTZ, Video Quality Analytics, Scene Changing, Face Recognition, Face Detection Perimeter Protection, AcuPick and Privacy Protection cannot be used. |
| Encoding Capability | Encode Enhancement disabled: Main stream: the 1st, 9th channel 4K@(1 fps–15 fps), others 4K@(1 fps–7 fps); the 1st, 9th channel 6 MP@(1 fps–20 fps), others 6 MP@(1 fps–10 fps); the 1st, 9th channel 5 MP@(1 fps–25 fps), others 5 MP@(1 fps–12 fps); the 1st, 9th channel 4 MP/3 MP@(1 fps–25/30 fps), 4 MP/3 MP@(1 fps–15 fps); 4K@(1fps–8fps); 4K-N/5 MP@(1 fps-15 fps);4M-N/1080p/720p/960H/D1/CIF@(1 fps–25/30 fps) Substream: 960H@(1fps–15fps); D1/CIF@(1 fps–25/30 fps) Encode Enhancement enabled: Main stream: the 1st, 5th, 9th, 13th channel 4K@(1 fps–15 fps), others 4K@(1 fps–7 fps); the 1st, 5th, 9th, 13th channel 6 MP@(1 fps–20 fps), others 6 MP@(1 fps–10 fps); the 1st, 5th, 9th, 13th channel 5 MP@(1 fps–25 fps), others 5 MP@(1 fps–12 fps); the 1st, 5th, 9th, 13th channel 4 MP/3 MP@(1 fps–25/30 fps), 4 MP/3 MP@(1 fps–15 fps); 4K/6MP@(1fps–10fps); 4K-N/5MP@(1fps-15fps); 1080p/720p/960H/D1/CIF@(1fps–25/30fps) Substream 960H@(1fps–15fps); D1/CIF@(1 fps–25/30 fps) *When Encode Enhancement is enabled, EPTZ, Video Quality Analytics, Scene Changing, Face Recognition, Face Detection, Perimeter Protection, AcuPick and Privacy Protection cannot be used. |
| Dual-stream | Yes |
| Video Bit Rate | 32 kbps–6144 kbps |
| Audio Sampling | 8 kHz, 16 bit |
| Audio Bit Rate | 64 kbps |
| Video Output | 1 VGA, 1 HDMI VGA:1920×1080, 1280×1024, 1280×720 HDMI: 3840×2160, 1920×1080, 1280×1024, 1280×720 Heterogeneous video source output for HDMI and VGA |
| Multi-screen Display | When IP extension mode not enabled: 1/4/8/9/16 When IP extension mode enabled: 1/4/8/9/16/25/36 |
| Third-party Camera Access | Panasonic; Sony; Hanwha; Axis; Arecont; ONVIF |
| Compression Standard | |
| Video Compression | AI Coding; Smart H.265+; H.265; Smart H.264+; H.264 |
| Audio Compression | G.711a; G.711u; PCM |
| Network | |
| Network Protocol | HTTP; HTTPS; TCP/IP; IPv4; IPv6; RTSP; UDP; NTP; DHCP; DNS; SMTP; UPnP; IP Filter; FTP; DDNS; SNMP; Alarm Server; P2P; Auto Registration; IP Search (Supports IP camera, DVR, NVS, etc.) |
| Mobile Phone Access | iOS; Android |
| Interoperability | ONVIF 24.12(Profile T; Profile S; Profile G); CGI; SDK |
| Browser | Chrome; IE; Safari; Edge; Firefox |
| Recording Playback | |
| Record Mode | General; alarm; motion detection; intelligent; POS |
| Recording Playback | 1/4/9/16 |
| Backup Method | USB device and network |
| Playback Mode | Instant playback; general playback; event playback; tag playback; smart playback |
| Storage | |
| Disk Group | Yes |
| Alarm | |
| General Alarm | Motion detection; alarm box; HDCVI alarm; camera external alarm; network alarm; PIR alarm |
| Anomaly Alarm | Error (no disk; disk error; low space; low quota space; network disconnection; IP conflict; MAC conflict); video loss; video tampering; camera offline |
| Intelligent Alarm | Face detection; face recognition; perimeter protection; SMD Plus |
| Alarm Linkage | Record; snapshot (panoramic); IPC external alarm output; audio; buzzers; log; presets; e-mail |
| Port | |
| Audio Input | 1-channel RCA 16-channel BNC (Coaxial Audio) |
| Audio Output | 1-channel RCA |
| Two-way Talk | Yes (share the same audio input with the first channel) |
| Disk Interface | 2 SATA ports. Each disk can contain up to 16 TB. This limit varies depending on the environment temperature. |
| RS-485 | 1 |
| USB | 2 (1 front USB 2.0 port, 1 rear USB 3.0 port) |
| HDMI | 1 |
| VGA | 1 |
| Network Port | 1 (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port, RJ-45) |
| General | |
| Power Supply | 12 VDC, 5 A |
| Power Consumption | <15 w="" without="" hdd="" td=""> |
| Net Weight | 1.80 kg (3.97 lb) |
| Gross Weight | 3.10 kg (6.84 lb) |
| Product Dimensions | 375.0 mm × 289.6 mm × 53.0 mm (14.76" × 11.39" × 2.09") (W × D × H) |
| Packaging Dimensions | 433.0 mm × 141.0 mm × 366.0 mm (17.05" × 5.56" × 14.41") (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%–90% (RH), non-condensing |
| Installation | Desktop |
| Certifications | CE: CE-LVD: EN 60950-1/IEC 60950-1 CE-EMC: EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55032, EN 50130, EN 55024 FCC: Part 15 Subpart B |


