WizSense + AcuPick · 5-Series · 32-Channel · 16-PoE · 8-HDD RAID · 2U
The Dahua DHI-NVR5832-16P-AI/ANZ is a 32-channel 5-Series WizSense AI NVR with AcuPick, 16 built-in PoE+ ports (ports 1–8 ePoE up to 800 m), eight SATA bays with RAID 0/1/5/6/10, and a 2U rack chassis built for long-retention enterprise installs. Plug 16 cameras straight into the recorder, bring in another 16 via network, record up to 32 MP per channel, and protect the entire archive across RAID-distributed storage scaling to roughly 128 TB on-board.
This is the official Australia / NZ-market SKU (the AI/ANZ suffix). It's the all-in-one option in our 5-Series 32-channel range — built-in PoE for the first 16 cameras, RAID-protected storage on the same chassis, and AcuPick searching across 16 channels at once. Internal 100–240 VAC universal PSU, AS/NZS-compliant kettle cord, and a local 3-year warranty backed by CCTV Guru in Sydney. AcuPick, N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12 are enabled by Dahua's V5 firmware (current factory ship as of 2025).
16 PoE+ ports + 8-HDD RAID — true all-in-one
PoE Ports
16 × · 150 W · 1–8 ePoE 800 m
Storage
8 SATA · RAID 0/1/5/6/10 · ~128 TB
16 cameras plug straight in
Each Cat6 run carries power and video back to the NVR — no power adaptors at every camera, no separate PoE switch for the first 16 channels. Sixteen more cameras come in via your existing managed network for the full 32-channel licence.
ePoE on ports 1–8 (800 m)
Extended PoE on the first 8 ports — 100 Mbps up to 300 m, or 10 Mbps up to 800 m on Cat6. Eliminates intermediate switches and fibre runs on long perimeter or carpark cable runs.
RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
Hardware RAID across all 8 SATA bays — survive single-drive (RAID 5) or dual-drive (RAID 6) failures with zero footage loss. Rebuilds run in the background while recording continues.
Powers PoE+ cameras
25.5 W per port (PoE+ / 802.3at) with 150 W total budget — comfortable for 16 standard cameras (~9 W each), or mix of 6-8 high-power PTZ / IR-heavy cameras at 25 W.
AcuPick on up to 16 channels — full-licence search
AcuPick Channels
Up to 16 ch · 1 event / channel / sec
Search Method
Image + attribute · front + back AI
Search by reference image
Click any person or vehicle in recorded video, hit AcuPick, and the NVR scans up to 16 channels for matches across hours, days or weeks — clothing colour, body shape, vehicle make / model / colour / direction included.
Front- + back-end intelligence
Camera-side AI extracts target attributes during recording; NVR-side AI runs the comparison. Higher accuracy than recorder-only search and orders of magnitude faster than human review.
Investigations finish in minutes
Find a suspect across 16 channels and weeks of RAID-protected footage in a single search. Particularly valuable for police investigations, insurance disputes, and post-incident review.
ANPR + SMD Plus on all 32
While AcuPick covers up to 16 channels, ANPR by camera, SMD Plus by camera and perimeter protection by camera all scale across every connected camera up to 32 — site-wide intelligence with no channel left behind.
5-Series WizSense AI — depth at scale
Industrial AI Chip
Independent deep-learning processor
Face Database
20 databases · 20,000 images
Face Recognition (16-ch image stream)
16 channels of camera-side face detection feeding NVR-side recognition at 16 face snapshots/sec — covers the full PoE licence. Twenty face databases, 20,000 images, full attribute filtering.
Perimeter Protection (4 ch by NVR)
4 NVR-side channels of tripwire and intrusion analytics (10 IVS rules each), plus 16 channels of camera-side perimeter via WizSense IPCs — human/vehicle classification cuts false alarms from animals, weather and lighting changes.
SMD Plus on 8 channels
Smart Motion Detection Plus runs a deep-learning second pass on 8 NVR-side channels, plus 16 camera-side channels — classifies targets as person or vehicle so only real events make it to your phone.
ANPR by camera (8 channels)
Pair with Dahua ANPR cameras for 8 channels of licence-plate recognition feeding a 20,000-plate database with blocklist / allowlist control. Ideal for site gates, fleet yards and carparks.
Video Metadata search
8 channels of camera-side metadata extraction — top colour, bottom colour, hat, bag, umbrella, gender, age, vehicle make / model / colour / plate, helmet wear and more.
N+M cluster failover
Pair multiple 5-Series NVRs in an N+M cluster — backup recorders automatically take over if a primary fails, ensuring zero footage loss for sites where downtime isn't an option.
See AcuPick in action
Dahua AcuPick — Video search technology demonstration
AcuPick — how to configure and search on a Dahua NVR
32-channel recording · dual HDMI · 384 Mbps bandwidth
Up to 32 MP per channel
True 8K-class input — supports Dahua's highest-resolution cameras, plus 24 MP, 16 MP, 12 MP, 8 MP (4K), 5 MP and 4 MP IP cameras from any ONVIF brand. 384 Mbps total recording bandwidth.
2× HDMI + 2× VGA outputs
Two independent HDMI heads (each up to 4K) with two mirrored VGAs — drive a multi-monitor control room with independent layouts on each screen. Heterogeneous video routing on HDMI1/HDMI2.
36-channel split on main screen
Main monitor supports 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36-split layouts (sub monitor up to 16). Plenty of headroom for the 32-channel licence plus reserved spots for future expansion.
8 SATA bays · up to 128 TB
Eight surveillance-grade HDDs (WD Purple, Seagate SkyHawk) up to 16 TB each — months of 32-channel recording without touching network storage.
eSATA + iSCSI expansion
External SATA archive port plus iSCSI network-storage support — scale beyond 128 TB without rebuilding the recorder. Hot tier on the 8 RAID bays, archive tier on iSCSI / eSATA.
Smart H.265+ for half the storage
AI-tuned H.265+ encoding cuts bitrate on static background pixels while preserving detail on moving targets — roughly half the storage and bandwidth of standard H.264.
Enterprise I/O — 16 alarm-in, 8 alarm-out, RAID-capable
Gigabit network uplink
Single 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 to your network — 16 of the 32 cameras come in via the built-in PoE ports (independent network segment), the remaining 16 via this gigabit uplink to your managed switch.
16 alarm-in / 8 alarm-out
Physical terminal block for 16 alarm inputs and 8 alarm outputs — one of the outputs is a 12 V 1 A direct power feed for sirens, strobes or gate solenoids.
RS-232 + 2 × RS-485
One RS-232 plus two RS-485 lines (half-duplex + full-duplex) — integrate with POS systems, gate controllers, access control panels, PTZ joysticks or third-party VMS that need legacy serial.
4 × USB (2 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0)
Two front USB 2.0 plus two rear USB 3.0 ports — plug in backup drives, USB mice, keyboards or service tools without juggling cables behind the rack.
ONVIF 23.12 (T / S / G)
Latest ONVIF profile support on V5 firmware — drops into any current VMS, plus native integration for Panasonic, Sony, Axis, Pelco, Arecont, Canon and Samsung as well as Dahua.
DMSS + DSS Pro VMS
Free DMSS mobile app for live view, playback and push notifications. For multi-site enterprise deployments, integrate with Dahua DSS Pro for centralised control of multiple 5832 NVRs across sites.
NVR5832-16P vs the family — how it compares
The 5832-16P (this model) is the all-in-one 32-channel option in the 5-Series — same 2U chassis and RAID-capable storage as the 64-channel 5864, but with 16 built-in PoE+ ports and a 32-channel licence. Choose this when you want enterprise-grade storage AND built-in PoE on a single chassis. For more channels at the cost of built-in PoE, step up to the 5864. For the same 32 channels in a smaller 1.5U chassis with 4 HDDs, step down to the 5432-16P.
5-Series 8-HDD / 16-PoE Comparison
| Specification |
NVR5832-16P-AI/ANZ (this model) |
NVR5864-AI/ANZ |
NVR5432-16P-AI/ANZ |
| IP channels (licence) |
32 |
64 |
32 |
| AcuPick channels |
Up to 16 |
Up to 32 |
Up to 32 |
| Built-in PoE |
16 × ports · 150 W · 1-8 ePoE |
None (external switch) |
16 × ports · 150 W · 1-8 ePoE |
| HDD bays |
8 SATA · ~128 TB |
8 SATA · ~128 TB |
4 SATA · ~64 TB |
| Hardware RAID |
RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 6 / 10 |
RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 6 / 10 |
Disk groups only |
| Form factor |
2U · 6.9 kg |
2U · 6.4 kg |
1.5U |
| Main-screen split |
Up to 36 |
Up to 64 |
Up to 36 |
| Max camera resolution |
32 MP |
32 MP |
32 MP |
| Bandwidth (AI off / on) |
384 / 200 Mbps |
384 / 200 Mbps |
384 / 200 Mbps |
| Alarm I/O |
16 in / 8 out (incl. 12 V) |
16 in / 8 out (incl. 12 V) |
16 in / 6 out (incl. 12 V) |
| RS-485 ports |
2 (half + full duplex) |
2 (half + full duplex) |
1 (half-duplex) |
| USB ports |
4 (2 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0) |
4 (2 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0) |
1 × 2.0 + 2 × 3.0 |
| Network ports |
1 × Gigabit |
2 × Gigabit (bondable) |
2 × Gigabit (bondable) |
| Video outputs |
2 × HDMI + 2 × VGA |
2 × HDMI + 2 × VGA |
2 × HDMI + 2 × VGA |
| eSATA · iSCSI · N+M |
Yes / Yes / Yes |
Yes / Yes / Yes |
Yes / Yes / Yes |
| ONVIF (V5 firmware) |
23.12 (T / S / G) |
23.12 (T / S / G) |
22.06 (T / S / G) |
| Warranty (Australia) |
3 years |
3 years |
3 years |
Full Specifications
| Model |
DHI-NVR5832-16P-AI/ANZ |
| Series |
WizSense · NVR5000-AI/ANZ (Australia / NZ market) |
| Form factor |
2U · 8-HDD · rack or desktop · 16 built-in PoE+ ports |
| IP channels |
32 · up to 32 MP per channel |
| Supported resolutions |
32 MP · 24 MP · 16 MP · 12 MP · 8 MP · 5 MP · 4 MP · 1080p · 720p · D1 · CIF · QCIF |
| Bandwidth (AI off) |
384 Mbps incoming / 384 Mbps record / 384 Mbps outgoing |
| Bandwidth (AI on) |
200 Mbps incoming / 200 Mbps record / 200 Mbps outgoing |
| Decoding (AI off) |
2 × 32 MP @ 20 fps · 2 × 24 MP @ 20 fps · 4 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 5 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 12 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 16 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 32 × 1080p @ 30 fps |
| Decoding (AI on) |
1 × 32 MP @ 20 fps · 1 × 24 MP @ 20 fps · 2 × 16 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 12 MP @ 30 fps · 4 × 8 MP @ 30 fps · 8 × 5 MP @ 30 fps · 12 × 4 MP @ 30 fps · 24 × 1080p @ 30 fps |
| Video compression |
Smart H.265+ · H.265 · Smart H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG |
| Audio compression |
G.711a · G.711u · PCM · G.726 |
| AI engine |
WizSense (industrial AI chip, deep-learning) · AcuPick supported |
| AcuPick |
Up to 16 channels · 1 combined event per channel/sec (V5 firmware) |
| Face Detection (NVR) |
2 channels · up to 12 face snapshots/sec each |
| Face Recognition (NVR) |
16 ch (FD by camera + FR by recorder, 16 fps) · or 2 ch (FD+FR by recorder, 12 fps) |
| Face Database |
20 databases · 20,000 images · 2.5 GB · gender / age / glasses / expression / mask / beard attributes |
| Perimeter Protection |
4 channels by NVR · 16 channels by camera · 10 IVS rules per channel |
| SMD Plus |
8 channels by NVR · 16 channels by camera |
| Video Metadata |
8 channels (camera-side) · human / motor / non-motor vehicle attributes |
| ANPR (by camera) |
8 channels · 20,000-plate database · blocklist / allowlist |
| AI by Camera (passthrough) |
Face detection · Face recognition · Video metadata · Perimeter protection · SMD Plus · Stereo analysis · Crowd distribution · People counting · ANPR · Vehicle density · Heat map |
| N+M cluster · iSCSI · eSATA |
Yes / Yes / Yes |
| HDD bays |
8 × SATA · up to 16 TB per drive (~128 TB max) |
| RAID modes |
RAID 0 · RAID 1 · RAID 5 · RAID 6 · RAID 10 |
| Video output |
2 × HDMI (4K · 3840×2160) + 2 × VGA (1080p) · heterogeneous HDMI1/HDMI2 · simultaneous VGA1+HDMI1 / VGA2+HDMI2 |
| Multi-screen display |
Main screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 · Sub screen: 1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 |
| Audio I/O |
1 × RCA in · 2 × RCA out |
| Alarm I/O |
16 × alarm in · 8 × alarm out (1 × 12 V 1 A power output) |
| USB |
4 ports: 2 × front USB 2.0 + 2 × rear USB 3.0 |
| Network port |
1 × RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps) |
| PoE |
16 × ports · 10/100 Mbps · IEEE 802.3af/at · 150 W total · 25.5 W per port (max) · ports 1-8 support ePoE (800 m / 100 Mbps to 300 m, 10 Mbps to 800 m) |
| RS-232 / RS-485 |
1 RS-232 · 2 RS-485 (1 half-duplex + 1 full-duplex) |
| eSATA |
1 port (external archive) |
| Network protocols |
HTTP / HTTPS · TCP/IP · IPv4/IPv6 · UDP · SNMP · NTP · DHCP · DNS · SMTP · UPnP · IP Filter · PPPoE · FTP · DDNS · Alarm Server · Multicast · P2P · Auto Registration · iSCSI |
| ONVIF |
23.12 on V5 firmware (Profile T / S / G) · CGI · SDK |
| Third-party camera support |
ONVIF · Panasonic · Sony · Axis · Arecont · Pelco · Canon · Samsung |
| Mobile app |
DMSS (iOS / Android) |
| Record modes |
General · motion detection · intelligent · alarm · POS |
| Backup |
USB device · network |
| Power supply |
100 – 240 VAC · 50 – 60 Hz (internal universal-voltage PSU) |
| Power consumption |
≤ 13 W NVR-side (without HDD) · PoE total 150 W |
| Operating temperature |
−10 °C to +55 °C |
| Operating humidity |
10% – 93% RH |
| Dimensions |
440.1 × 457.9 × 89.1 mm (2U) |
| Net weight |
6.90 kg |
| Installation |
Rack or desktop |
| Recommended firmware |
DH_NVR5XXX-EI_MultiLang V5.001.0000000.0.R.251220 (or later) — required for AcuPick, N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12 |
| Certifications |
FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A · CE-EMC · CE-LVD · Security Baseline 2.3 |
| Warranty |
3 years (CCTV Guru Australia) |
Downloads & documentation
Download official Dahua documents for setup, specifications, and recorder details.
Frequently asked questions
What's the real benefit of this over the smaller 5432-16P?
Same 32 channels and same 16 PoE+ port count, but the 5832-16P (this model) doubles the HDD bays (8 vs 4) and adds hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10. That means roughly twice the storage (~128 TB vs ~64 TB) AND protection against drive failures. Choose this when retention, redundancy or compliance-grade storage matters. The 5432-16P is the cheaper option when 4 drives without RAID are enough.
Should I run RAID 5, RAID 6 or RAID 10?
RAID 5 (single-disk redundancy) gives ~112 TB usable across 8 × 16 TB drives — the typical default for surveillance. RAID 6 (dual-disk redundancy) gives ~96 TB usable but survives two simultaneous failures — recommended for critical sites. RAID 10 (mirror-of-stripes) gives ~64 TB usable but extremely fast playback — useful when the NVR drives the control-room wall directly.
Does this NVR really support AcuPick?
Yes. Dahua's V5 firmware (binary DH_NVR5XXX-EI_MultiLang_V5.001.0000000.0.R.251220 or later) enables AcuPick on the AI/ANZ unit alongside N+M cluster, iSCSI and ONVIF 23.12. The firmware is published on Dahua AU's official product page for this model and ships from CCTV Guru with V5 installed.
Why does AcuPick only run on 16 channels when the NVR supports 32?
AcuPick is heavy on AI-chip resources — running attribute extraction and image-search against 32 channels simultaneously isn't possible on the current 5-Series silicon. You choose which 16 of the 32 channels run AcuPick (the rest still record, and still get ANPR / SMD Plus / perimeter via camera-side AI).
How does the 16 PoE work with the 32-channel licence?
The first 16 cameras plug straight into the back of the recorder, drawing power from the built-in 150 W PoE budget. The remaining 16 channels come in via the single gigabit network uplink to your managed switch — they need their own PoE source (a managed PoE switch is the cleanest option). The licence covers all 32; the chassis powers half.
Is the DHI-NVR5832-16P-AI/ANZ NDAA Section 889 compliant?
No. Dahua products are not currently NDAA Section 889 compliant. If NDAA compliance is required (federal, government or defence installs), choose a Uniview, Hanwha, Axis, Bosch or IDIS NVR instead — CCTV Guru can recommend an equivalent.
How much storage do I need for 32 cameras at 90 days retention?
For 32 × 4 MP cameras at H.265+ on motion-record, expect ~50–60 TB for 90 days. Eight 8 TB or 10 TB surveillance-grade drives (WD Purple Pro, Seagate SkyHawk AI) in RAID 5 gives ~56–70 TB usable — exactly the right size with single-disk redundancy.
Can it be rack-mounted?
Yes — 2U / 440 mm wide fits a standard 19-inch rack with ears (rack ears sold separately). At 6.9 kg empty (without HDDs), plan for ~13–15 kg fully loaded with eight drives.
