UNVR Product Information
UniFi Protect Network Video Recorder (UNVR)
Official store description: "A video recorder with (4) 2.5/3.5" HDD bays that can support up to 30 days of storage for (18) 4K cameras or (60) Full HD cameras." Datasheet long description: "The UniFi NVR is an enterprise network video recorder that integrates an NVR, the UniFi Protect software, and a 4-drive bay. The UNVR unifies enterprise-class data protection and scalable storage with simple plug and play integration using the intuitive UniFi Protect software. From a desktop computer or mobile device, you can access your surveillance recordings from virtually anywhere using the intuitive graphical user interface. The mobile app is available for iOS and Android-based devices.
Key Features
- 1U rack-mount UniFi OS console dedicated to UniFi Protect video recording (also runs UniFi Access and UniFi Connect)
- (4) front-accessible 2.5"/3.5" SATA drive bays (HDD or SSD); tool-simple mounting and maintenance from the front panel
- Supports (18) 4K, (30) 2K, or (60) Full HD (1080p) cameras — current official techspecs figures
- Up to 30 days of storage for (18) 4K or (60) Full HD cameras (official store claim)
- RAID data protection: Basic Protection = RAID 5 (2 drives configured as RAID 1), Better Performance = RAID 10 (even number of drives, min 4); optional hot-spare designation; protects against 1 drive failure (RAID 5) or up to half the drives (RAID 10)
- Supports 150+ UniFi Access Hubs (door access support)
- (1) 10G SFP+ port + (1) GbE RJ45 port; Ethernet in-band management
- Power redundancy via UniFi SmartPower RPS (USP-RPS DC input) alongside internal 120W AC/DC PSU
- Remote access via UniFi Protect web UI and iOS/Android mobile apps; Vantage Point support
- NDAA compliant
- LED status indicators for System, Ethernet, SFP+ (White 10Gbps / Green 1Gbps), HDD (White detected / Amber error), and RPS (Blue ready); no local HDMI/display output on this model
- ESD/EMP protection: Air ±12kV, Contact ±8kV
Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Model / SKU | UNVR |
| Form factor | Rack mount (1U); SGCC steel enclosure and mount brackets |
| Dimensions | 442.4 x 325 x 43.7 mm (17.4 x 12.8 x 1.7") — techspecs rounds to 442 x 325 x 44 mm |
| Weight (without rackmount brackets) | 5.11 kg (11.27 lb) |
| Weight (with rackmount brackets) | 5.20 kg (11.46 lb) |
| Processor | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 at 1.7 GHz |
| System memory | 4 GB |
| On-board flash storage | 8 GB |
| Drive bays | (4) 2.5"/3.5" HDD/SSD (SATA), front-panel accessible |
| Max power budget for drives | 75W |
| Networking interfaces | (1) 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet; (1) 1/10 Gbps SFP+ Ethernet |
| Management interface | Ethernet in-band management |
| Management applications | UniFi Protect, UniFi Access, UniFi Connect |
| Camera capacity (current techspecs) | (60) HD, (30) 2K, (18) 4K |
| Access Hub capacity | 150+ Access Hubs |
| Power supply | AC/DC, internal, 120W |
| Power method | (1) Universal AC input, 100–240V AC, 2A Max, 50/60 Hz; (1) USP-RPS DC input, 11.5V DC, 10.43A |
| Power redundancy | Yes — via USP-RPS (UniFi SmartPower Redundant Power System) |
| Max power consumption | 100W |
| ESD/EMP protection | Air: ±12kV, Contact: ±8kV |
| Operating temperature | -5 to 40° C (23 to 104° F) |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 95% noncondensing |
| Certifications | CE, FCC, IC (datasheet); techspecs adds SRRC and Anatel 01924-21-08356 |
| LEDs — System | (1) Power, Blue/White: Flashing White = bootup; Flashing Blue/White = firmware upgrading; Steady White = factory defaults, awaiting adoption; Steady Blue = adopted |
| LEDs — Ethernet | Green: 1000 Mbps, Amber: 10/100 Mbps |
| LEDs — SFP+ | White: 10 Gbps, Green: 1 Gbps |
| LEDs — HDD | Amber: disk error, White: disk detected |
| LEDs — RPS | Blue: ready |
| Display output | None (no HDMI; LED status indicators only — HDMI View Port is on the G2/Instant models) |
| Features (techspecs checkmarks) | Data Protection, Vantage Point, Door Access Support, NDAA Compliant |
| RAID options (UNVR, per help.ui.com) | RAID 5 'Basic Protection' (min 2 HDDs; 2 drives = RAID 1, 3+ = RAID 5; 67–75% effective capacity; survives 1 drive failure) or RAID 10 'Better Performance' (even number, min 4 drives; 50% effective capacity); RAID 5 + Hot Spare supported (with 1–3 data drives, next drive becomes hot spare); RAID 6 requires ENVR |
| HDD requirements (per help.ui.com) | 3.5" HDD: 1TB or larger CMR drive, 7200 RPM read/write; 5400 RPM not recommended for multi-bay consoles in RAID 5/6/10; recommended: Official UniFi HDD 8/16/24TB. 2.5" SSD/HDD: minimum 1TB SATA SSD, no more than 5V power; for Protect, DRAM cache and >=0.3 DWPD endurance required |
| Drive matching guidance (official) | All drives in the RAID array must be the same size; mismatched capacity/speed limits retention to the smallest and slowest drive; install all drives before initial setup |
| Retention claim (store) | Up to 30 days of storage for (18) 4K cameras or (60) Full HD cameras |
| Retention claim (2020 datasheet) | Using four 8 TB drives in RAID 5, up to 30 days of 4K video storage for 15 cameras or Full HD storage for 50 cameras |
| Storage & Capacity | |
| Bays | 4 bays, 2.5" or 3.5" SATA HDD/SSD, front-panel accessible, 75W max drive power budget |
| Max Storage | No absolute max published on techspecs; official UniFi HDDs go up to 24TB, so 4 x 24TB = 96TB raw with recommended drives; usable capacity 67–75% in RAID 5 (~64–72TB) or 50% in RAID 10 |
| Camera Capacity | Current official: (18) 4K, (30) 2K, (60) HD/Full-HD cameras; original 2020 datasheet stated 15 x 4K or 50 x Full HD with 4 x 8TB RAID 5 |
| Retention Estimate | Official claim: up to 30 days for (18) 4K or (60) Full HD cameras; Ubiquiti points to its online Capacity Calculator for exact retention planning |
Specifications from official Ubiquiti documentation; subject to change by the manufacturer. UniFi® and Ubiquiti® are trademarks of Ubiquiti Inc. Security System Depot Inc. is an independent reseller.