UniFi Protect recorder

Network Video Recorder G2

1U rack box, four drive bays, HDMI out. The recorder we fit most. AI detections built in, HDMI for a wall screen, 30 4K cameras.

$1,084 all-inCAD, the checkout number, updated daily

Ubiquiti Network Video Recorder G2
Where it sits

One below, this one, one above.

ONE DOWN

Network Video Recorder Pro

$721 all-in

The big brother of the UNVR. Seven drives, 24 4K cameras, 60 days of footage.

THIS ONE

Network Video Recorder G2

$1,084 all-in

The recorder we fit most. AI detections built in, HDMI for a wall screen, 30 4K cameras.

ONE UP

Network Video Recorder G2 Pro

$1,548 all-in

For 50 4K cameras or 100 HD. AI, HDMI, eight bays.

Over the Network Video Recorder Pro you get: built in AI detections, an HDMI port, 30 4K cameras, 8 GB of memory, in a 1U box.

The Network Video Recorder G2 Pro adds: eight bays, 50 4K cameras, 16 GB of memory, in 2U.

See the whole line side by side

GOOD FOR
  • Built in AI event detection. Older or cheaper cameras get smart alerts.
  • HDMI out. Plug in a TV and you have a live wall, 16 cameras at once.
  • 2.5G copper port plus 10G fibre.
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
  • Four bays. Using the HDMI wall cuts the camera count to 20 4K.
What it needs

To make it work.

Drives, a PoE switch for the cameras, and a gateway.

The numbers

Full specs.

Cameras it can manageHDMI Viewport disabled: (60) HD, (50) 2K, (30) 4K; Viewport in use: (40) HD, (30) 2K, (20) 4K
Access hubs it can manage150+
Drive bays(4) 2.5/3.5 inch HDD/SSD
Drive power budget75
Network(1) 10G SFP+ port, (1) 2.5 GbE RJ45 port
Rack units1U
Apps it runsUniFi Protect, UniFi Access, UniFi Connect
Memory8 GB
AI analyticsBuilt-in AI event analytics, HDMI output
Max power draw100 W
Power(1) Universal AC input, 100-240V AC, 2A Max; (1) USP-RPS DC input, 11.5V DC
Redundant powerYes
Software requiredUniFi Protect Version 7.1.55 or later; UniFi Access Version 4.2.16 or later
NDAA compliantYes

Source: techspecs.ui.com, verified 2026-09-01. Model UNVR-G2.

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