Synology NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR (No HDD)
Synology NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR (No HDD)
The NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR from Synology offers an all-in-one surveillance solution without requiring a PC. The NVR natively supports 2 HDDs for a maximum capacity of 20TB. It can display and record up to 12 IP cameras.
The HDMI output delivers up to 1080p video resolution to a monitor, while supporting 720p at 30 fps for up to 12 channels. The NVR supports up to 1024 local user accounts.Storage can be expanded to up to 7 drives with the Synology DX517, which is available for purchase separately.
- Record From & Manage Up to 12 IP Cameras
- 1080p Resolution
- Supports Up to 20TB of Storage
- H.264, MJPEG & MPEG-4 Video Compression
- Audio Input & Output
- Up to 1024 Users
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports & 1 x USB 3.0 Port
- Comes with 4 Camera Licenses
- HDMI Output
Synology NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR (No HDD)
The NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR from Synology offers an all-in-one surveillance solution without requiring a PC. The NVR natively supports 2 HDDs for a maximum capacity of 20TB. It can display and record up to 12 IP cameras. The HDMI output delivers up to 1080p video resolution to a monitor, while supporting 720p at 30 fps for up to 12 channels. The NVR supports up to 1024 local user accounts.
Storage can be expanded to up to 7 drives with the Synology DX517, which is available for purchase separately. The NVR's HDD capacity can reach up to 70TB with the addition of the DX517. Four camera licenses come with the NVR. Additional licences are available separately.No PC requiredIncludes 4 camera licensesSuitable for remote or secure locationsSupports POS (point-of-sale) systemsDS Cam mobile app for iOS and Android devicesH.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.265 (output via local display is not supported), and MxPEG (output via local display is not supported) video compressionEnergy efficient 13.64W power consumption
CPU Model | Embedded NVR SoC |
CPU Architecture | 32-bit |
CPU Frequency | Dual core 1.0 GHz |
System Memory | 1 GB DDR3 |
Drive Bays | 2 |
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit | 7 |
Compatible Drive Types | 3.5" SATA HDD |
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity | 20 TB (10 TB drive x 2) (capacity may vary by RAID types) |
Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units | 70 TB (10 TB drive x 7) (capacity may vary by RAID types)
Available separately |
Maximum Single Volume Size | 16 TB |
USB | 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 |
eSATA | 1 x eSATA |
COM Ports | 1 x COM |
Video Output | 1 x HDMI |
Supported Video Resolutions | 1080p at 60 Hz |
Input | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo audio jack |
Output | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo audio jack |
Max IP Channels | 12 (1 license required for each channel, 4 free licenses included) |
Frame Rate H.264 | 360 fps at 720p (1280 x 720), 12 channels
100 fps at 1080p (1920 x 1080), 10 channels 60 fps at 3 MP (2048 x 1536), 6 channels 40 fps at 5 MP (2591 x 1944), 4 channels |
Frame Rate Motion JPEG | 120 fps at 720p (1280 x 720), 12 channels
80 fps at 1080p (1920 x 1080), 8 channels 40 fps at 3 MP (2048 x 1536), 6 channels 30 fps at 5 MP (2591 x 1944), 4 channels |
Video Codec | MJPEG
MPEG-4 H.264 H.265 (output via local display is not supported) MxPEG (output via local display is not supported) |
Audio Codec | PCM, ADPCM, G711, G726, AMR, AAC |
Networking Protocols | CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN) |
Management | Auto DSM upgrade
Push notification - mobile devices Email/SMS notification Customized user quota Customized administrator/user group Syslog support DDNS support IPv6 support VLAN support PPPoE Resource monitor Connection manager UPS management Scheduled power on/off Custom management UI HTTP/HTTPS Ports |
Windows AD Domain Integration | Domain users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station |
HDD Management | HDD hibernation
S.M.A.R.T. Dynamic bad sector mapping |
Security | FTP over SSL/TLS
IP auto-block Firewall Encrypted network backup over Rsync HTTPS connection |
Utilities | Synology assistant |
Supported Clients | Windows 7 and 10
Mac OS X 10.11 and above |
Supported Browsers | Internet Explorer 11 (excluding Microsoft Edge)
Safari 10 and above |
Supported Languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
Internal Drives | EXT4 |
External Drives | EXT4
EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ (read only, with max. volume size 2 TB) |
Maximum Internal Volume Number | 256 |
Supported RAID Type | Synology Hybrid RAID
Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 6 (with expansion unit) |
RAID Migration | Basic to RAID 1
Basic to RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 1 to RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 5 to RAID 6 (with expansion unit) |
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs | Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 1 RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 6 (with expansion unit) |
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD | Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 5 (with expansion unit) JBOD (with expansion unit) |
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type | Synology Hybrid RAID (with expansion unit)
RAID 1 (with expansion unit) RAID 5 (with expansion unit) |
Maximum Local User Accounts | 1024 |
Maximum Local Groups | 256 |
Maximum Shared Folder | 256 |
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration | Yes |
Syslog Events per Second | 100 |
VPN Server | Yes
Maximum Connections: 5 |
LAN | 1 x RJ45 Gigabit |
Wake on LAN/WAN | Yes |
Reset Button | Yes |
Kensington Security Slot | Yes |
System Fan | 3.15 x 3.15" (80 x 80 mm) |
Fan Speed Mode | Cool mode
Quiet mode |
Power Recovery | Yes |
Noise Level | 19 dBA |
Scheduled Power On/Off | Yes |
Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 60 W |
AC Input Power Voltage | 100 to 240 VAC |
Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, single phase |
Power Consumption | 13.64 W (access)
4.32 W (HDD hibernation) |
British Thermal Unit | 46.57 BTU/hr (access)
14.75 BTU/hr (HDD hibernation) |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Certification | FCC Class B
CE Class B BSMI Class B |
Operating Temperature | 40 to 113°F / 5 to 45°C
Adapter Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
Storage Temperature | -5 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C |
Relative Humidity | 5 to 95% RH |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 6.5 x 4 x 8.9" / 165 x 100 x 225.5 mm |
Weight | 32 oz / 0.9 kg |
Package Weight | 1.91Kg |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 28.70cm x 27.18cm x 12.45cm |
In The Box
- 1 x Synology NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR (No HDD)
- 1 x Accessory Pack
- 1 x AC Power Adapter
- 1 x AC Power Cord
- 1 x RJ45 LAN Cable
- 1 x HDD Bracket
- 1 x USB Installation Dongle
- 1 x Limited 3-Year Warranty
Synology NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR (No HDD)
The NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR from Synology offers an all-in-one surveillance solution without requiring a PC. The NVR natively supports 2 HDDs for a maximum capacity of 20TB. It can display and record up to 12 IP cameras. The HDMI output delivers up to 1080p video resolution to a monitor, while supporting 720p at 30 fps for up to 12 channels. The NVR supports up to 1024 local user accounts.
Storage can be expanded to up to 7 drives with the Synology DX517, which is available for purchase separately. The NVR's HDD capacity can reach up to 70TB with the addition of the DX517. Four camera licenses come with the NVR. Additional licences are available separately.No PC requiredIncludes 4 camera licensesSuitable for remote or secure locationsSupports POS (point-of-sale) systemsDS Cam mobile app for iOS and Android devicesH.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.265 (output via local display is not supported), and MxPEG (output via local display is not supported) video compressionEnergy efficient 13.64W power consumption
CPU Model | Embedded NVR SoC |
CPU Architecture | 32-bit |
CPU Frequency | Dual core 1.0 GHz |
System Memory | 1 GB DDR3 |
Drive Bays | 2 |
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit | 7 |
Compatible Drive Types | 3.5" SATA HDD |
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity | 20 TB (10 TB drive x 2) (capacity may vary by RAID types) |
Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units | 70 TB (10 TB drive x 7) (capacity may vary by RAID types)
Available separately |
Maximum Single Volume Size | 16 TB |
USB | 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 |
eSATA | 1 x eSATA |
COM Ports | 1 x COM |
Video Output | 1 x HDMI |
Supported Video Resolutions | 1080p at 60 Hz |
Input | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo audio jack |
Output | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo audio jack |
Max IP Channels | 12 (1 license required for each channel, 4 free licenses included) |
Frame Rate H.264 | 360 fps at 720p (1280 x 720), 12 channels
100 fps at 1080p (1920 x 1080), 10 channels 60 fps at 3 MP (2048 x 1536), 6 channels 40 fps at 5 MP (2591 x 1944), 4 channels |
Frame Rate Motion JPEG | 120 fps at 720p (1280 x 720), 12 channels
80 fps at 1080p (1920 x 1080), 8 channels 40 fps at 3 MP (2048 x 1536), 6 channels 30 fps at 5 MP (2591 x 1944), 4 channels |
Video Codec | MJPEG
MPEG-4 H.264 H.265 (output via local display is not supported) MxPEG (output via local display is not supported) |
Audio Codec | PCM, ADPCM, G711, G726, AMR, AAC |
Networking Protocols | CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN) |
Management | Auto DSM upgrade
Push notification - mobile devices Email/SMS notification Customized user quota Customized administrator/user group Syslog support DDNS support IPv6 support VLAN support PPPoE Resource monitor Connection manager UPS management Scheduled power on/off Custom management UI HTTP/HTTPS Ports |
Windows AD Domain Integration | Domain users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station |
HDD Management | HDD hibernation
S.M.A.R.T. Dynamic bad sector mapping |
Security | FTP over SSL/TLS
IP auto-block Firewall Encrypted network backup over Rsync HTTPS connection |
Utilities | Synology assistant |
Supported Clients | Windows 7 and 10
Mac OS X 10.11 and above |
Supported Browsers | Internet Explorer 11 (excluding Microsoft Edge)
Safari 10 and above |
Supported Languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
Internal Drives | EXT4 |
External Drives | EXT4
EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ (read only, with max. volume size 2 TB) |
Maximum Internal Volume Number | 256 |
Supported RAID Type | Synology Hybrid RAID
Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 6 (with expansion unit) |
RAID Migration | Basic to RAID 1
Basic to RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 1 to RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 5 to RAID 6 (with expansion unit) |
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs | Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 1 RAID 5 (with expansion unit) RAID 6 (with expansion unit) |
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD | Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 5 (with expansion unit) JBOD (with expansion unit) |
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type | Synology Hybrid RAID (with expansion unit)
RAID 1 (with expansion unit) RAID 5 (with expansion unit) |
Maximum Local User Accounts | 1024 |
Maximum Local Groups | 256 |
Maximum Shared Folder | 256 |
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration | Yes |
Syslog Events per Second | 100 |
VPN Server | Yes
Maximum Connections: 5 |
LAN | 1 x RJ45 Gigabit |
Wake on LAN/WAN | Yes |
Reset Button | Yes |
Kensington Security Slot | Yes |
System Fan | 3.15 x 3.15" (80 x 80 mm) |
Fan Speed Mode | Cool mode
Quiet mode |
Power Recovery | Yes |
Noise Level | 19 dBA |
Scheduled Power On/Off | Yes |
Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 60 W |
AC Input Power Voltage | 100 to 240 VAC |
Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, single phase |
Power Consumption | 13.64 W (access)
4.32 W (HDD hibernation) |
British Thermal Unit | 46.57 BTU/hr (access)
14.75 BTU/hr (HDD hibernation) |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Certification | FCC Class B
CE Class B BSMI Class B |
Operating Temperature | 40 to 113°F / 5 to 45°C
Adapter Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
Storage Temperature | -5 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C |
Relative Humidity | 5 to 95% RH |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 6.5 x 4 x 8.9" / 165 x 100 x 225.5 mm |
Weight | 32 oz / 0.9 kg |
Package Weight | 1.91Kg |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 28.70cm x 27.18cm x 12.45cm |
In The Box
- 1 x Synology NVR1218 12-Channel 1080p NVR (No HDD)
- 1 x Accessory Pack
- 1 x AC Power Adapter
- 1 x AC Power Cord
- 1 x RJ45 LAN Cable
- 1 x HDD Bracket
- 1 x USB Installation Dongle
- 1 x Limited 3-Year Warranty