Honeywell HN35640492NR 64-Channel 4K NVR with 16TB Storage and RAID
Overview
The Honeywell HN35640492NR is a 64-channel network video recorder built around 4K recording and a four-bay SATA storage architecture supporting up to 16TB. It is designed for commercial and enterprise deployments where high channel density and on-board storage redundancy are the primary requirements. The non-PoE design means it fits into existing network infrastructures where camera power is handled upstream — by a dedicated PoE switch or midspan — rather than by the recorder itself, keeping the unit focused entirely on recording and storage duties.
Key Features
- 64 Camera Channels: Handles up to 64 IP camera inputs simultaneously — appropriate for mid-to-large facilities such as distribution centers, multi-floor commercial buildings, or campus deployments where a single recorder needs to cover a high camera count without splitting feeds across multiple units.
- 4K Recording Support: Native 4K (3840x2160) recording capability means you are not downsampling high-resolution camera feeds at the recorder. For forensic review and license plate or facial detail, this matters — the recorder does not become the resolution bottleneck in your system.
- 4-Bay SATA Architecture: Four independent SATA drive bays give you the flexibility to configure drives in RAID for redundancy, protecting recorded footage against a single drive failure. In a 64-channel environment running 24/7, drive-level redundancy is not optional — it is a practical necessity.
- 16TB Pre-Configured Storage: Ships with 16TB installed, providing day-one recording capacity. The actual retention window depends on channel count, resolution, frame rate, and compression settings — for 64 channels at 4K continuous, factor your VMS retention calculator against available storage before deployment.
- Non-PoE Design: Without onboard PoE ports, the HN35640492NR is not a combined switch-recorder. This is intentional in high-channel deployments: PoE is handled by dedicated switches sized for your camera power budget, and the NVR handles recording. Cleaner power architecture, and no single point of failure for both functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does the HN35640492NR include PoE ports for powering cameras?
A: No. The HN35640492NR is a non-PoE recorder. Camera power must be provided by a separate PoE switch or midspan injector on your network infrastructure.
Q: How many hard drives can the HN35640492NR accommodate?
A: The unit has 4 SATA bays. It ships with drives installed to a total of 16TB.
Q: Does the HN35640492NR support RAID?
A: Yes, the product is described as supporting RAID configuration across its 4 SATA bays, providing drive-level redundancy for recorded footage.
Q: What is the maximum recording resolution supported?
A: The HN35640492NR supports 4K resolution recording.
Q: How many IP camera channels does the HN35640492NR support?
A: Up to 64 channels.
The HN35640492NR slots into the 35 Series as Honeywell's 64-channel, non-PoE option with pre-installed 16TB across four SATA bays — a configuration I see most often specified in campus and multi-building deployments where the integrator already has a managed PoE switch layer in place and wants the NVR focused purely on recording and RAID, not on powering endpoints.
Technical Highlights:
- 64-Channel Density: Covering 64 cameras from a single recorder reduces VMS licensing complexity and limits the number of physical units to manage — relevant when you are commissioning a site with 40–64 cameras and want to avoid a two-recorder split.
- 4K Native Recording: The recorder does not cap or downsample 4K feeds at ingest — the bottleneck for resolution stays at the camera and your storage budget, not the NVR hardware.
- 4-Bay RAID Storage: With four SATA bays and RAID support, you can configure parity redundancy so a single drive failure does not take down your retention archive — important in any 24/7 commercial recording environment.
Deployment Considerations:
- Plan your switch infrastructure before rack installation — 64 cameras at 4K generate significant bandwidth. Your upstream network switches need to be sized for that aggregate throughput, and the NVR's network interface needs to match.
- 16TB across 64 channels at 4K continuous is tight on retention. Run your retention calculation in your VMS before finalizing drive configuration — you may want to populate the remaining SATA bays with additional capacity depending on frame rate and compression settings.
The HN35640492NR is best positioned for enterprise or institutional deployments — large retail, logistics facilities, or multi-tenant commercial properties — where a centralized 64-channel 4K recorder with RAID redundancy eliminates the need for multiple smaller units and where PoE switching is already part of the network design.
