Choosing between the Neat Bar and the Cisco Room Bar? Here's how they differ on room size, platforms, camera, audio and price, and which one fits your room.
Short answer: pick the Neat Bar if you want the one that costs $3,705 less and covers bigger rooms (up to medium rooms). Pick the Cisco Room Bar if you want the one that also supports Teams and Webex and runs meetings on its own with no room PC (appliance mode).
Side by side
| Neat Bar | Cisco Room Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $761 | $4,466 |
| Rooms | Huddle, Small, Medium | Huddle, Small |
| Platforms | BYOD/USB | Webex, Teams and BYOD/USB |
| Mode | USB | Appliance + USB |
| Camera | 4056×3040 (12 MP) capture, 120° horizontal FOV | 12 MP, 1/2.3" CMOS, 30 fps |
| Field of view | — | 120° horizontal, 95° vertical |
| Zoom | 4x digital (optional 8x digital) | 5x digital |
| Microphones | 5 mics in end-fire array + 3 sensor mics | 4-element beamforming array plus front-facing mics for speaker tracking |
| Speakers | Speakerbox with opposing drivers, wide-angle ultrasonic tweeter | Stereo, two full-range drivers, 100 Hz–20 kHz, 93 dB SPL max |
| Power | Built-in power supply, 100-240V; in call 10-11W | — |
| Dimensions | 556 x 76 x 76 mm (21.9 x 3 x 3 in) | 53.4 x 8.2 x 6.4 cm (21 x 3.2 x 2.5 in) |
| Weight | 1.7 kg (3.75 lb) | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
| Warranty | — | 1-year limited |
| Connections | Ports: Ethernet, 2 × HDMI-out, HDMI-in, USB-C (BYOD/USB passthrough); Wireless: WiFi, Bluetooth | Video inputs: 1x HDMI (up to 4K30), 1x USB-C (up to 4K30); Video outputs: 2x HDMI (up to 4K60), 1x DisplayPort/USB-C; Network: Gigabit Ethernet, PoE port for Room Navigator, Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2x2 (radio models) |
Specs are Cisco and Neat's published figures. Prices can change.
The key differences
- Camera: Neat Bar: 4056×3040 (12 MP) capture, 120° horizontal FOV. Cisco Room Bar: 12 MP, 1/2.3" CMOS, 30 fps.
- Microphones: Neat Bar: 5 mics in end-fire array + 3 sensor mics. Cisco Room Bar: 4-element beamforming array plus front-facing mics for speaker tracking.
- Speakers: Neat Bar: Speakerbox with opposing drivers, wide-angle ultrasonic tweeter. Cisco Room Bar: Stereo, two full-range drivers, 100 Hz–20 kHz, 93 dB SPL max.
- Zoom: Neat Bar: 4x digital (optional 8x digital). Cisco Room Bar: 5x digital.
- Platforms: the Neat Bar lists BYOD/USB; the Cisco Room Bar lists Webex, Teams and BYOD/USB.
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Neat Bar if you want the one that costs $3,705 less and covers bigger rooms (up to medium rooms). Best for huddle, small and medium rooms, with BYOD/USB. See the Neat Bar
- Choose the Cisco Room Bar if you want the one that also supports Teams and Webex and runs meetings on its own with no room PC (appliance mode). Best for huddle and small rooms, with Webex, Teams and BYOD/USB. See the Cisco Room Bar
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Still deciding? Read the Neat Bar guide and the Cisco Room Bar guide, see Bar alternatives and Room Bar alternatives, compare them interactively, or send us your room details for a recommendation.
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