Choosing between the Neat Bar and the Yealink MeetingBar A25? 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 $1,969 less and covers bigger rooms (up to medium rooms). Pick the Yealink MeetingBar A25 if you want the one that also supports Teams and Zoom and runs meetings on its own with no room PC (appliance mode).
Side by side
| Neat Bar | Yealink MeetingBar A25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $761 | $2,730 |
| Rooms | Huddle, Small, Medium | Focus, Huddle |
| Platforms | BYOD/USB | Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB |
| Mode | USB | Appliance + USB |
| Camera | 4056×3040 (12 MP) capture, 120° horizontal FOV | 3 cameras (1 ultra-wide + 2 tele), 4K sensors with 8MP |
| Field of view | — | Ultra-wide: DFOV 182°, HFOV 151°, VFOV 81° |
| Zoom | 4x digital (optional 8x digital) | — |
| Microphones | 5 mics in end-fire array + 3 sensor mics | Built-in 8 MEMS microphone array; expansion mics not supported |
| Pickup range | — | 5 m (3.5 m high-quality) |
| Speakers | Speakerbox with opposing drivers, wide-angle ultrasonic tweeter | — |
| 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) | 570 x 80 x 65 mm |
| Weight | 1.7 kg (3.75 lb) | 3.812 kg (N.W/CTN) |
| Warranty | — | 2-year limited hardware warranty |
| Connections | Ports: Ethernet, 2 × HDMI-out, HDMI-in, USB-C (BYOD/USB passthrough); Wireless: WiFi, Bluetooth | Video output: 4K 30fps, 1080p60fps; Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1; Ports: USB-A 2.0, USB-C 2.0, USB-C 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, VCH (RJ-45), HDMI out (CEC), 3.5 mm line-out |
Specs are Neat and Yealink's published figures. Prices can change.
The key differences
- Camera: Neat Bar: 4056×3040 (12 MP) capture, 120° horizontal FOV. Yealink MeetingBar A25: 3 cameras (1 ultra-wide + 2 tele), 4K sensors with 8MP.
- Microphones: Neat Bar: 5 mics in end-fire array + 3 sensor mics. Yealink MeetingBar A25: Built-in 8 MEMS microphone array; expansion mics not supported.
- Platforms: the Neat Bar lists BYOD/USB; the Yealink MeetingBar A25 lists Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB.
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Neat Bar if you want the one that costs $1,969 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 Yealink MeetingBar A25 if you want the one that also supports Teams and Zoom and runs meetings on its own with no room PC (appliance mode). Best for focus and huddle rooms, with Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB. See the Yealink MeetingBar A25
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