Choosing between the Poly Studio 5 Room Compute and the Poly Studio 7 Room Compute? Here's how they differ on platforms and price, and which one fits your room.
Short answer: pick the Studio 5 Room Compute if you want the one that costs $990 less. Pick the Studio 7 Room Compute if you want a Core Ultra 7 Teams Rooms compute for multi-camera rooms.
Both are Teams certified appliance room PCs; the difference is price.
Side by side
| Studio 5 Room Compute | Studio 7 Room Compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,060 | $3,050 |
| OS | Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Microsoft Teams Rooms | Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Microsoft Teams Rooms |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5, NPU up to 47 TOPS | Intel Core Ultra 7-366H, NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 32 GB DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD | 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD |
| Connections | Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3; Display outputs: 1 HDMI 2.1, 2 DisplayPort 2.1, 1 Thunderbolt 4; USB: Front: 1 USB-C 10Gbps, 2 USB-A 10Gbps; Rear: 2 USB-A 10Gbps; Network: 1 GbE RJ-45; Flex Port: USB-C or 2.5 GbE RJ-45 with 30 W PoE; Flex Port 2: HDMI ingest or USB-A 5Gbps | Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3; Display outputs: 1 HDMI 2.1, 2 DisplayPort 2.1, 1 Thunderbolt 4; USB: Front: 1 USB-C 10Gbps, 2 USB-A 10Gbps; Rear: 2 USB-A 10Gbps; Network: 1 GbE RJ-45; Flex Port: USB-C or 2.5 GbE RJ-45 with 30 W PoE; Flex Port 2: HDMI ingest or USB-A 5Gbps |
Specs are Poly's published figures. Prices can change.
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Studio 5 Room Compute if you want the one that costs $990 less. See the Studio 5 Room Compute
- Choose the Studio 7 Room Compute if you want a Core Ultra 7 Teams Rooms compute for multi-camera rooms. See the Studio 7 Room Compute
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Still deciding? Read the Studio 5 Room Compute guide and the Studio 7 Room Compute guide, see Studio 5 Room Compute alternatives and Studio 7 Room Compute alternatives, compare them interactively, or send us your room details for a recommendation.
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