Choosing between the Yealink MeetingBar A40 and the Yealink MeetingBar A50? Here's how they differ on room size, platforms, camera, audio and price, and which one fits your room.
Short answer: pick the MeetingBar A40 if you want the one that costs $1,069 less and is sized for smaller rooms, so you don't pay for range you won't use. Pick the MeetingBar A50 if you want the one that covers bigger rooms (up to large rooms) and picks up voices farther away (33 ft vs 20 ft).
Both are Teams and Zoom certified appliance+USB video bars; the difference is camera and audio.
Side by side
| MeetingBar A40 | MeetingBar A50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,349 | $3,418 |
| Rooms | Small, Medium | Medium, Large |
| Camera | 2 x 48MP lenses, 4K output, 6x digital zoom | 3 x 50MP (1 wide + 2 tele), 4K30 / 1080p60, 8x digital zoom |
| Field of view | 120° DFOV, 110° HFOV, 54° VFOV | Wide: DFOV 110°, HFOV 98°; Tele: HFOV 41.6° |
| Microphones | Built-in 8 MEMS microphone array; supports 2 expansion mics | Built-in 16 MEMS microphone array; supports 3 expansion mics |
| Pickup range | 6 m (4 m high-quality) | 10 m |
| Speakers | 2 x 10 W stereo | 4 x 5 W (4 x 10 W max), 80-20 kHz |
| Dimensions | 650 x 80 x 62 mm | 910 x 102 x 88 mm |
| Weight | 5.540 kg (N.W/CTN) | 8.5 kg (N.W/CTN) |
| Warranty | 2-year limited hardware warranty | 2-year limited hardware warranty |
| Operating system | Android 13, MDEP-based | Android 13, MDEP-based |
| AI framing | IntelliFocus (up to 4 portraits), Auto Framing, Speaker Tracking, People Counting, PiP, Video Fence | IntelliFocus (4 portraits), Auto Framing, Speaker Tracking, People Counting, PiP, Smart Gallery (Zoom) |
| Mounting | Wall mount and TV-clip mount included; tabletop mount optional | Wall mount (VB-WallMount-02) and table mount (VB-TabletopMount-02) included; TV mount optional |
| Connections | Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0; Ports: USB-A 2.0, 2x USB-C 2.0, USB-C 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, VCH (RJ-45), 2x HDMI out (CEC), 3.5 mm line-in/out | Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0; Ports: USB-A 3.0, USB-B 3.0, USB-C 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 2x VCH (RJ-45), 2x HDMI out, 3.5 mm line-in/out |
Specs are Yealink's published figures. Prices can change.
The key differences
- Camera: MeetingBar A40: 2 x 48MP lenses, 4K output, 6x digital zoom. MeetingBar A50: 3 x 50MP (1 wide + 2 tele), 4K30 / 1080p60, 8x digital zoom.
- Field of view: MeetingBar A40: 110° horizontal. MeetingBar A50: 98° horizontal. A wider view fits more people sitting close to the screen; a narrower view with zoom suits deeper rooms.
- Microphones: MeetingBar A40: Built-in 8 MEMS microphone array; supports 2 expansion mics. MeetingBar A50: Built-in 16 MEMS microphone array; supports 3 expansion mics.
- Pickup: about 20 ft for the MeetingBar A40 vs 33 ft for the MeetingBar A50.
- Speakers: MeetingBar A40: 2 x 10 W stereo. MeetingBar A50: 4 x 5 W (4 x 10 W max), 80-20 kHz.
Which should you buy?
- Choose the MeetingBar A40 if you want the one that costs $1,069 less, is sized for smaller rooms, so you don't pay for range you won't use and has the wider field of view (110° vs 98° horizontal), better when people sit close to the screen. Best for small and medium rooms, with Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB. See the MeetingBar A40
- Choose the MeetingBar A50 if you want the one that covers bigger rooms (up to large rooms) and picks up voices farther away (33 ft vs 20 ft). Best for medium and large rooms, with Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB. See the MeetingBar A50
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