Choosing between the Yealink MeetingBar A40 and the Yealink MVC S40? 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 $1,696 less and also supports Zoom. Pick the MVC S40 if you want a Teams Rooms on Windows kit with SmartVision 40.
Both are devices for small to medium rooms; the difference is camera and audio.
Side by side
| MeetingBar A40 | MVC S40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,349 | $4,045 |
| Platforms | Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB | Teams |
| Mode | Appliance + USB | Appliance |
| Camera | 2 x 48MP lenses, 4K output, 6x digital zoom | — |
| Field of view | 120° DFOV, 110° HFOV, 54° VFOV | — |
| Microphones | Built-in 8 MEMS microphone array; supports 2 expansion mics | — |
| Pickup range | 6 m (4 m high-quality) | 6 m; supports 2 expansion mics |
| Speakers | 2 x 10 W stereo | — |
| Dimensions | 650 x 80 x 62 mm | — |
| Weight | 5.540 kg (N.W/CTN) | — |
| Warranty | 2-year limited hardware warranty | — |
| Operating system | Android 13, MDEP-based | — |
| AI framing | IntelliFocus (up to 4 portraits), Auto Framing, Speaker Tracking, People Counting, PiP, Video Fence | — |
| Mounting | Wall mount and TV-clip mount included; tabletop mount optional | — |
| Compute | — | MCore 4: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB DDR5, 256 GB SSD, Windows 11 IoT |
| Touch console | — | MTouch Plus 11.6-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS touch console |
| Camera / audio | — | SmartVision 40: 2 x 48MP, DFOV 120°, 8 MEMS mics, 2 x 10 W speakers |
| 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 | Video outputs: 3x HDMI out (CEC, EDID); Wireless: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 (MCore 4) |
Specs are Yealink's published figures. Prices can change.
The key differences
- Camera: the MeetingBar A40 has 2 x 48MP lenses, 4K output, 6x digital zoom; the MVC S40 doesn't list a camera spec.
- Microphones: the MeetingBar A40 has built-in 8 MEMS microphone array; supports 2 expansion mics; the MVC S40 doesn't list microphones.
- Platforms: the MeetingBar A40 lists Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB; the MVC S40 lists Teams.
Which should you buy?
- Choose the MeetingBar A40 if you want the one that costs $1,696 less, also supports Zoom and plugs into any laptop by USB. Best for small and medium rooms, with Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB. See the MeetingBar A40
- Choose the MVC S40 if you want a Teams Rooms on Windows kit with SmartVision 40. Best for small and medium rooms, with Teams. See the MVC S40
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Still deciding? Read the MeetingBar A40 guide and the MVC S40 guide, see MeetingBar A40 alternatives and MVC S40 alternatives, compare them interactively, or send us your room details for a recommendation.
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