Choosing between the Yealink MeetingBar A50 and the Neat Bar Pro? Here's how they differ on room size, platforms, camera, audio and price, and which one fits your room.
Short answer: pick the Yealink MeetingBar A50 if you want the one that costs $2,265 less. Pick the Neat Bar Pro if you want the one that also supports Google Meet.
Both are appliance+USB video bars for medium to large rooms; the difference is camera and audio.
Side by side
| Yealink MeetingBar A50 | Neat Bar Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3,418 | $5,683 |
| Platforms | Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB | Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and BYOD/USB |
| Camera | 3 x 50MP (1 wide + 2 tele), 4K30 / 1080p60, 8x digital zoom | 100 MP system: wide 50 MP ƒ/2.8 113° HFOV + tele 50 MP ƒ/1.8 70° HFOV |
| Field of view | Wide: DFOV 110°, HFOV 98°; Tele: HFOV 41.6° | — |
| Zoom | — | Hybrid zoom up to 16x |
| Microphones | Built-in 16 MEMS microphone array; supports 3 expansion mics | 16 microphones in beamforming array + 4 tracking mics |
| Pickup range | 10 m | — |
| Speakers | 4 x 5 W (4 x 10 W max), 80-20 kHz | 3 full-range speakers, woofers with opposing drivers |
| Power | — | Built-in 100-240V; in call 12-17W |
| Dimensions | 910 x 102 x 88 mm | 890 x 80 x 80 mm (35.04 x 3.15 x 3.15 in) |
| Weight | 8.5 kg (N.W/CTN) | 3.1 kg (6.83 lb) |
| Warranty | 2-year limited hardware warranty | — |
| Connections | 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 | Ports: Ethernet, 3x HDMI out, HDMI-in, USB-C, auxiliary RJ45 for 3rd party audio; Wireless: WiFi, Bluetooth |
Specs are Neat and Yealink's published figures. Prices can change.
The key differences
- Camera: Yealink MeetingBar A50: 3 x 50MP (1 wide + 2 tele), 4K30 / 1080p60, 8x digital zoom. Neat Bar Pro: 100 MP system: wide 50 MP ƒ/2.8 113° HFOV + tele 50 MP ƒ/1.8 70° HFOV.
- Microphones: Yealink MeetingBar A50: Built-in 16 MEMS microphone array; supports 3 expansion mics. Neat Bar Pro: 16 microphones in beamforming array + 4 tracking mics.
- Speakers: Yealink MeetingBar A50: 4 x 5 W (4 x 10 W max), 80-20 kHz. Neat Bar Pro: 3 full-range speakers, woofers with opposing drivers.
- Platforms: the Yealink MeetingBar A50 lists Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB; the Neat Bar Pro lists Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and BYOD/USB.
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Yealink MeetingBar A50 if you want the one that costs $2,265 less. Best for medium and large rooms, with Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB. See the Yealink MeetingBar A50
- Choose the Neat Bar Pro if you want the one that also supports Google Meet. Best for medium and large rooms, with Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and BYOD/USB. See the Neat Bar Pro
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