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Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro vs Neat Board Pro: which to buy?

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Choosing between the Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro and the Neat Board Pro? Here's how they differ on room size, platforms, camera, audio and price, and which one fits your room.

Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro vs Neat Board Pro: which to buy?
Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro vs Neat Board Pro: room size, platforms, camera, mics and price compared, plus which to buy.

Short answer: pick the Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro if you want the one that costs $2,680 less and is sized for smaller rooms, so you don't pay for range you won't use. Pick the Neat Board Pro if you want the one that covers bigger rooms (up to large rooms) and also supports Google Meet.

Both are appliance+USB collaboration boards; the difference is camera and audio.

Side by side

Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro Neat Board Pro
Price $5,810 $8,490
Rooms Small, Medium Medium, Large
Platforms Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and BYOD/USB
Camera Built-in triple 50MP, HFOV 98.2°, 8x digital zoom; optional MB-12X Pro 12x optical module 100 MP system: wide 50 MP 113° HFOV + tele 50 MP 70° HFOV
Zoom — Hybrid zoom up to 16x
Display 65-inch 4K (3840 x 2160) anti-glare, 400 cd/m², 60 Hz 65-inch capacitive multi-touch LCD, 4K 3840 x 2160
Touch Infrared, 20 points, ±1 mm accuracy, 4 styluses —
Microphones Built-in 16 MEMS microphone array, 12 m full-duplex pickup 5 mics in end-fire array + 5 sensor mics
Speakers Stereo, 30 W rated 3 full-range speakers, woofers with opposing drivers
Power Max 243 W, typical 141 W Built-in 100-240V; in call 135W
Dimensions 1484 x 91 x 955 mm (bare device) —
Weight 40 kg net —
Connections HDMI in, HDMI out (CEC), 3x USB-A 2.0, 2x Gigabit Ethernet, 2x VCH, RCA in/out, USB-B touch, OPS slot, Wi-Fi 6 Ports: Ethernet, USB-C (DP Alt Mode, BYOD), HDMI-in, HDMI-out, auxiliary RJ45 for 3rd party audio; Wireless: WiFi 6, Bluetooth

Specs are Neat and Yealink's published figures. Prices can change.

The key differences

  • Camera: Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro: Built-in triple 50MP, HFOV 98.2°, 8x digital zoom; optional MB-12X Pro 12x optical module. Neat Board Pro: 100 MP system: wide 50 MP 113° HFOV + tele 50 MP 70° HFOV.
  • Microphones: Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro: Built-in 16 MEMS microphone array, 12 m full-duplex pickup. Neat Board Pro: 5 mics in end-fire array + 5 sensor mics.
  • Pickup: about 39 ft for the Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro vs 33 ft for the Neat Board Pro.
  • Speakers: Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro: Stereo, 30 W rated. Neat Board Pro: 3 full-range speakers, woofers with opposing drivers.
  • Screen: Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro: 65-inch 4K (3840 x 2160) anti-glare, 400 cd/m², 60 Hz. Neat Board Pro: 65-inch capacitive multi-touch LCD, 4K 3840 x 2160.
  • Platforms: the Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro lists Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB; the Neat Board Pro lists Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and BYOD/USB.

Which should you buy?

  • Choose the Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro if you want the one that costs $2,680 less and is sized for smaller rooms, so you don't pay for range you won't use. Best for small and medium rooms, with Teams, Zoom and BYOD/USB. See the Yealink MeetingBoard 65 Pro
  • Choose the Neat Board Pro if you want the one that covers bigger rooms (up to large rooms) and also supports Google Meet. Best for medium and large rooms, with Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and BYOD/USB. See the Neat Board Pro

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