Rally Bar Huddle vs Studio E70 Comparison

Compare Rally Bar Huddle vs Studio E70 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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Studio E70

At a Glance

Rally Bar Huddle

The Logitech Rally Bar Huddle is a compact all-in-one bar for huddle spaces and small rooms. It has a 4K camera with digital PTZ, a 120° field of view, 4x HD digital zoom, six microphones and one 55 mm full-range speaker.

Best For
Huddle rooms
Res.
—
Zoom
4x HD digital
View
120°
Framing
—
Camera
4K digital PTZ
Connect
—
Teams Rooms
Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms (appliance); Teams, Zoom, Google Meet (USB mode)
Studio E70

The Poly Studio E70 is a dual-lens 4K smart camera with two 20 MP sensors, wide and telephoto views and DirectorAI framing, designed for medium and large rooms built on Poly or Microsoft Teams Rooms systems.

Best For
Large Teams or Zoom rooms on Poly
Res.
4K
Zoom
—
View
120°
Framing
Yes (DirectorAI group framing)
Camera
—
Connect
USB-C
Teams Rooms
—

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

  • Rally Bar Huddle8.7/10
  • Studio E708.9/10 Leads

Optics & Room Coverage

  • Rally Bar Huddle8.4/10
  • Studio E709.2/10 Leads

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

  • Rally Bar Huddle8.4/10
  • Studio E709.0/10 Leads

Room Audio Pickup & Output

  • Rally Bar Huddle9.3/10
  • Studio E70—

OS Platform & Ecosystem

  • Rally Bar Huddle9.8/10
  • Studio E7010.0/10 Leads

Deployment & I/O

  • Rally Bar Huddle7.8/10 Leads
  • Studio E706.0/10

Why Rally Bar Huddle Beats Studio E70 (and Vice Versa)

Why Rally Bar Huddle beats Studio E70

  • Better deployment & i/o: 7.8 vs 6.0 out of 10

Why Studio E70 beats Rally Bar Huddle

  • Better optics & room coverage: 9.2 vs 8.4 out of 10
  • Better ai speaker tracking & framing: 9.0 vs 8.4 out of 10
  • Ideal Room Size: Medium to large vs Huddle spaces and small rooms
  • Horizontal FOV: 120° (wide) / 70° (telephoto) vs 113°

Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.

Full Specifications

General

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Best ForHuddle roomsLarge Teams or Zoom rooms on Poly
Ideal Room SizeHuddle spaces and small roomsMedium to large Better
Release Year—2022

Camera

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Max Resolution—4K
Sensor—Dual 20 MP sensors (wide and telephoto)
Zoom4x HD digital—
Field of View120°120°
Pan / Tilt—Electronic (no motorised head)
Auto Framing—Yes (DirectorAI group framing)
Speaker Tracking—Yes (speaker framing)
Megapixels—20 MP
Horizontal FOV113°120° (wide) / 70° (telephoto) Better
Vertical FOV80°—
Digital Zoom—Yes (lens switching plus crop)
Multi-Stream / Gallery—People framing modes
Camera4K digital PTZ—
Camera Resolution4K—
Pan and TiltDigital pan ±48°, tilt ±32° at 4x zoom—
AI FeaturesRightSight framing, AI noise suppression—
Cameras1—

Connectivity

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Connection—USB-C
USB1 x USB-A 3.1, 1 x USB-C 3.1USB-C
HDMI1 out, 1 in—
Network10/100/1G EthernetRJ45 for management
WirelessWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth LE—
Displays Supported1—
HDMI In1 x HDMI (1080p60 passthrough)—
HDMI Out1 x HDMI—
Ethernet10/100/1G—
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac—
BluetoothBluetooth LE—
USB Host Ports1 x USB-A 3.1—

Platforms

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Certifications—Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms
Remote ManagementLogitech SyncYes (Poly Lens)
Software—Poly Lens, DirectorAI
OS Compatibility—Poly G7500, Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms on Windows
Teams RoomsMicrosoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms (appliance); Teams, Zoom, Google Meet (USB mode)—
CertificationsZoom Rooms—
Operating SystemLogitech CollabOS—
USB / BYOD ModeYes (USB mode)—
Touch ControllerLogitech Tap or Tap IP—
Appliance ModeYes—

Design

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
MountingMulti Mount included; wall and TV mounts availableAbove or below display (mount included)
Weight1.8 kg—
Privacy CoverIntegrated motorized privacy shutter—
Dimensions78.9 x 549.6 x 76 mm—
Power100-240 V auto-sensing, 19 V 2.1 A—
Operating Temperature0 to 40 °C—

In the Box

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Warranty2-year limited (1- and 3-year extensions)1-year limited
Optional AccessoriesCleanable off-white fabric front cover, TV mounts, Tap / Tap IP—
In the BoxRally Bar Huddle, Multi-Mount, power supply, AC cord, HDMI cable, USB cable—
Licence IncludedRoom solution software license not included—

Identifiers

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Model Number960-001485Studio E70

Audio

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
Built-in Mics6—
Mic Pickup Range7 m—
Speakers1 x 55 mm full-range, 8 W rated, 83 dB SPL @ 1 W/1 m—
Audio ProcessingAEC, voice activity detection, AI de-noising—
Expansion MicsNot supported (no Rally Mic Pods)—
Mic Array6 omnidirectional digital MEMS—
Speaker Output1 x 55 mm, 8 W rated, 83 dB SPL @ 1 W / 1 m—
Mic Frequency Range90 Hz - 16 kHz—
BeamformingYes (5 adaptive beams)—
AI Noise SuppressionYes (AI de-noising)—

Design & Setup

Rally Bar HuddleStudio E70
MountsMulti-function mount included; TV Mount for Video Bars, TV Mount Adapter Kit—
SecurityAES-128 file-based encryption, device attestation, Arm TrustZone—
Security SlotYes—

Takeaways

  • It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between Rally Bar Huddle and Studio E70, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
  • Choose Rally Bar Huddle for huddle rooms.
  • Choose Studio E70 for large Teams or Zoom rooms on Poly.

Pros and Cons

Rally Bar Huddle

PROS

  • 120° field of view
  • Six microphones
  • Light at 1.8 kg
  • Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms appliance mode

CONS

  • Single 55 mm speaker
  • Digital zoom only

Studio E70

PROS

  • Dual 20 MP 4K sensors
  • DirectorAI group, people and speaker framing
  • Motorised privacy shutter
  • USB-C and RJ45 connectivity

CONS

  • Best inside Poly / Windows room stacks
  • No optical zoom
  • Electronic framing, not mechanical PTZ

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Quick Verdict

  • Rally Bar Huddle 8.7Leads in Deployment & I/O
  • Studio E70 8.9Best overallLeads in Optics & Room Coverage, AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, OS Platform & Ecosystem