Rally Bar Huddle vs MeetingBar A40 Comparison
Compare Rally Bar Huddle vs MeetingBar A40 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.
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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
- Zoom
- 4x HD digital
- View
- 120°
- Camera
- 4K digital PTZ
- Teams Rooms
- Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms (appliance); Teams, Zoom, Google Meet (USB mode)
MeetingBar A40
The Yealink MeetingBar A40 is an Android 13 all-in-one bar with two 48 MP lenses, 4K output at up to 60 fps, a 120° view and 6x digital zoom on an electronic gimbal.
- Best For
- Small to medium rooms
- Zoom
- 6x digital
- View
- 120°
- Camera
- Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR
- Teams Rooms
- Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode
Review Scores Compared
Expert Score
Optics & Room Coverage
AI Speaker Tracking & Framing
Room Audio Pickup & Output
OS Platform & Ecosystem
Deployment & I/O
Why Rally Bar Huddle Beats MeetingBar A40 (and Vice Versa)
Why Rally Bar Huddle beats MeetingBar A40
- Horizontal FOV: 113° vs 110°
- Vertical FOV: 80° vs 54°
- Pan and Tilt: Digital pan ±48°, tilt ±32° at 4x zoom vs Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth LE vs Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 MIMO, dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0
- Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac vs Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, dual band
- Mic Pickup Range: 7 m vs 6 m (4 m high-quality)
Why MeetingBar A40 beats Rally Bar Huddle
- Better deployment & i/o: 10.0 vs 7.8 out of 10
- Better ai speaker tracking & framing: 9.4 vs 8.4 out of 10
- Zoom: 6x digital vs 4x HD digital
- Cameras: 2 vs 1
- HDMI: 2 x HDMI-out vs 1 out, 1 in
- Displays Supported: 2 vs 1
Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.
Full Specifications
General
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Huddle rooms | Small to medium rooms |
| Ideal Room Size | Huddle spaces and small rooms | — |
Camera
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | 4x HD digital | 6x digital Better |
| Field of View | 120° | 120° |
| Speaker Tracking | — | Yes |
| Camera Presets | — | 9 |
| Megapixels | — | 48 MP |
| Horizontal FOV | 113° Better | 110° |
| Vertical FOV | 80° Better | 54° |
| HDR | — | Yes (10-bit HDR) |
| Focus | — | Depth of field 1-5 m |
| Multi-Stream / Gallery | — | Picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) |
| People Counting | — | Yes |
| Camera | 4K digital PTZ | Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR |
| Camera Resolution | 4K | 4K, up to 60 fps (4K60 / 1080p60 output) |
| Pan and Tilt | Digital pan ±48°, tilt ±32° at 4x zoom Better | Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets |
| AI Features | RightSight framing, AI noise suppression | IntelliFocus, auto framing, speaker tracking, people counting, picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) |
| Max Frame Rate | — | 60 fps |
| Cameras | 1 | 2 Better |
Connectivity
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| USB | 1 x USB-A 3.1, 1 x USB-C 3.1 | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB-C |
| HDMI | 1 out, 1 in | 2 x HDMI-out Better |
| Network | 10/100/1G Ethernet | Ethernet, TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth LE Better | Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 MIMO, dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Displays Supported | 1 | 2 Better |
| Ports | — | Ethernet, Yealink VCH port (RJ-45), 3.5 mm line-in/line-out, security lock slot |
| Content Sharing | — | Teams: 1080p in meeting, 4K local; Zoom: 1080p |
| HDMI In | 1 x HDMI (1080p60 passthrough) | — |
| HDMI Out | 1 x HDMI | 2 x HDMI Better |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1G | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Better | Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, dual band |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth LE | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB Host Ports | 1 x USB-A 3.1 | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A |
| Line In / Out | — | 3.5 mm line in / line out |
Platforms
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Remote Management | Logitech Sync | Yealink Device Management Platform, Yealink Management Cloud Service, Teams Admin Center/Intune, Zoom Device Management |
| Teams Rooms | Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms (appliance); Teams, Zoom, Google Meet (USB mode) | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode |
| Certifications | Zoom Rooms | Microsoft Teams, Zoom |
| Operating System | Logitech CollabOS | Android 13 |
| USB / BYOD Mode | Yes (USB mode) | — |
| Touch Controller | Logitech Tap or Tap IP | — |
| Zoom Rooms | — | Certified |
| SIP / H.323 | — | Yes (general mode) |
| Appliance Mode | Yes | Yes |
Design
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Multi Mount included; wall and TV mounts available | Wall mount, TV clip mount or desktop |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | — |
| Privacy Cover | Integrated motorized privacy shutter | Electric lens cap |
| Dimensions | 78.9 x 549.6 x 76 mm | 650 x 62 x 80 mm |
| Power | 100-240 V auto-sensing, 19 V 2.1 A | — |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 °C | — |
In the Box
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty | 2-year limited (1- and 3-year extensions) | — |
| Optional Accessories | Cleanable off-white fabric front cover, TV mounts, Tap / Tap IP | — |
| In the Box | Rally Bar Huddle, Multi-Mount, power supply, AC cord, HDMI cable, USB cable | — |
| Licence Included | Room solution software license not included | — |
Identifiers
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model Number | 960-001485 | — |
Audio
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Mics | 6 | 8 Better |
| Mic Pickup Range | 7 m Better | 6 m (4 m high-quality) |
| Speakers | 1 x 55 mm full-range, 8 W rated, 83 dB SPL @ 1 W/1 m | 2 x 10 W, 80 Hz-18 kHz, max 112 dB SPL |
| Audio Processing | AEC, voice activity detection, AI de-noising | — |
| Expansion Mics | Not supported (no Rally Mic Pods) Better | Supports 2 expansion microphones |
| Mic Array | 6 omnidirectional digital MEMS | 8 MEMS mic array |
| Speaker Output | 1 x 55 mm, 8 W rated, 83 dB SPL @ 1 W / 1 m | 2 x 10 W Better |
| Max SPL | — | 112 dB |
| Speaker Frequency Range | — | 80 Hz - 18 kHz |
| Mic Frequency Range | 90 Hz - 16 kHz | — |
| Beamforming | Yes (5 adaptive beams) | — |
| AI Noise Suppression | Yes (AI de-noising) | — |
| Audio Out | — | 3.5 mm line out |
Design & Setup
| Rally Bar Huddle | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounts | Multi-function mount included; TV Mount for Video Bars, TV Mount Adapter Kit | Wall mount, TV clip mount |
| Security | AES-128 file-based encryption, device attestation, Arm TrustZone | HTTPS web access |
| Security Slot | Yes | Yes |
Takeaways
- It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between Rally Bar Huddle and MeetingBar A40, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
- Choose Rally Bar Huddle for huddle rooms.
- Choose MeetingBar A40 for small to medium rooms.
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
MeetingBar A40
PROS
- Dual 48 MP lenses, 4K60
- Eight mics, 6 m pickup
- Two expansion mics supported
- Electric lens cap
CONS
- Digital zoom only
- Weight not listed on the datasheet we checked
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Quick Verdict
- Rally Bar Huddle 8.7Leads in Optics & Room Coverage, Room Audio Pickup & Output
- MeetingBar A40 9.0Best overallLeads in AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, OS Platform & Ecosystem, Deployment & I/O